ਅਕਸ਼ਜ Akshaj, (they/he/elle/él)
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ਅਕਸ਼ਜ Akshaj, (they/he/elle/él)
@cevahirulebrar.bsky.social
MPhil Islamic Art and Architecture, Oxford.

Ottoman architecture and the lands of Mâverâünnehir. Ertegun Graduate Scholar in the Humanities, Khalili Research Centre+St Cross College. Also translator, Hindi and Urdu to English. very 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
A small announcement: I'm happy to share that this October, I start my DPhil at New College, Oxford! My research will be supported by the Oxford-Nizami Ganjavi Graduate Scholarship for studies of Central Asia, Azerbaijan and the Caucasus 🧿🧿 @newcollegeoxf.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
yeni yılınız hayırlı olsun oomflar
January 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
ʿĀşıḳpaşazāde being an icon.

"Savâl: Bu Bektaşiler iderler kim «yeñiçerilerün başındaki tac Hâci Bektâşiñdür» dirler"
"Cevap: yalândür."
November 18, 2024 at 10:17 PM
autumn and oxford; yet another love letter.
November 18, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Ikincîsî, selâtîn ve egnîyânlaruñ merkad-ı purnürleri üzerine bîna mâmur ile kubbâb sürîye(?)den olan türbe-i purnürler binâ itmîşlerdir.

"Second, sultans and rich men built illuminated mausolea consisting of splendid buildings and remarkable domes over their light filled graves." trans. Z. Yürekli
November 18, 2024 at 9:52 AM