Tarek Swelim

Muhamad Tarek Swelim (1958 – 2023) was an Egyptian art historian and photographer.

Tarek Swelim
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Born	1958 (1958) Alexandria, Egypt
Died	2023
Occupation(s)	Art historian, photographer
Parent	Nabil Swelim
Academic background
Alma mater	Helwan University American University in Cairo Harvard University (PhD)

He earned his bachelor's degree in 1979 from Helwan University, a master's degree in Islamic art from the American University in Cairo in 1986, and a PhD in Islamic art and architecture from Harvard University in 1994.^[1] He was a professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar.^[2]

His father is Egyptologist Nabil Swelim.

He died on 2 September 2023.^[1]

Bibliography

• The History and Religious Heritage of Old Cairo: Its Fortress, Churches, Synagogue, and Mosque (Ludwig Publishing ed.). Cairo: American University in Cairo Press. 2016. ISBN 9774167694.
• Ibn Tulun: His Lost City and Great Mosque. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. 2015. ISBN 978-9774166914.