Thread by @aaolomi

Wow 20k followers! Thank you all for joining me on this nerd fest through Islamic folklore, cosmology, and esotericism!

So in thanks, I'll do an AMA session soon where you can ask anything you want! Details to come.

But first, some recommended follows! #FF

Check out @HumHumNet and @piercesalguero and support the amazing work of advocating an ethical approach to the humanities and building a real conversation about critical issues in the academy.

And also @Tweetistorian where historians of all walks share their work and research

Check out @RachelSchine's amazing work examining Arabic literature!

@NAMansour26's brilliant scholarship on print culture and Islam

@DrVHSmitherman's fascinating research into Greek and Bedouin poetry

and @RimRK our brilliant colleague from the science side

the peerless @Moudhy for Mesopotamia, ancient astronomy, cuneiform, and cute dogs!

the great @stephenniem for Islamic art and architecture

The brilliant @filibelik for Sufis, saints, and sultans

And twitter wouldn't be the same without our brilliant creatives.

I could not recommend more the works of @SAChakrabooks with her unique blend of fiction and deep Middle Eastern lore

@waraqamusa for captivating historical fiction set in the Islamic world

@GWillowWilson whose Alif the Unseen is just pure magic

The tantalizing Summoned by @Aphemia66 is an absolute must

and @pdjeliclark's amazing A Dead Djinn in Cairo for an exciting tale set in such a cool alternative world