Aliasger Najam is a researcher specializing in Islamic architectural conservation, with a particular focus on the intersection of religious values and heritage practices. He completed his PhD at Oxford Brookes University, where his thesis examined the restoration of al-Jāmiʿ al-Anwar. As an educator and administrator at Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah, the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community's seminary in Mumbai, he leads research initiatives related to Islamic architectural studies and manuscript preservation. His work in textual emendation of Arabic manuscripts has informed his approach to understanding historical conservation practices, while his role as an architectural conservation consultant for projects in Cairo has provided practical insights into contemporary challenges in Islamic heritage preservation. He has presented his research at academic conferences including the British Association for Islamic Studies (BRAIS) and the World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES)

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Masjid or museum: conservation in pre-modern Egypt.- Chapter 3: Al-Anwar as global heritage.- Chapter 4: Beyond monuments: sacred values in the iḥyāʾ of al-Anwar.- Chapter 5: Archival voices: reconstructing a restoration.- Chapter 6: Al-Anwar’s legacy: community, conservation and Cairo.- Chapter 7: Conclusions: Iḥyāʾ, authenticity and the future of Islamic values in conservation.

Aliasger Najam is a researcher specializing in Islamic architectural conservation, with a particular focus on the intersection of religious values and heritage practices. He completed his PhD at Oxford Brookes University, where his thesis examined the restoration of al-Jāmiʿ al-Anwar. As an educator and administrator at Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah, the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community's seminary in Mumbai, he leads research initiatives related to Islamic architectural studies and manuscript preservation. His work in textual emendation of Arabic manuscripts has informed his approach to understanding historical conservation practices, while his role as an architectural conservation consultant for projects in Cairo has provided practical insights into contemporary challenges in Islamic heritage preservation. He has presented his research at academic conferences including the British Association for Islamic Studies (BRAIS) and the World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES)

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Masjid or museum: conservation in pre-modern Egypt.- Chapter 3: Al-Anwar as global heritage.- Chapter 4: Beyond monuments: sacred values in the iḥyāʾ of al-Anwar.- Chapter 5: Archival voices: reconstructing a restoration.- Chapter 6: Al-Anwar’s legacy: community, conservation and Cairo.- Chapter 7: Conclusions: Iḥyāʾ, authenticity and the future of Islamic values in conservation.

Aliasger Najam is a researcher specializing in Islamic architectural conservation, with a particular focus on the intersection of religious values and heritage practices. He completed his PhD at Oxford Brookes University, where his thesis examined the restoration of al-Jāmiʿ al-Anwar. As an educator and administrator at Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah, the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community's seminary in Mumbai, he leads research initiatives related to Islamic architectural studies and manuscript preservation. His work in textual emendation of Arabic manuscripts has informed his approach to understanding historical conservation practices, while his role as an architectural conservation consultant for projects in Cairo has provided practical insights into contemporary challenges in Islamic heritage preservation. He has presented his research at academic conferences including the British Association for Islamic Studies (BRAIS) and the World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES)

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Masjid or museum: conservation in pre-modern Egypt.- Chapter 3: Al-Anwar as global heritage.- Chapter 4: Beyond monuments: sacred values in the iḥyāʾ of al-Anwar.- Chapter 5: Archival voices: reconstructing a restoration.- Chapter 6: Al-Anwar’s legacy: community, conservation and Cairo.- Chapter 7: Conclusions: Iḥyāʾ, authenticity and the future of Islamic values in conservation.