Caroline Williams, authority on the Islamic architecture of Cairo has passed
AKDC at MIT is saddened to convey the news that Caroline Williams, a well-known authority on the Islamic architecture of Cairo, passed away last week. Among her publications was The Islamic Monuments of Cairo: The Practical Guide. Currently in its 7th edition, the text is a classic educational guide to the history of Islamic architecture in the city. Caroline and her husband John Alden Williams (d. 2022), himself a distinguished scholar of Islamic history, took thousands of photos in Egypt and other parts of the Middle East as part of their research on art and architecture. A sample of their […]