المدرسة الاستشراقية الهولندية و التراث الإسلامي

Abstract EN

Relations between Netherland and the Islamic World were dated back to pre- Crusade times when pilgrims from Netherland used to visit the Holy Land.

Interest in the Islamic World has been increasing since Middle Age.

This paper studies the relations between Netherland and the eastern parts of the Islamic World by exploring orientalists’ studies.

Because of the geographical, historical and strategic importance of the Islamic World, it became an open field to European imperialist competition and therefore, orientalists studies increased to prepare the Islamic World for the imperialist European states.

The research focused on Netherland orientalism because it is known for having numerous studies centers with many scholars who were studying and investigating Islamic books and manuscripts.