Muhamad Tarek Swelim (1958 – 2023) was an Egyptian art historian and photographer. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1979 from

Helwan University Helwan University is a public university based in Helwan, Egypt, which is part of Greater Cairo on over . It comprises 23 faculties and two higher institutes in addition to 50 research centers. Overview Helwan University is a member of the ...

, a master's degree in Islamic art from the

American University in Cairo The American University in Cairo (AUC; ) is a private research university in New Cairo, Egypt. The university offers American-style learning programs at undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels, along with a continuing education program. ...

in 1986, and a PhD in Islamic art and architecture from

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in 1994. He was a professor at

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU; ) is a public university located within Education City in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. The university, a member of Qatar Foundation, was founded in 2010. The university began graduating students in 2014. I ...

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. His father is Egyptologist

Nabil Swelim Nabil M. A. Swelim (; 1930 – September 23, 2015) was an Egyptian Egyptologist who specialized in the study of pyramids. Nabil Swelim first embarked on a career as an officer in the Egyptian Navy. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from the E ...

. He died on 2 September 2023.

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