Tarek Swelim

{{Short description|Egyptian art historian (1958–2023)}}

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American University in Cairo
Harvard University (PhD)

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Muhamad Tarek Swelim (1958 – 2023) was an Egyptian art historian and photographer.

He earned his bachelor's degree in 1979 from Helwan University, a master's degree in Islamic art from the American University in Cairo in 1986, and a PhD in Islamic art and architecture from Harvard University in 1994.{{cite web |title=Remembering Tarek Swelim (1958–2023) |url=https://aucpress.com/blog/2023/09/10/remembering-tarek-swelim-1958-2023/ |website=The American University in Cairo Press |access-date=6 February 2025 |date=10 September 2023}} He was a professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar.{{cite web |title=Islamic Bibliographic Info Repository {{!}} College of Islamic Studies |url=https://ibir.hbku.edu.qa/faculty/Dr-Muhammad-Tarek-N-Swelim%20?nid=53858 |website=ibir.hbku.edu.qa |access-date=6 February 2025}}

His father is Egyptologist Nabil Swelim.

He died on 2 September 2023.