Laura Veccia Vaglieri
Laura Veccia Vaglieri (1893 - 1989) was an Italian orientalist. A scholar and one of the pioneers of Arabic and Islamic studies in Italy, Veccia Vaglieri served as professor at the Università degli Studi di Napoli "L'Orientale" and was the author of books on the historical and institutional analysis of the Arab and Muslim world. Her works include and a number of articles on the early Islam and on Ibadism. She also contributed several articles to the "Encyclopaedia of Islam" and to the history of research on Ibāḍī studies.