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Cooking Food For the Body, Mind and Soul: A Conversation With Chef and Restauranteur Asma Khan

By by Marina Ali
Creating community and new flavors in London
Ibrahim al-Koni
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Thirst for the Desert: A Conversation with Ibrahim al-Koni

By Written by DIANNA WRAY, translated by NANCY ROBERTS
One of the most acclaimed writers in the Arabic world.
Ian Coller
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Muslim Perspectives on European Connections: A Conversation with Historian Ian Coller

By By Dianna Wray
Discovering the influence of the Muslim world on the French Revolution.
Nawal Nasrallah
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Refuge in Recipes: The Research Journey of Nawal Nasrallah

By Written by Dianna Wray
It was time for the family to sit down for dinner at Nawal Nasrallah...
Tor Eigeland
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A Life Full of Good Stuff: A Conversation With Photojournalist Tor Eigeland

By By Alia Yunis
Photojournalist Tor Eigeland set sail from his hometown of Oslo in 1947...
Muslims and Citizens: Islam, Politics and the French Revolution
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Muslims and Citizens: Islam, Politics and the French Revolution

By Ian Coller
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on January 1, 2023
It wasn’t until he found himself thousands of kilometers from his...
Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to Present Day
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Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to Present Day

By Wafa’ Tarnowska
Reviewed by Piney Kesting on March 12, 2021
Writer, translator and storyteller Wafa’ Tarnowska’s...
Ancient Ivory: Masterpieces of the Assyrian Empire
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Ancient Ivory: Masterpieces of the Assyrian Empire

By Georgina Herrmann
Reviewed by Graham Chandler on May 15, 2018
British archeologist Austen Henry Layard discovered the first pieces of...
Ibn Tulun: His Lost city and Great Mosque
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Ibn Tulun: His Lost city and Great Mosque

By Tarek Swelim
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 1, 2017
This elegant, richly illustrated volume covers the history, architecture...

Bazaar: Vibrant Vegetarian Recipes

By Sabrina Ghayour
Reviewed by Tom Verde on January 15, 2020
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The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats

By Daniel Stone
Reviewed by Tom Verde on January 15, 2020
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Fruits from the Sands: The Silk Road Origins of the Foods We Eat

By Robert N. Spengler III
Reviewed by Gary Paul Nabhan on January 15, 2020
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Saffron in the Souks: Vibrant Recipes from the Heart of Lebanon

By John Gregory-Smith
Reviewed by Tom Verde on January 15, 2020
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The Seven Culinary Wonders of the World: A History of Honey, Salt, Chile, Pork, Cacao, and Tomato

By Jenny Linford
Reviewed by Tom Verde on January 15, 2020
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Hassan Fathy: An Architectural Life

By Leila El-Wakil, ed.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on November 15, 2019
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Knowledge and the Ends of Empire: Kazakh Intermediaries & Russian Rule on the Steppe, 1731–1917

By Ian W. Campbell
Reviewed by Alva Robinson on November 15, 2019
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The Making of the Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World

Reviewed by Caroline Stone on November 15, 2019
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Through the Palace Keyhole

By Ann Hutchison Sawalha
Reviewed by Kay Hardy Campbell on November 15, 2019
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Travellers in Ottoman Lands: The Botanical Legacy

By Ines Aščerić-Todd, Sabine Knees, Janet Starkey and Paul Starkey, eds.
Reviewed by Caroline Stone on November 15, 2019
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The Tentmakers of Cairo: Egypt’s Medieval and Modern Appliqué Craft

By Seif El Rashidi and Sam Bowker
Reviewed by Caroline Stone on September 15, 2019
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Buying Time: Debt and Mobility in the Western Indian Ocean

By Thomas F. McDow
Reviewed by Charles O. Cecil on September 15, 2019
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