Thirst for the Desert: A Conversation with 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.
Refuge in Recipes: The Research Journey of 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...
A Life Full of Good Stuff: A Conversation With Photojournalist 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...
Waleed F. Mahdi
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Arab American Journeys in Film: A Conversation with Waleed F. Mahdi

By by Piney Kesting
Mahdi explores the roots of negative film portrayals of Arabs, Muslims and Arab Americans.
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...

A Life in the Middle East

By Roger Own
Reviewed by Arthur Clark on November 15, 2017
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Before Copernicus: The Cultures and Contexts of Scientific Learning in the Fifteenth Century

By Rivka Feldhay and F. Jamil Ragep, eds.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on November 15, 2017
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A Caravan of Brides: A Novel of Saudi Arabia

By Kay Hardy Campbell
Reviewed by Arthur Clark on November 15, 2017
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A History of Algeria

By James McDougall
Reviewed by Louis Werner on November 15, 2017
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The Hunt in Arabic Poetry: From Heroic to Lyric to Metapoetic

By Jaroslav Stetkevych
Reviewed by Tom Verde on November 15, 2017
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The Mapmaker's Daughter: The Confessions of Nurbanu Sultan 1525–1583

By Katherine Nouri Hughes
Reviewed by Louis Werner on November 15, 2017
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The Moor's Last Stand: How Seven Centuries of Muslim Rule in Spain Came to an End

By Elizabeth Drayson
Reviewed by Tom Verde on November 15, 2017
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Precious Indian Weapons and Other Princely Accoutrements

By Salam Kaoukji
Reviewed by Jane Waldron Grutz on November 15, 2017
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The Scent of Jasmine: Coming of Age in Jerusalem and Damascus

By Anan Ameri
Reviewed by Piney Kesting on November 15, 2017
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Sovereign Women in a Muslim Kingdom: The Sultanahs of Aceh, 1641–1699

By Sher Banu A. L. Khan
Reviewed by Tom Verde on November 15, 2017
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Protecting Pharaoh's Treasures: My Life in Egyptology

By Wafaa El Saddik with Rüdiger Heimlich. Russell Stockman, trans.
Reviewed by Jane Waldron Grutz on September 15, 2017
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Africa Solo: My World Record Race from Cairo to Cape Town

By Mark Beaumont
Reviewed by Brian Clark on September 12, 2017
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