Asma Khan
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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...

Dress in Mediterranean Antiquity

By Alicia J. Batten and Kelly Olson, eds.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 1, 2022
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Street Art Africa

By Cale Waddacor
Reviewed by Marina Ali on March 1, 2022
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The Accursed Tower: The Fall of Acre and the End of the Crusades

By Roger Crowley
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 1, 2022
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The Boy and the Boy King

By George H. Lewis and A.D. Lubow. Ilust. George H. Lewis
Reviewed by Mae Ghalwash on March 1, 2022
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The Caliph’s Splendor

By Benson Bobrick
Reviewed by Marina Ali on March 1, 2022
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Captain Shakespear: Desert Exploration, Arabian Intrigue and the Rise of Ibn Sa‘ud

By Alan Dillon
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on January 4, 2022
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Endings

By ‘Abd al-Rahman Munif. Trans. Roger Allen.
Reviewed by J. Trevor Williams on January 4, 2022
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My Nakba

By Samir Toubassy
Reviewed by Hannah Sterenberg on January 4, 2022
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The American Granddaughter

By Inaam Kachachi. Trans. Nariman Youssef.
Reviewed by J. Trevor Williams on January 4, 2022
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Arabian Romantic: Poems on Bedouin Life and Love

By ‘Abdallāh ibn Sbayyil. Trans. Marcel Kurpershoek.
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on January 4, 2022
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1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed

By Eric H. Cline
Reviewed by Hannah Sterenberg on August 25, 2021
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20 Years of The Caine Prize for African Writing

By The Caine Prize Committee
Reviewed by Marina Ali on August 25, 2021
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