Martin Williams
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Desert Dreams: A Conversation With Martin Williams

By Interview by Dianna Wray
The Sahara’s valleys fascinated him.
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
Author's Corner

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...
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...

God’s Shadow: Sultan Selim, His Ottoman Empire, and the Making of the Modern World

By Alan Mikhail.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on April 22, 2021
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Inside Arabic Music: Arabic Maqam Performance and Theory in the 20th Century

By Johnny Farraj and Sami Abu Shumays.
Reviewed by Kay Hardy Campbell on April 22, 2021
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Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe

By Diana Darke.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on April 22, 2021
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The Ghoul

By Taghreed Najjar. Hassan Manasra, Il.
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on April 22, 2021
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The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World—and Globalism Began

By Valerie Hansen.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on April 22, 2021
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Travelling the Korosko Road: Archeological Exploration in Sudan's Eastern Desert

By W. Vivian Davis and Derek A. Welsby, eds.
Reviewed by Caroline Stone on April 22, 2021
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Heart and Soul: A Memoir

By Ali Mohammed Al-Baluchi, with Alison Hooker.
Reviewed by Jane Waldron Grutz on April 1, 2021
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Coconut and Sambal: Recipes From My Indonesian Kitchen

By Lara Lee
Reviewed by Jeff Koehler on March 17, 2021
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Mosques: Islamic Architecture in Europe

By Ahmed Eckhard Krausen
Reviewed by Marina Ali on March 16, 2021
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Nomads Land: The Kazakhstan Project

By Dieter Seitz
Reviewed by Dennis Keen on March 16, 2021
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The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Archaeology

By Bethany Walker, Timothy Insoll and Corisande Fenwick, eds.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 16, 2021
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Cairo Inside Out: Expanded Edition

By Trevor Naylor. Doriana Dimitrova, ph.
Reviewed by J. Trevor Williams on March 16, 2021
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