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
Author's Corner

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
Author's Corner

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
Author's Corner

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...
Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century
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Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century

By Christina Riggs
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on September 2, 2023
Despite a century spent marveling at the 3,300-year-old tomb of...
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...

Out of the Desert: My Journey from Nomadic Bedouin to the Heart of Global Oil

By Ali Al-Naimi
Reviewed by William Tracy on May 1, 2017
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Essential Turkish Cuisine

By Engin Akin
Reviewed by Tom Verde on April 24, 2017
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Shahaama: Five Egyptian Men Tell Their Stories

By Nayra Atiya
Reviewed by Alia Yunis on March 15, 2017
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Talking Through the Door: An Anthology of Contemporary Middle Eastern Writing

By Susan Atefat-Peckham, ed.
Reviewed by Lou Werner on March 15, 2017
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The Wheel: Inventions & Reinventions

By Richard W. Bulliet
Reviewed by Graham Chandler on March 15, 2017
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Annals of the Caliphs' Kitchen: Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq's Tenth-Century Baghdadi Cookbook

By Nawal Nasrallah, trans.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 1, 2017
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Ibn Tulun: His Lost city and Great Mosque

By Tarek Swelim
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 1, 2017
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The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts

By Joshua Hammer
Reviewed by Graham Chandler on March 1, 2017
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Discovering Islamic Art: A Young Reader's Guide with Activities

By Mary Beardwood
Reviewed by Julie Weiss on March 1, 2017
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Embassy to the Eastern Courts: America's Secret Pivot Toward Asia 1832–37

By Andrew C. A. Jampoler
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on March 1, 2017
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Picturing Algeria

By Pierre Bourdieu, author; Franz Schultheis and Christine Frisinghelli, eds.
Reviewed by Lee Lawrence on March 1, 2017
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Chief Complaint: A Country Doctor's Tales of Life in Galilee

By Hatim Kanaaneh
Reviewed by Piney Kesting on October 27, 2016
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