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
Review

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...

Falastin: A Cookbook

By Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley
Reviewed by Tom Verde on January 15, 2021
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Garum: Recipes From the Past

By Ursula Janssen
Reviewed by Tom Verde on January 15, 2021
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Parwana: Recipes and Stories From an Afghan Kitchen

By Durkhanai Ayubi
Reviewed by Tom Verde on January 15, 2021
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The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival

By Diana Darke
Reviewed by Piney Kesting on November 16, 2020
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A Taste for Home: The Modern Middle Class in Ottoman Beirut

By Toufoul Abou-Hodeib
Reviewed by Matthew Teller on November 16, 2020
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Impostures

By Al-Hariri. Michael Cooperson, tr.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on November 16, 2020
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Table Tales: The Global Nomad Cuisine of Abu Dhabi

By Hanan Sayed Worrell
Reviewed by Alia Yunis on November 16, 2020
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Tatar Empire: Kazan’s Muslims and the Making of Imperial Russia

By Danielle Ross
Reviewed by Alva Robinson on November 16, 2020
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Two Thousand and One Syrian Nights

By Pat McDonnell Twair
Reviewed by Samir Twair on November 16, 2020
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Rameses III, King of Egypt: His Life and Afterlife

By Aiden Dodson
Reviewed by Tom Verde on November 16, 2020
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Architecture of the Islamic West: North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, 700–1800

By Jonathan M. Bloom.
Reviewed by Lee Lawrence on September 10, 2020
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The Fatimid Empire

By Michael Brett.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on September 9, 2020
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