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...
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...

A Treasury of Traditional Wisdom

By Whitall Perry, ed.; introd. Huston Smith
Reviewed on April 1, 2001
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A Border Passage: From Cairo to America—A Woman’s Journey

By Ahmed, Leila
Reviewed on April 1, 2001
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A Concise History of the Crusades

By Madden, Thomas F
Reviewed on April 1, 2001
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Adventures in the Bone Trade: The Race to Discover Human Ancestors in Ethiopia’s Afar Depression

By Jon Kalb
Reviewed on April 1, 2001
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A Lake Beyond the Wind

By Yakhlif, Yahya; trans by May Jayyusi and Christopher Tingley
Reviewed on April 1, 2000
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Admiring Silence

By Abdulrazak Gurnah
Reviewed on April 1, 1997
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Caliphate: The History of an Idea

By Hugh Kennedy
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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The Ottoman Scramble for Africa: Empire and Diplomacy in the Sahara and the Hijaz

By Mostafa Minawi
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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Paper: Paging Through History

By Mark Kurlansky
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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The Shaykh of Shaykhs: Mithqal al-Fiyaz and Tribal Leadership in Modern Jordan

By Yoav Alon
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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A Nile Anthology: Travel Writing Through the Centuries

By Deborah Manley and Sahar Abdel-Hakim, eds.
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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A Cairo Anthology: Two Hundred Years of Travel Writing

By Deborah Manley, ed.
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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