Barbara Abdeni Massaad
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Nourishing Hope: A Conversation With Barbara Abdeni Massaad

By by Piney Kesting
A collection of 100 traditional Lebanese dishes.
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
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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.
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...

Securing Eternity: Ancient Egyptian Tomb Protection From Prehistory to the Pyramids

By Reg Clark.
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on November 1, 2022
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The Translator of Desires

By Muhyiuddin ibn ‘Arabi. Trans. Michael Sells.
Reviewed by Marina Ali on November 1, 2022
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Palestine As Metaphor Mahmoud Darwish

By Amira El-Zein and Carolyn Forché, trs.
Reviewed by Piney Kesting on September 1, 2022
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Coptic Christians and Muslims in Egypt: Two Communities, One Nation

By Fikry F. Andrawes and Alison Orr-Andrawes.
Reviewed by Caroline Stone on September 1, 2022
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Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan

By Thomas H. Johnson and Ludwig W. Adamec.
Reviewed by Marina Ali on September 1, 2022
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I Was Born There, I Was Born Here

By Mourid Barghouti.
Reviewed by Piney Kesting on September 1, 2022
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My Damascus

By Suad Amiry.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on September 1, 2022
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Nile: Urban Histories on the Banks of a River

By Nezar AlSayyad
Reviewed by Tom Verde on September 1, 2022
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The Imam of the Christians: The World of Dionysius of Tel-Mahre, c. 750–850

By Philip Wood.
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on September 1, 2022
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Arab Americans in Film: From Hollywood and Egyptian Stereotypes to Self-Representation

By Waleed F. Mahdi
Reviewed by Piney Kesting on July 2, 2022
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Cairo in Chicago: Cairo Street at the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893

By István Ormos.
Reviewed by Marina Ali on July 1, 2022
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Showpiece City: How Architecture Made Dubai

By Todd Reisz.
Reviewed by Trevor Williams on July 1, 2022
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