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Desert Dreams: A Conversation With Martin Williams
By Interview by Dianna Wray
The Sahara’s valleys fascinated him.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Refuge in Recipes: The Research Journey of Nawal Nasrallah
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It was time for the family to sit down for dinner at Nawal Nasrallah...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Archaeology
By Bethany Walker, Timothy Insoll and Corisande Fenwick, eds.
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Cairo Inside Out: Expanded Edition
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Allenby: Making the Modern Middle East
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Building the Caliphate: Construction, Destruction, and Sectarian Identity in Early Fatimid Architecture
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Caught in a Whirlwind: Cultural History of Ottoman Baghdad as Reflected in Illustrated Manuscripts
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Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life: The Culture of Astrobiology in the Muslim World
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Building Between the Two Rivers: An Introduction to the Building Archaeology of Ancient Mesopotamia
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Desert Dreams: A Conversation With Martin Williams
Cooking Food For the Body, Mind and Soul: A Conversation With Chef and Restauranteur Asma Khan
Thirst for the Desert: A Conversation with Ibrahim al-Koni
Muslim Perspectives on European Connections: A Conversation with Historian Ian Coller
Refuge in Recipes: The Research Journey of Nawal Nasrallah
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