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.
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...
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...

Ex Asia et Syria: Oriental Religions in the Roman Central Balkans

By Nadežda Gavrilović Vitas
Reviewed by Caroline Stone on July 6, 2021
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Masters of the Steppe: The Impact of the Scythians and Later Nomad Societies of Eurasia

By Svetlana V. Pankova and St. John Simpson, eds.
Reviewed by Dennis Keen on July 6, 2021
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Nomads and Soviet Rule: Central Asia Under Lenin and Stalin

By Alun Thomas
Reviewed by Dennis Keen on July 6, 2021
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The Architecture of Ramses Wissa Wassef

By Conchita Añorve-Tschirgi and Ehsan Abushadi, eds.
Reviewed by Kyle Pakka on July 6, 2021
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The Sultan’s Feast: A Fifteenth-Century Egyptian Cookbook

By Ibn Mubārak Shāh. Daniel L. Newman ed., tr.
Reviewed by Jeff Koehler on July 6, 2021
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Amarna: A Guide to the Ancient City of Akhetaten

By Anna Stevens
Reviewed by Sophie Kazan on June 28, 2021
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Crossroads of Cuisine: The Eurasian Heartland, the Silk Roads and Food

By Paul D. Buell, E. N. Anderson, Montserrat de Pavlo Moya and Moldir Oskenbay.
Reviewed by Dennis Keen on May 19, 2021
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101 Arabian Tales: How We All Persevered in Peace Corps Libya

By Randolph W. Hobler
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on April 22, 2021
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All Things Arabia: Arabian Identity and Material Culture

By Ileana Baird and Hülya Yağcıoğlu, eds.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on April 22, 2021
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A World Beneath the Sands: The Golden Age of Egyptology

By Toby Wilkinson
Reviewed by Tom Verde on April 22, 2021
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God’s Shadow: Sultan Selim, His Ottoman Empire, and the Making of the Modern World

By Alan Mikhail.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on April 22, 2021
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Inside Arabic Music: Arabic Maqam Performance and Theory in the 20th Century

By Johnny Farraj and Sami Abu Shumays.
Reviewed by Kay Hardy Campbell on April 22, 2021
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