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...

428 AD: An Ordinary Year at the End of the Roman Empire

By Traina, Giusto
Reviewed by Joseph P. Duggan on October 1, 2010
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I Speak Fula

By Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
Reviewed on April 1, 2010
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A Journey into the World of the Ottomans: The Art of Jean-Baptiste Vanmour (1671–1737)

By Nefedova, Olga
Reviewed on April 1, 2010
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A Photographer on the Hajj: The Travels of Mohammed Ali Effendi Sa‘oudi (1904–1908)

By Farid Kioumgi and Robert Graham
Reviewed on April 1, 2010
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Zeitoun

By Eggers, Dave
Reviewed on April 1, 2010
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Bliss

By Og˘uz, Abdullah
Reviewed on October 1, 2009
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Detroit Unleaded

By Nashef, Rola
Reviewed on October 1, 2009
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Abu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond

By Christopher M. Davidson
Reviewed on October 1, 2009
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A Brief Introduction to Astronomy in the Middle East

By Steele, John M.
Reviewed by Charles Sweeney on October 1, 2009
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1001 Inventions: Muslim Heritage in Our World

By Al-Hassani, Salim T. S.
Reviewed by Richard Covington on October 1, 2008
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Aman Iman (Water is Life)

By Tinariwen
Reviewed on April 15, 2008
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A Land Transformed: The Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia and Saudi Aramco

Reviewed on October 1, 2007
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