History

Jews of Al-Zahir - Masouda, Lisha, and Marzouq Author's name: Sohair Abdel Hamid This book focuses on the "Al-Zahir" neighborhood, as its title suggests. In its pages, we learn about the most famous Karaite Jewish families who inhabited the "Al-Zahir" neighborhood, which was founded...

We are victims of Ak Author's name: Hamdi Abu Jalil If you're looking for a fresh and different perspective on Islamic history, this book is just what you need! It offers a deep reading that revisits events and figures with an innovative methodology that...

Forgotten tales from history Author's name: Tariq Youssef

The recommended news of Ahmad ibn Tulun Author's name: Ibn Al-Dayah "Al-Mustahsan min Akhbar Ahmad Ibn Tulun" by Ibn al-Dayah is a unique book documenting the biography of one of the most important rulers in Egyptian history. In a rich, detailed narrative style, the...

All the Pasha's men Author's name: Khaled Fahmy It places Muhammad Ali, his state, and his army before a scientific standard. It does not view him as a legendary ruler or a dictator, but rather places him within the historical framework that made him...

The prince Author's name: Niccolo Machiavelli Machiavelli's "The Prince" is a political manual that addresses the art of government and control. In it, the author presents strategies for maintaining power, including the use of deception and intelligence. It highlights the importance of power and...

With Abu Hamid al-Ghazali Heart repair Author's name: Reem Bassiouni Al-Ghazali says, "The heart is either bright or dark, and only he who comes to God with a sound heart will be saved." But what is a sound heart? How can we reach it?...

Hamida said Hijazi legends Author: Abdo Khal "The tradition of storytelling in the Hejaz is very intimate, as the story is private to the children and not general. The narrator is a mother or grandmother who tells it to her children or grandchildren. The...

With Borges Author: Alberto Manguel In Buenos Aires, 1964, a blind writer approaches a sixteen-year-old bookstore clerk and asks if he would be interested in a part-time job as a reader aloud. The writer is Jorge Luis Borges, one of the world's most sensitive...

Echo of the Years Author: Saleh Al-Shahari I believe that biographies present popular history, as opposed to official history, which is devoted to writing about major events and their leaders. However, the impact of these historical events on people's lives can rarely be understood...

bookmakers Adam Smith History of the Book in 18 Wonderful Lives Bookmakers is a celebration of 550 years of the printed book, told through the lives of eighteen extraordinary men and women who took the book in radical new directions: printers, binders, publishers, artists,...

The Kingdom of David and Solomon from Beginning to End Author: Abdullah Ahmed The Secrets of the Holy Land and the Kingdom of David and Solomon from Beginning to End In this book, my dear friends, I will embark with you on an exciting...

human rights Shami Chakraborty Our human rights are under threat. After the devastation of World War II, the international community united to establish basic rights to asylum, health, education, and a standard of living. They upheld privacy, fair trials, and freedom of expression, and...

Empire World Sathnam Sanghera The population of Britain's former colonies is 2.6 billion. The empire's impact on the quarter of the planet it occupied, and its gravitational pull on the world beyond, was profound: from the spread of Christianity by missionaries to driving nearly...

Who's afraid of gender? Judith Butler Judith Butler, the pioneering philosopher who redefined how we view gender and sexuality, confronts the attacks on gender that have become central to today's right-wing movements. Global networks have formed "anti-gender ideological movements" dedicated to promoting the fantasy...

The magician Anthony Grafton At the heart of the extraordinary turmoil of the High Renaissance stood a distinctive, strange, and fascinating figure: the Magician. A volatile mix of scientist, book lover, engineer, fabulist, and trickster, this magician paved the way for the emergence of...

Noor Asia Christopher Harding From the time of the ancient Greeks onward, the West's relationship with Asia consisted mostly of gruesome tales of strange monsters and creatures, of silk and spices shipped across vast distances, and a queasy sense of unknown empires fantastically far...

Eastern Front Nick Lloyd In the second volume of his landmark trilogy about the First World War, Professor Nick Lloyd tells for the first time the story of what Winston Churchill once called "the unknown war": the large-scale conflict in Eastern Europe and the...

The Life of the Caesars Suetonius The ancient Roman Empire was the ultimate arena, where emperors had no choice but to fight, thrill, and dazzle. Ruling as Caesar was like standing as an actor on the world's great stage. No biography invites us into...

Strategists Phillips Payson O'Brien In The Strategists, Professor Phillips Payson O'Brien shows how the views shaped by these five leaders in the First World War were crucial to understanding how they fought in the Second World War. For example, Churchill's experiences facing the German...