Saqi Books imprint: 95 books

by Walid Touma
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2014

Through my journey in life, I have gathered flowers of wisdom, of life's beauty and higher meaning, of existential pain, of eternal silence, of pure spirits. In this unique and insightful collection, Walid Touma shares his experiences and musings on life and its meaning. My Flowers invites the reader...

The Battle for British Islam

Reclaiming Muslim Identity from Extremism

by Sara Khan, Tony McMahon
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2016

An important book from a tireless campaigner' Mishal Husain 'Sara Khan is a fearless and principled voice in the struggle for the soul of Islam. Everyone who cares about combatting prejudice should read her, befriend her and fight alongside her.' Nick Cohen Across Britain, Muslims are caught up in...
by John M. Steele
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012

The Middle East is the birthplace of astronomy and the centre for its development during the medieval period. In this brief introduction John Steele offers an intriguing insight into Middle Eastern achievements in astronomy and their profound influence on the rest of the world. Amongst other things,...
by John F. Healey, G. Rex Smith
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2012

The Arabic alphabet has a rich history, one that is closely linked with the development of culture and society in the Middle East. In this comprehensive introduction the authors trace the origins of the Arabic alphabet back to Aramaic, which also gave rise to the Hebrew and Greek alphabets. Using...

Dubrovnik

A History

by Robin Harris
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2006

Since emerging as a settlement in the seventh century, Dubrovnik has faced Venetian aggressors, Ottoman plotters, a terrible earthquake in 1667 and, finally, the will of Napoleon. In 1991–92 the city survived the besieging Yugoslav army, which heavily damaged but did not destroy its cultural heritage. This...
by Nawal El Saadawi
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2011

Distinguished literary critic Bodour is trapped in a loveless marriage and carries with her a dark secret. She fell in love in her youth and gave birth to an illegitimate daughter, Zeina, whom she abandoned on the streets of Cairo. Bodour doesn't know that Zeina has blossomed into one of Egypt's...

The Meaning of Mecca

The Politi of Pilgrimage in Early Islam

by Ph.D. M E McMillan
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2012

The hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, is a religious duty to be performed once in a lifetime by all Muslims who are able. The Prophet Muhammad set out the rituals of hajj when he led what became known as the Farewell Hajj in 10 AH / 632AD. This set the seal on Muhammad's career as the founder of a...
by Abdelwahab Bouhdiba
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2012

In this classic work, Abdelwahab Bouhdiba asserts that Islam is a lyrical view of life in which sexuality enjoys a privileged status. Drawing on both Arabic and Western sources and seeking to integrate the religious and the sexual, Bouhdiba describes the place of sexuality in the traditional Islamic...
by Nawal El Saadawi
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013

A woman disappears without trace. Nobody, including the police commissioner investigating the case, can understand how a woman could simply walk away, leaving husband and home behind. After all, in the Kingdom of Oil where His Majesty reigns supreme, no woman has ever dared disobey the command of...

Kahani

Short Stories by Pakistani Women

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Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2013

Pakistan's finest women writers - Jamila Hashmi, Mumtaz Shirin, and Fahmida Riaz, amongst others - introduce us to the compelling cadences of a rich literary culture. A naive peasant is left with a white man's baby; a frustrated housewife slashes her husband's silk pyjamas; a middle-class woman sees...
by Aamer Hussein
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013

Direct and startlingly intimate, Hussein's stories are set in troubled times - in Karachi, Lahore and London, where war, partition and military rule form the backdrop for the anticipation and anxiety of changing homes and family life, the hopes and failures of love and work. Turquoise illuminates...

Desert Songs of the Night

1500 Years of Arabic Literature

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Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2015

A unique and extraordinary collection, Desert Songs of the Night presents some of the finest poetry and prose by Arab writers, from the Arab East to Andalusia, over the last 1,500 years. From the mystical imagery of the Qur'an and the colourful stories of The Thousand and One Nights, to the powerful...

Arab Women in the Middle Ages

Private Lives and Public Roles

by Shirley Guthrie
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013

Regardless of social rank and religion, whether Christian, Jew, or Muslim, Arab women in the middle ages played an important role in the functioning of society. This book is a journey into their daily lives, their private spaces and public roles. First we are introduced into the women's sanctuaries,...
by Shirley Guthrie
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013

This vivid portrait of everyday life in the medieval Arab world draws on thirteenth century miniatures from collections as far afield as St Petersburg and Istanbul. The wide range of topi covers every aspect of society in the 'Abbasid period, from life at court to the pomp and ceremony of the military,...
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