Mubarak Al-Sabah: The Foundation of Kuwait
25 January '17
Amidst political upheaval and the decline of the Ottoman Empire, the State of Kuwait emerged as an independent country under British protection in 1899, with Sheikh Mubarak Al Sabah widely accredited as the instrument of its foundation. But the path to power for Mubarak was not a simple or smooth one. The author here presents […]
With United Strength: H.H. Shaikh Zayid Bin Sultan Al Nahyan: The Leader and the Nation
25 January '17
The formation of the United Arab Emirates in 1971, under Shaikh Zayid Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, is one of the most significant milestones in recent Gulf history. He pioneered the modernization of the country and ultimately created an effective framework for collaboration with neighbouring Gulf states. This full-length biography analyzes the […]
‘Iffat al Thunayan: An Arabian Queen
24 January '17
‘Iffat Al Thunayan, spouse of the late King Faysal bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Al Sa‘ud (r. 1964–1975), was a pillar of the ruling Al Sa‘ud family. Born and raised in Istanbul to an uprooted Sa‘udi family, she returned to the Kingdom in 1932, a few months before the founder ruler, ‘Abdul ‘Aziz bin ‘Abdul Rahman, reinstituted […]
The Life and Times of Muhammad
27 October '14
Widely hailed as the best popular biography of Muhammad, this is a must-read for everyone interested in Islam. Review The only sound, comprehensive, and ‘popular’ work in English on the life, times, and people of the Prophet. Kirkus Reviews The best popular life of the Prophet of Islam available in the English language. An extraordinary […]
Renaissance Emir
20 October '14
The year is 1613: the Ottoman Empire is at its height, sprawling from Hungary to Iraq, Morocco to Yemen. One man dares to challenge it: the Prince of the mysterious Druze sect in Mount Lebanon, Fakhr ad-Din. Yielding before a mighty army sent to conquer him, he astonishingly takes refuge with the Medici in Florence […]
Mahmoud Darwish: The Poet’s Art and His Nation
20 October '14
In Mahmoud Darwish: The Poet’s Art and His Nation, Mattawa pays tribute to one of the most celebrated and well-read poets of our era. With detailed knowledge of Arabic verse and a firm grounding in Palestinian history, Mattawa explores the ways in which Darwish’s aesthetics have played a crucial role in shaping and maintaining Palestinian […]
Nasser
13 October '14
Gertrude Bell: From her personal papers 1914 – 1926
19 August '14
Saddam Hussein
17 April '14
In this work, the author draws on his own knowledge of and extensive contacts within the Arab world to produce both a thorough biography and a psychological profile of the Iraq leader. The author worked with Hussein in the 1970s and is therefore able to add personal experience to the reader’s understanding of the terrifying, […]