Travel

Pocket Museum: Ancient Egypt

This illustrated guide explores 200 significant Ancient Egyptian objects from museums worldwide. Spanning 5,000 years, Ancient Egyptian art reflected complex beliefs and practices. This book examines objects from around 4000 BCE, including iconic...

My Turkish Travels

In 1882, a young Hungarian artist named László travels to Constantinople (now Istanbul), then the capital of the Ottoman Empire. The time he spends in Turkey changes his life forever. In this book, the readers can admire...

I Want to Repent, But...

One might say, “I want to repent, but who can guarantee that Allah will forgive me if I do so? I want to follow the Straight Path, but I feel very hesitant. If I know for sure that Allah would forgive me, I would definitely repent.” Shaykh...

Your Passport to Saudi Arabia

What is it like to live in or visit Saudi Arabia? What makes Saudi Arabia’s culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Saudi Arabian people.

Your Passport to Egypt

What is it like to live in or visit Egypt? What makes Egypt's culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Egyptian people.

From Britain to Bukhara

A chronicle of Shaykh Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada’s journey to Samarqand and Bukhara (Uzbekistan) on the occasion of him completing his commentary of Sahih al-Bukhari, Imdad al-Bukhari fi Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari (Available in English titled...

Zaatar Days, Henna Nights: Adventures, Dreams, and Destinations Across the Middle East

When twenty-eight-year-old Maliha Masood, a burned-out dot-commer from Seattle, bought a one-way ticket to adventure and rejuvenation, she found it in the most unlikely of places: the Middle East.With an infectious love of adventure, a zany sense of...

Moon Egypt

From the breathtaking traces of the ancient world to the colorful corals of the Red Sea, experience a land of treasures with Moon Egypt. Inside you'll find: Strategic, flexible itineraries including a two-week Best of Egypt The top historic...

Egypt (Cadogan Guides)

Eminent Egypt chronicler, Michael Haag, takes you on a journey down the Nile, past Cairo’s fine medieval architecture and gleaming skyscrapers to the extraordinary temples of Luxor and Karnak and the breathtaking tombs at the Valley of the Kings...

A Traveller's History of Egypt

Ancient Egypt has gripped the popular imagination like no other civilization. The lure of its pyramids and the Nile River are a magnet for visitors from all over the world. This book provides a concise and fascinating journey from the country’s...

That Untravel'd World

Nicholas Dylan Ray grew up next to a US national park, whose mountains and forests he explored to escape his troubled home. As a young man, he left the United States, and aged twenty-two set out on a six-month journey from France to Tibet, traveling...