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Alia Muhammad Baker - Chief Librarian of Al Basrah (Iraq) Central Library, Cultural Heroine
Librarian Alia Muhammad Baker saved the majority of the collection of the Basra Central Library, and much of the history of Basra, from the looting and destruction of war. Her actions inspired two fabulous children´s books and earned her a place in the rich history of Iraqi libraries.

The Attack - A Novel Look at Terrorism
Yasmina Khadra´s novel, The Attack, is a perceptive look at love, loyalty, grief, terrorism, and family.

The Janissary Tree - an Entertaining Middle Eastern Mystery
A review of Jason Goodwin´s The Janissary Tree

An Arabian Mosaic – Book Review
Dalya Cohen-Mor´s collection "An Arabian Mosaic: Short Stories by Arab Women Writers" provides an interesting and enjoyable look at Arab women´s lives through the eyes of Arab women writers.

Dreams of Trespass - Book Review
A review of Fatima Mernissi´s Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood

International Voices: The Muslim World [offsite link]
An excellent reading list from the Multnomah County (Portland, OR) Library consisting of novels and short stories by and about Muslims. These books mainly, but not exclusively, deal with Middle East life or emigrants from the Middle East. This is a list I use myself, and have always been happy with the books I have chosen.

Middle Eastern Culture Book Club
Want to learn more about Middle Eastern Culture while having fun and making new friends? Join our Middle Eastern Culture Book Club!

Middle Eastern Literature [offsite link]
An excellent collection of reading lists from the Salt Lake City Library System

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