Khan Al Khalili

Author : Naguib Mahfouz
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307742575

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Khan al-Khalili by Naguib Mahfouz Pdf

Khan al-Khalili, by Egyptian Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz, portrays the clash of old and new in an historic Cairo neighborhood as German bombs fall on the city. The time is 1942, World War II is at its height, and the Africa Campaign is raging along the northern coast of Egypt. Against this backdrop, Mahfouz’s novel tells the story of the Akifs, a middle-class family that has taken refuge in Cairo’s colorful and bustling Khan al-Khalili neighborhood. Believing that the German forces will never bomb such a famously religious part of the city, they leave their more elegant neighborhood and seek safety among the crowded alleyways, busy cafés, and ancient mosques of the Khan. Through the eyes of Ahmad, the eldest Akif son, Mahfouz presents a richly textured vision of the Khan, and of a crisis that pits history against modernity and faith against secularism. Fans of Midaq Alley and The Cairo Trilogy will not want to miss this engaging and sensitive portrayal of a family at the crossroads of the old world and the new. Translated from the Arabic by Roger Allen

Author : P. Djèlí Clark
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780765389442

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A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark Pdf

Alex Award-winning author P. Djèlí Clark, A Dead Djinn in Cairo is a Tor.com original historcal fantasy set in an alternate early twentieth century infused with the otherworldly. Egypt, 1912. In Cairo, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities investigate disturbances between the mortal and the (possibly) divine. What starts off as an odd suicide case for Special Investigator Fatma el-Sha’arawi leads her through the city’s underbelly as she encounters rampaging ghouls, saucy assassins, clockwork angels, and a plot that could unravel time itself. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Naguib Mahfouz
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101974667

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Midaq Alley by Naguib Mahfouz Pdf

Widely acclaimed as Naguib Mahfouz's best novel, Midaq Alley brings to life one of the hustling, teeming back alleys of Cairo in the 1940s. From Zaita the cripple-maker to Kirsha the hedonistic cafe owner, from Abbas the barber who mistakes greed for love to Hamida who sells her soul to escape the alley, from waiters and widows to politicians, pimps, and poets, the inhabitants of Midaq Alley vividly evoke Egypt's largest city as it teeters on the brink of change. Never has Nobel Prize-winner Mahfouz's talent for rich and luxurious storytelling been more evident than here, in his portrait of one small street as a microcosm of the world on the threshold of modernity.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015043403487

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Historic Cairo by Anonim Pdf

Cairo contains the greatest concentration of Islamic monuments in the world, and its mosques, mausoleums, religious schools, baths, and caravanserais, built by prominent patrons between the seventh and nineteenth centuries, are among the finest in existence. Jim Antoniou takes his readers on a guided walk through the very heart of historic Cairo, among many of its greatest architectural treasures. Illustrated throughout with the author's own detailed maps and plans and lively sketches, the walk begins at the monumental gates in the north walls of the Fatimid city, follows the ancient thoroughfare of al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah south past Khan al-Khalili and al-Ghuriya to the Street of the Tentmakers, turns left along the famous Darb al-Ahmar of the Arabian Nights, and ends at the magnificent mosque of Sultan Hasan at the foot of the Citadel. Over ninety historic buildings along the way are identified and described, many of them open to visitors. This is an enthralling walk that everybody can enjoy, whether on foot or in an armchair.

Author : Alberto Siliotti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9774245989

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Islamic Cairo by Alberto Siliotti Pdf

A handy pocket guide for explorers of Egypt's rich past and exciting present in Islamic Cairo

Author : Mohammad Gharipour
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781617973468

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The Bazaar in the Islamic City by Mohammad Gharipour Pdf

The Middle Eastern bazaar is much more than a context for commerce: the studies in this book illustrate that markets, regardless of their location, scale, and permanency, have also played important cultural roles within their societies, reflecting historical evolution, industrial development, social and political conditions, urban morphology, and architectural functions. This interdisciplinary volume explores the dynamics of the bazaar with a number of case studies from Cairo, Damascus, Aleppo, Nablus, Bursa, Istanbul, Sana'a, Kabul, Tehran, and Yazd. Although they share some contextual and functional characteristics, each bazaar has its own unique and fascinating history, traditions, cultural practices, and structure. One of the most intriguing aspects revealed in this volume is the thread of continuity from past to present exhibited by the bazaar as a forum where a society meets and intermingles in the practice of goods exchange-a social and cultural ritual that is as old as human history.

Author : Ola Seif
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Bazaars (Markets)
ISBN : UOM:39015028483991

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Khan Al-Khalili by Ola Seif Pdf

Author : Jim Al-Khalili
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780141965017

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Pathfinders by Jim Al-Khalili Pdf

For over 700 years the international language of science was Arabic. In Pathfinders, Jim al-Khalili celebrates the forgotten pioneers who helped shape our understanding of the world. All scientists have stood on the shoulders of giants. But most historical accounts today suggest that the achievements of the ancient Greeks were not matched until the European Renaissance in the 16th century, a 1,000-year period dismissed as the Dark Ages. In the ninth-century, however, the Abbasid caliph of Baghdad, Abu Ja'far Abdullah al-Ma'mun, created the greatest centre of learning the world had ever seen, known as Bayt al-Hikma, the House of Wisdom. The scientists and philosophers he brought together sparked a period of extraordinary discovery, in every field imaginable, launching a golden age of Arabic science. Few of these scientists, however, are now known in the western world. Abu Rayhan al-Biruni, a polymath who outshines everyone in history except Leonardo da Vinci? The Syrian astronomer Ibn al-Shatir, whose manuscripts would inspire Copernicus's heliocentric model of the solar system? Or the 13th-century Andalucian physician Ibn al-Nafees, who correctly described blood circulation 400 years before William Harvey? Iraqi Ibn al-Haytham who practised the modern scientific method 700 years before Bacon and Descartes, and founded the field of modern optics before Newton? Or even ninth-century zoologist al-Jahith, who developed a theory of natural selection a thousand years before Darwin? The West needs to see the Islamic world through new eyes and the Islamic world, in turn, to take pride in its extraordinarily rich heritage. Anyone who reads this book will understand why.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9774249356

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Cairo Illustrated by Anonim Pdf

About Cairo and the political and cultural fulcrum of the Arab world, this book explores Cairo's past and present, from Saqqara to the Citadel of Saladin, from the ancient synagogue and churches of Cairo to the skyscrapers along the Nile. It is illustrated with color photographs and introduces the Islamic, Coptic and Egyptian Antiquities museums

Author : Naguib Mahfouz
Publisher : Saqi Books
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780863563850

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The Quarter by Naguib Mahfouz Pdf

Meet the people of Cairo's Gamaliya quarter. There is Nabqa, son of Adam the waterseller who can only speak truths; the beautiful and talented Tawhida who does not age with time; Ali Zaidan, the gambler, late to love; and Boss Saqr who stashes his money above the bath. A neighbourhood of demons, dancing and sweet halva, the quarter keeps quiet vigil over the secrets of all who live there. This collection by pre-eminent Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz was recently discovered among his old papers. Found with a slip of paper titled 'for publishing 1994', they are published here for the first time. Resplendent with Mahfouz's delicate and poignant observations of everyday happenings, these lively stories take the reader deep into the beating heart of Cairo.

Author : richard yeomans
Publisher : Garnet & Ithaca Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015064722955

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the art and architecture of islamic cairo by richard yeomans Pdf

Cairo is full of masterpieces of medieval art and architecture reflecting the status of Egypt as the centre of several significant Muslim empires. This book redresses the cultural balance and examines the art and architectural treasures of Cairo from the Arab to the Ottoman conquests (642-1517). It is fully illustrated with over 200 photographs.

Author : J. Williams
Publisher : Springer
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781137319388

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Theories of Translation by J. Williams Pdf

Presents the most important theories in Translation Studies that have emerged over the last 50 years. Particularly innovative is the inclusion of theories from outside North America and Europe, theoretical perspectives on recent technological developments and a consideration of the nature of theory in the field.

Author : Andrew Humphreys
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1864501154

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Cairo by Andrew Humphreys Pdf

This guide to Cairo includes a section illuminating the treasures in the Egyptian museum. It covers Cairo's bustling shopping, eating and entertainment options; an expanded section on the city's Islamic architecture; and excursions to Alexandria, Ismailia and Port Said.

Author : DK Publishing
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780756648732

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Egypt by DK Publishing Pdf

New, expanded edition: the world's best-selling full-color travel guides just got better. This volume in the award-winning Eyewitness Travel Guide series shows Egypt as it has never been shown before. With the help of this guide, you can explore the pyramids using 3-D cutaways, bargain your way through the souqs, plan your Nile cruise - and even learn how to decipher basic hieroglyphics. Good maps and plenty of hotel and restaurant recommendations make sure your visit is fun and hassle-free.

Author : Keelan Overton
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780253048943

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Iran and the Deccan by Keelan Overton Pdf

In the early 1400s, Iranian elites began migrating to the Deccan plateau of southern India. Lured to the region for many reasons, these poets, traders, statesmen, and artists of all kinds left an indelible mark on the Islamic sultanates that ruled the Deccan until the late seventeenth century. The result was the creation of a robust transregional Persianate network linking such distant cities as Bidar and Shiraz, Bijapur and Isfahan, and Golconda and Mashhad. Iran and the Deccan explores the circulation of art, culture, and talent between Iran and the Deccan over a three-hundred-year period. Its interdisciplinary contributions consider the factors that prompted migration, the physical and intellectual poles of connectivity between the two regions, and processes of adaptation and response. Placing the Deccan at the center of Indo-Persian and early modern global history, Iran and the Deccan reveals how mobility, liminality, and cultural translation nuance the traditional methods and boundaries of the humanities.