Books published by Darf Publishers Ltd

A famous collection of stories originally written in Arabic and introduced into Europe in the early eighteenth century.

This account of de Amicis's work avoids the dreary catalogue of topographical description and provides us with a work brimming with amusing anecdote and remains fresh and enlivening despite the passage of the years.

Reprint of the fourth edition of 'Palestine' published 1837, the author in his preface says he 'has made it his study to leave no source of information unexplored' in recounting the events that shaped this land from its earliest known history. Similarly topographical description is drawn from the works of numerous travellers and pilgrims.

A biography of Sir Richard Burton, written by his niece Georgiana Stisted.

The combined essence of the writings of these two brilliant historians is contained in this single volume. It traces the Saracenic history from its beginnings to its decline.

A prose translation of the classic Bustan (The Fruit Garden), taken directly from the original Persian texts. Copiously annotated with notes and Index.

First published in 1893 during a critical period in Yemen's history. The work is both a concise account of that period and a thrilling narrative of the author's experiences.

Ibn Battuta was the greatest of the Arabian travellers of the Middle Ages. His narrative is among the most important of early Arabic texts, providing a primary source for the history and geography of the medieval Arab world.

Here the author examines every aspect of the history of the 'Saracen' peoples. Few writers, in the decades since this work was first published, in 1899, have presented a more complete account.

Primarily a travel book rather than a scientific account of the author's archaeological investigation of the site of Carthage in 1856. He brings to life the culture and history of the region and the classical legends that surround it.

A contemporary account of Frederick Horneman's journey from Cario in September 1798, where he joins a caravan bound for Mourzouk (Marzuq) in the heart of the Libyan desert.

An account of travels with general descriptions of the country and its people.

During the relative calm of the mid-nineteenth century, many European travellers were attracted to the desert regions of North Africa.

An entertaining description of the author's travels through Arabistan in 1874, now known as the countries of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq.

An account of how the expatriation of the Spanish Moors at the end of the 15th Century, led to their making new settlements in North Africa and elevating their skills of piracy to a fine art.

The author's guide to French North Africa now serves as a unique historical source work. Includes fascinating pen-portraits of the inhabitants of Algeria, their customs, beliefs and daily lives.

Detailing a five month journey undertaken by an English woman in 1878 to the central desert region of Arabia, this book throws a refreshing and sensitive light on the people and places of those times.

The finest poetry and prose-extracts from the classics of Eastern and Middle Eastern philosophical metaphysical and religious writing.

A splendid narrative of the author's encounters with the Moslem community in Tripoli and its hinterland during his medical mission in 1912, set up to aid the Moslem casualties of the Italian occupation of 1911.

This course provides a general outline of colloquial Arabic sentences and phrases, all in idiom currently used by Arabs. It is equally suitable for those working on their own and for those studying in evening institutes and colleges.

The Original Correspondence in the Possession of the Family of the Late Richard Tully, Esq., The British Consul, Comprising Authentic Memoirs and Anecdotes of the Reigning Bashaw, His Family, and Other Persons of Distinction; also, An Account of the Domestic Manners of the Moors, Arabs, and Turks.

Drawing from the commentators of the Koran to Walter Benjamin, from the esoteric speculations of Judaism to Herodotus, The Tongue of Adam is a nimble book about the mysterious rise of humankind's multilingualism.

This collection of fourteen short stories guides us through the turbulence of Egyptian modern history - from Gamal Abdel Nasser's early days of glory, to Abdel Fatah el-Sisi's recent assumption of power.

A Doctor's World War II experiences in Finland, Norway, Scotland, Iceland, and Svalbard/Spitsbergen of which there is no other written account. 26 photographs.

Suslov's Daughter takes place in the seaport city of Aden, Yemen, spanning from the 1960s until the 21st century.

The story of an Egyptian farm worker as she tries to come to terms with the difficult circumstances of an arranged marriage which she does not want.

The Travels of Ibn Fudayl is a satirical tale written in the style of an academic who has translated a medieval manuscript. It comes complete with foreword, introduction, bibliography and copious footnotes that poke fun at the pretentious world of academia, whilst chronicling Ibn Fudayl's experiences in Al-Andalus.