Khan al-Khalili: A Novel Relating to African American people carved in stone or wood

carved in stone or wood

It's inside every living plant and animal

denied the most elementary human rights in his occupied country and in exile alike

It offers full of tempting recipes that draw on the herbs and spices of the souk

Ahmad leaves his peaceful family life on the banks of the Tigris to join the British-led revolt

Khan al-Khalili: A Novel Relating to African American people carved in stone or woodNaguib Mahfouz The time is 1942, the Second World War is at its height, and the Africa Campaign is raging along the northern coast of Egypt as far as El Alamein. Against this backdrop of international upheaval, this novel tells the story of the Akifs, a middle class family that has taken refuge in Cairos historic and bustling Khan al Khalili neighborhood. Believing that the German forces will never bomb such a famously religious part of the city, they