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The Jinn Daughter

The Jinn Daughter

A stunning debut novel and an impressive feat of storytelling that pulls together mythology, magic, and ancient legend in the gripping story of a mother’s struggle to save her only daughterNadine...
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Coptic Culture and Community
Coptic Culture and Community

Coptic Culture and Community

A wide-ranging exploration of the daily lives of ordinary Coptic Christians, from late Antiquity until todayThis volume brings together leading experts from a range of disciplines to examine aspects...
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A Surgeon and a Maverick

A Surgeon and a Maverick

“[A] remarkable journey.” —The TelegraphThe incredible life story of legendary cardiac surgeon and scientist Magdi Yacoub, an outsider who succeeded against the odds Veteran journalists...
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Iraq's Marshes
The Ghosts of Iraq’s Marshes

The Ghosts of Iraq's Marshes

The gripping history of the devastation and resurrection of the Marshes of Iraq, an environmental treasure of the Middle East, now a protected site The Mesopotamian Marshes in southern Iraq, once...
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Blowing on Yogurt and Other Egyptian Arabic Expressions

Blowing on Yogurt and Other Egyptian Arabic Expressions

A lively and informative collection of fifty common Egyptian colloquial expressions and proverbs, this book is must for learners of Arabic, language enthusiasts, and lovers of the country and its cultureThe...
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April’s New Release for Arab American Heritage Month

Hoopoe is thrilled to publish The Jinn Daughter in April, during Arab American Heritage Month. Aligning perfectly with Arab American Heritage Month, this occasion offers an ideal opportunity to spotlight Arab American…

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Reem Bassiouney Wins the 2024 Sheikh Zayed Book Award

Egyptian writer Reem Bassiouney, the author of Mortal Designs (AUC Press, 2016), was awarded the 2024 Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the Literature category. 

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Celebrating Earth Day: Preserving Iraq’s Marshes 

As we approach Earth Day, on 22 April, a day dedicated to environmental consciousness and action, it is crucial to reflect on humanity’s commitment to nurturing and preserving our planet’s…

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April Picks

 

 
Cairo Modern

Cairo Modern

Naguib Mahfouz, William M. Hutchins

Cairo Modern

Cairo Modern

Naguib Mahfouz, William M. Hutchins

The Open Door

The Open Door

Latifa al-Zayyat, Marilyn Booth

Cairo Illustrated

Cairo Illustrated

Michael Haag

Cairo since 1900

Cairo since 1900

Mohamed Elshahed, Mercedes Volait

Cigarette Number Seven

Cigarette Number Seven

Donia Kamal, Nariman Youssef

Understanding Cairo

Understanding Cairo

David Sims

A Cairo Anthology

A Cairo Anthology

Deborah Manley

Otared

Otared

Mohammad Rabie, Robin Moger

The Magnificent Conman of Cairo

The Magnificent Conman of Cairo

Adel Kamel, Naguib Mahfouz, Waleed Almusharaf

Cairo Cosmopolitan

Cairo Cosmopolitan

Diane Singerman, Paul Amar

Historic Cairo

Historic Cairo

Jim Antoniou

Cairo Inside Out

Cairo Inside Out

Trevor Naylor, Doriana Dimitrova

A Field Guide to the Street Names of Central Cairo

A Field Guide to the Street Names of Central Cairo

Humphrey Davies, Lesley Lababidi

Caliph of Cairo

Caliph of Cairo

Paul E. Walker

The Last Hammams of Cairo

The Last Hammams of Cairo

Pascal Meunier, May Telmissany, Eve Gandossi

Islamic Cairo in Maps

Islamic Cairo in Maps

Yasser M. Ayad

The Illustrated Guide to the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo

The Illustrated Guide to the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo

Bernard O’Kane, Mohamed Abbas, Iman Abdulfattah

Islamic Monuments in Cairo

Islamic Monuments in Cairo

Caroline Williams

Cairo’s Street Stories

Cairo's Street Stories

Lesley Lababidi

Ottoman Cairo

Ottoman Cairo

Chahinda Karim, Menna El Mahy

Maadi

Maadi

Annalise J.K. DeVries

Cairo Securitized

Cairo Securitized

Paul Amar, Deen Sharp, Noura Wahby

Cairo’s Ultras

Cairo's Ultras

Ronnie Close

Cairo

Cairo

Claire E. Francy

The History and Religious Heritage of Old Cairo

The History and Religious Heritage of Old Cairo

Carolyn Ludwig, Morris Jackson, Gawdat Gabra, Gertrud J.M. van Loon, Tarek Swelim, Stefan Reif, Sherif Sonbol