Analyzes the place of beauty in the Sufi understanding of God, the world, and the human being through the writings of Sufi scholar and saint Rūzbihān Baqlī.

Discusses the work of a central, but poorly understood, figure in the development of Persian Sufism, Aḥmad al-Ghazālī.

A compelling, intimate account of how US foreign assistance in war zones and developing countries does not achieve its intended goals.

Tells the story of Lebanese immigrant Alfred Nicola, the fortune he began building as a peddler in Louisiana, and the family that founded Al-Kafaat University, an iconic institution serving the underprivileged and disabled of Lebanon, through two centuries of unrest in the Middle East.

Comparative analysis of the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.

Discusses how contemporary Iranian and Middle Eastern thinkers and artists are forging a new postmodern vision.

Considers what is known of acclaimed early Sufi master Abū Bakr al-Shiblī and how he was characterized in various times and places.

Explores interactions between Europeans and Moroccans on both sides of the straits in the latter half of the nineteenth century.

Comparative study of Islam and the rule of law in Egypt and Iran.

Examines the politics of civil society in modern Lebanon.

A wide-ranging consideration of the place of dreams and visions in Islamic societies from the pre-modern period to the present.

Renowned scholar William C. Chittick explores the worldview of Islam in a series of essays written over thirty-six years.

Explores the work of beloved Sufi poet Umar Ibn al-Farid and its context. Provides many translations of Ibn al-Farid’s poetry.

Offers a new interpretation of medieval Islamic philosophy, one informed by Platonic mysticism.

Multidisciplinary study of the citrus industry in Palestine before World War II.

The development of early Islamic mysticism and metaphysics is presented through the life and work of theologian Abu Bakr al-Wasiti.

Second edition of the provocative study analyzing the social, cultural, and historical roots of modern Libya.

Groundbreaking essays by Palestinian women scholars on the lives of Palestinians within the state of Israel.

Ethnographic study of textile factory workers in Alexandria, Egypt.

Comprehensive study of the Lebanese Army from Lebanon’s independence to the present.

Examines radical and messianic movements in Israel seeking to rebuild the Third Temple in Jerusalem.

Argues that the rights of women in Muslim society are based on the preserved cultural standards of elites, not the ethical philosophy of the Quran.

Examines cooperation and conflict over water in the Middle East.

Explains how the Jordanian monarchy has survived economic crisis and regional political instability.

Uses a social-psychoanalytic model to argue that collective identity shapes foreign policy changes.