The Arab-Islamic tradition in European culture
One of the most beautiful and intense essays of the collection on Bausani "The" sacred fool "of Islam. Here, in particular, we will discover the impressive impact of the Islamic…
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“Pagan survival” or Islamic integration?
Many say that Islam has many "pagan survivors" within it, but is it really so? We find out in this essay by Alessandro Bausani What is "Islamic"? In this essay,…
The “sacred fool” in Islam
Taking a cue from Alessandro Bausani's collection of essays "The" sacred fool in Islam ", we will make a real journey into the Islamic world, analyzing some of the most…
The Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca of Ibn Battuta
Because of Covid, the 2020/1441 Hajj will not be celebrated, for this reason, we relive that of the greatest traveler ever: Ibn Battuta Duty premise: what you are about to…
The ihram, the “sacralization” of the pilgrimage
Before talking to you about the Hajj, it is necessary to talk about the ihram, the state of sacralization that precedes it The words of Ibn Battuta Departing from Medina…
L’arte di tradurre: intervista a Barbara Benini
Dopo avervi portato libri come "Utopia", "Cani sciolti" e "La vedova scrive lettere in segreto", è tempo di farvi conoscere la grande traduttrice Barbara Benini; un'intervista che vi permetterà di…
“The widow secretly writes letters” by Tareq Imam
An Egyptian widow, now at the end of her life, chooses to spend the last days of her life in her native land, where she will discover a new side…
“Utopia” by Ahmed Khaled Tawfiq
"Utopia" will take you to an Egypt where the rich are isolated from the poor and have fun in macabre manhunts; Will humanity emerge or will it also fall prey…
“Ibn Khaldun and the Muqaddimah” by Massimo Campanini
A great introduction to Ibn Khaldun, one of the greatest historians and sociologists in all Islamic history Royal authority and dynastic power are achieved only through the group and the…
Cumin, the “superfood” of the Middle East
Probably the spice that most reminiscent of India and the Middle East; cumin has an amazing history and that has its origins even before history From the Levant to Egypt…
