“The sayings of Rabi’a” edited by Carolina Valdrè
"The Sayings of Rabi'a" is a historical and profound text that will help you truly enter the mind and soul of one of the greatest Sufis of all time. The…
“Rabi’a the Mystic” by Carolina Greppi
"Rabi'a the Mystic" is a book that tells in detail the story of Rabi'a al Adawiyya, the greatest Sufi mystic of all time. Rabi'a the Mystic For a long time,…
Ramadan, the month of abstention
Before this very particular month begins, we thought of making a very small summary of some of the basic concepts of Ramadan. I hope it will be useful to those…
Everything you need to know about the Islamic calendar
An in-depth study on the months of the Islamic calendar, followed by millions of Muslims around the world for the celebration of their religious holidays A lunar calendar The Islamic…
New Cairo and the unstoppable expansion of the Egyptian capital
New Cairo, Smart Village, and the New Administrative Capital are just some of the satellite cities popping up in the countryside around Cairo, but why is this happening? Let's find…
“Malaz. The City of Rebirth” by Ahmad Salah al Mahdi
"Malaz" by Ahmad Salah al Mahdi is a post-apocalyptic Egyptian science fiction work that will take us to a country divided between a "Muslim" North and a "pagan" South Malaz.…
“The City of Pleasure” by Ezzat El Kamhawi
In "The City of Pleasure", Ezzat El Kamhawi describes a legendary and nameless city built by the jinn for the goddess of pleasure herself. The City of Pleasure A unique…
Biography and bibliography of Naguib Mahfouz
The biography and bibliography (in Italian) of Naguib Mahfouz, one of the greatest Arab writers of all time and the only one to win the Nobel Prize for Literature Biography:…
“Miramar” by Naguib Mahfouz
"Miramar" by Naguib Mahfouz is a sweet and delicate novel capable of showing the Egyptian political scene in Alexandria in the 60s. Miramar "Alexandria at the end. Alexandria, rain of…
Amr Diab, the Egyptian voice symbol of the 90s
The story of Amr Diab, one of the most iconic figures in contemporary Arab music. The origins of Amr Diab Amr Diab was born on October 11, 1961, in Port…