Meetings with remarkable Muslims / edited by Barnaby Rogerson and Rose Baring.

Abstract: "[This book] is a collection of personal reminiscences of friendships and chance encounters which have left an indelible mark on the author. Throwing a bridge across the divide, it shows how immeasurably richer our lives are for sharing and understanding different cultural traditions--what a source of inspiration they can be. This diverse collection of writers draws together a world which stretches from Morocco in the west to India in the east. What shines through is a common humanity--shared by both writers and subjects--a need to earn, to love, to protect, to enjoy and to make sense of life."--Back cover.

Contents: Introduction -- pt. I. Here and now -- His name means Enlightened White Eagle / Kevin Gould -- Sisters and brothers / Horatio Clare -- Mr F. / Fraser Harrison -- Youssou N'Dour / Mark Hudson -- Tea in the pre-Sahara / Jasper Winn -- The girl from Gardez / Alberto Cairo -- Kelakua / Robin Hanbury-Tenison -- The blind Maulawi / James Fergusson -- Thala Khair / Brigid Keenan -- Wally / Henrietta Miers -- The street philosopher and The holy fool / Marius Kociejowski -- Mustafa Akalay, king of Realejo / Michael Jacobs -- Siwa, the Sanussi and tomorrow / Eamonn Gearon -- Motoring with Mehmet / Gerald MacLean -- pt. II. Memories -- A Muslim from Palestine / Ghada Karmi -- IG / Tim Mackintosh-Smith -- A conversation paid for in postage stamps / Tahir Shah -- Mabrouka / Sylvie Franquet -- Dr Jaffery / William Dalrymple -- Bohlul / Shusha Guppy -- Massoud / Justin Marozzi -- Fazlar Khan : on top of the world / John Carswell -- Poetry is more powerful than death / Laurence Deonna -- Abdul Haq / Juliet Peck -- Sheikh Abdu Rahim Al-Bura'i the Sufi / Bruce Wannell -- The very rich hours of the Sultan of Geneina / Glencairn Balfour Paul -- Paradise Point / Emily Young -- The peace maker / Peter Clark -- The absent mirror / Sabiha al Khemir -- Mehmet / Mary Clow -- The embroiderer of Azemmour / Sheila Paine -- Ali Bulent / Angela Culme-Seymour -- Three stories / Peregrine Hodson -- Irfan Orga : flight, flame, farewell / Ates Orga -- pt. III. Ghosts -- Leo Africanus / Sarah Anderson -- Encountering Ali / Jason Elliot -- Meeting Muhammed / Ted Gorton -- The last caliph and his daughter / Philip Mansel -- Ziryab on my mind / Philippa Scott.

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