Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces 2026 Winners
Organizers at the Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) today announced their 2026 winners across ten categories.
Nawal Nasrallah
Translation and Cultural Exchange – Sheikh Zayed Book Award
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award and SOAS are organising an event on “Translation and Cultural Exchange” featuring Nawal Nasrallah, Katharine Halls, and Prof. Wang Youyong, moderated by Prof. Wen-chin Ouyang.
Launching the MIRRORS Issue: Recovering Their Medieval Magic
In the pieces included here, men seem more likely to link mirrors to a past, while for women they are part of an encircling present.
Publication Day: ‘Best of Delectable Foods and Dishes from al-Andalus and al-Maghrib,’ a 13th-century Cookbook
“To introduce readers to the wonders of cooking and foodways in al-Andalus and the Maghreb, the translated text is supplemented with an extensive introduction and glossary, illustrated throughout with 218 color miniatures and artifacts, with 24 modernized recipes to give readers a taste of the cuisine.”
From the Archives: A Cookbook from Cairo’s Flourishing 14th Century
“Kanz al-Fawāʾid is unique for its variety and comprehensive coverage of contemporary Egyptian cuisine.”
Release Party for Winter 2020 ArabLit Quarterly: Dreams
“One of the trickiest, most mysterious secrets of the Arabic language is the root h-l-m.”
14th-Century Cookbook ‘Profoundly Rich Resource for Egyptian Culinary Heritage’
“Our anonymous author was most probably a gourmet cook himself but not necessarily a professional cook. He might have had a profession like those people to support his family, and wrote about cooking, his passion.”