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by Orhan Pamuk (1979)

The story of a young Italian savant and his ambivalent relationship his Turkish double in 17th century, their intense struggle of knowledge and power domination

A Biography of the Prophet
by Karen Armstrong (1991)

A readable introductory account of Muhammad’s (frequently misunderstood) life and teachings with heavy regards on the common (mis)conceptions of Islam, particularly in regard to the Rushdie affair, the question of jihad, polygamy, and female role in Islamic societies.

A Political History
by Hamid Reza Sadr (2006)

A comprehensive, highly readable history of Iranian cinema with its embedded and reflected social, political, cultural and economic contexts.

by Orhan Pamuk (1998)

A murder mystery in 16th century Istanbul within rich history, religion and aesthetic meditations.