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Mamdouh Sakr is a British/ Egyptian architect and Islamic architecture historian, who is addicted to travel. In addition to his academic research, he wrote four travel books published in English, (Did you try Qat? 2012, Spaghetti in Harar, 2014, From Cairo to Tel Aviv, 2015 and Namaste 2019). Where he gathered his experiences and encounters in a number of countries.
Then by the beginning of 2016, he began writing in Arabic, a he wrote a slightly different version of, “From Cairo to Tel Aviv”. This book is a bit special as it tells his journey to Palestine, where he visited Jerusalem, al Khalil, Bethlehem, Acre and Jaffa. His wanderings are woven by long conversations with Palestinians living under different circumstances, some are funny, som ...more

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	From Cairo to Tel Aviv 3.79 avg rating — 116 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Spaghetti in Harar 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Did you try Qat ? 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mosques of Britain: How Do British Muslims express their Identity? 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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