A Journey into Muslim Europe
Klappentext:Accompanied by his wife and two young daughters, Tharik Hussain sets off on a trip around the western Balkans. Following in the footsteps of the great Ottoman explorer Evliya Çelebi, he travels through Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro – each with centuries of Islamic history and long-established Muslim communities. Along the way, he finds mystical Islamic lodges clinging to the sides of mountains, prays in mosques older than the Sistine Chapel, and meets those who, despite persecution and war, have never relinquished their faith.
Minarets in the Mountains is a timely and eye-opening account of an extraordinary journey, filled with colour, surprise and beauty. Hussain uncovers not only the breathtaking history and spellbinding culture of the western Balkans, but also the generous hospitality of the warm and endearing people who call this unique region their home.
Über die Autorin / über den Autor:Tharik Hussain is an author, travel writer and journalist specialising in Muslim heritage and culture. Tharik's work often serves to counter popular religious and cultural histories and narratives. He is the creator of Britain's first Muslim heritage trails – the Woking Trail and the Musim Cemetery Wald – and has produced award-winning radio for the BBC on America's earliest mosques and Muslim cultures and heritage across the globe for many of the world's leading media brands and is the author of several travel guidebooks for countries including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Thailand. He has been named one of the UK's most inspiring British Bangladeshis and is a Fellow at the University of Groningen's Centre for Religion and Heritage.
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