SHORTLISTED FOR 2022
STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR
LONGLISTED FOR 2021
BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON FICTION
“A moving book”
Times Literary Supplement Books of the Year 2021
“Fascinating”
Washington Post Travel Books of the Year 2021
“A tour through the Balkans unearthing Islamic European history. I appreciated the depth of his research and the lightness of touch in his many fascinating encounters”
Johnny Pitts, New Statesman Books of the Year 2021
“One of the most compelling books for readers who wish to see the world through a wider lens.”
Forbes
“A fascinating insight into the living legacy of Islam in Europe”
Levison Wood
“A richly detailed travelogue by a humane and compassionate pilgrim”
Tim Mackintosh-Smith
National Geographic | November 2021
The Scotsman | November 2021
Fodor's Travel | October 2021
The Guardian | August 2021
Sunday Telegraph | July 2021
THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN; MORE THAN JUST FASTING
Lonely Planet | April 2021
ASK LP: WILL THERE BE A HAJJ IN 2021?
Lonely Planet | January 2021