Dr Abdul Rahman Azzam is a graduate of Oxford University where he completed his BA and PhD in history. He is the author of RUMI AND THE KINGDOM OF JOY (Muhammadi Trust, 2000) and in 2007 Longman published his biography of Saladin to critical acclaim.
Born in Egypt, Abdul Rahman is currently based in Qatar where he works as an advisor to the Royal family. His book, THE OTHER EXILE, was published in May 2017, and he has begun research on another: BEYOND THE OCEAN OF FOGS: Abu Bakkari and the Quest to Discover the Americas.
