Kaph Books

15/09/2025

Join us for the signing of Abboudy Mallah’s book, a powerful screenplay weaving humor with reflections on friendship, love, and what lies beyond.

Date: Thursday, September 25 at 6:30 pm, with a short talk by the author at 7:30 pm

Place: Rebirth Beirut, Gemmayze, Lebanon.

Bilingual book english & arabic, sold at 35$. Part of the proceeds will be donated to Rebirth Beirut.

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14/09/2025

Listen to our interview with on France 24 Arabic on the founding of Kaph Books 10 years ago, our mission, values, international distribution, challenges and much more!

Link in bio https://f24.my/B1Qf

استمعوا إلى مقابلة مع ‎ على قناة فرانس 24 العربية ‎ حول تأسيس دار كاف للنشر قبل 10 سنوات، ورسالتنا وقيمنا، وتوزيعنا الدولي والمزيد!

09/09/2025

“The encounter between the pen and the body,
between the spirit and the material, between the real and the imaginary and the magic of dreams, worries me.

I feel that I have to rest, but I find no rest except in work, with the brush and canvas, with color, the chisel and wood.” - Jamil Molaeb

This inaugural retrospective volume unveils the œuvre of Lebanese artist Jamil Molaeb (b. 1948) and marks a seminal moment in the appreciation of his artistic legacy. Through a meticulous curation of his diverse works employing various media, encompassing drawings, sculptures, paintings, prints, and etchings, the aim of this publication is to recount Molaeb’s artistic journey and secure his place within the history of Arab modern art.

Research & texts by Carine Chelhot Lemyre

Edited by Ribal Molaeb

Book design by

07/09/2025

This inaugural retrospective volume unveils the œuvre of Lebanese artist Jamil Molaeb (b. 1948) and marks a seminal moment in the appreciation of his artistic legacy. Through a meticulous curation of his diverse works employing various media, encompassing drawings, sculptures, paintings, prints, and etchings, the aim of this publication is to recount Molaeb’s artistic journey and secure his place within the history of Arab modern art.

Research & texts by Carine Chelhot Lemyre

Edited by Ribal Molaeb

Book design by

06/09/2025

Published on the occasion of the exhibition “As the Sun Appears from Beyond: Twenty Years of the Al Burda Award”, that took place at both and , this book offers an exploration of artistic and spiritual expression rooted in the diverse traditions of Islamic art and culture.

Spanning two decades of the UAE Ministry of Culture’s Al Burda Award , the publication features a selection of artworks and essays that highlight the profound legacy of this initiative.

Published by the UAE Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, and Kaph Books under the inaugural Al Burda Grant program, this catalogue serves as a landmark publication that bridges classical Islamic heritage with contemporary practice.

With contributions by
• Salem Faisal Al Qassimi
• Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
• Farhad Farjam
• Bita Pourvash
• Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès

It is an essential resource for collectors, curators, academics, and readers interested in Islamic art, spirituality, and cross-cultural dialogue.

Design

05/09/2025

Published on the occasion of the exhibition “As the Sun Appears from Beyond: Twenty Years of the Al Burda Award”, that took place at both and , this book offers an exploration of artistic and spiritual expression rooted in the diverse traditions of Islamic art and culture.

Spanning two decades of the UAE Ministry of Culture’s Al Burda Award , the publication features a selection of artworks and essays that highlight the profound legacy of this initiative.

Published by the UAE Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, and Kaph Books under the inaugural Al Burda Grant program, this catalogue serves as a landmark publication that bridges classical Islamic heritage with contemporary practice.

With contributions by
• Salem Faisal Al Qassimi
• Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
• Farhad Farjam
• Bita Pourvash
• Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès

It is an essential resource for collectors, curators, academics, and readers interested in Islamic art, spirituality, and cross-cultural dialogue.

Design

05/09/2025

Published on the occasion of the exhibition “As the Sun Appears from Beyond: Twenty Years of the Al Burda Award”, that took place at both and , this book offers an exploration of artistic and spiritual expression rooted in the diverse traditions of Islamic art and culture.

Spanning two decades of the UAE Ministry of Culture’s Al Burda Award , the publication features a selection of artworks and essays that highlight the profound legacy of this initiative.

Published by the UAE Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, and Kaph Books under the inaugural Al Burda Grant program, this catalogue serves as a landmark publication that bridges classical Islamic heritage with contemporary practice.

With contributions by
• Salem Faisal Al Qassimi
• Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
• Farhad Farjam
• Bita Pourvash
• Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès

It is an essential resource for collectors, curators, academics, and readers interested in Islamic art, spirituality, and cross-cultural dialogue.

Design

05/09/2025

18/08/2025

Published on the occasion of “As the Sun Appears from Beyond: Twenty Years of the Al Burda Award” at and , this book explores artistic and spiritual expression rooted in the diverse traditions of Islamic art and culture.

Spanning two decades of the UAE Ministry of Culture’s Al Burda Award , it features artworks and essays that highlight the profound legacy of this initiative.

Produced by the UAE Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, and Kaph Books, this landmark catalogue bridges classical Islamic heritage with contemporary practice.

15/08/2025

On press for Louvre Abu Dhabi’s upcoming exhibition catalog “Mameluks: Legacy of an Empire” opening on September 15th.
Stay tuned!

11/08/2025

Flip through “Madness of the Anthropocene: Thinking with an image”, edited by Lina Ramadan and co-published with @421.online

How do artists articulate or respond to subjects about the Anthropocene? How can we visually rethink disasters and madness, and, what do we do with those resolutions?

With contributions by: Rojda Tuğrul
Nour Shantout
Lina Ramadan
Ritika Biswas
Reem Ibrahim Al Sehlawi
Fatma Ebrahim Al Sehlawi
Moza Almatrooshi
Asmaa Al-Issa

15/06/2025

Launched in Venice by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation, ‘Rooted Transience’ is both an exhibition and a publication developed in conjunction with the inaugural AlMusalla Prize.

Presented at the Abbazia di San Gregorio, it is part of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.

On May 10th 2025, H.E. Rakan Al-Touq, Assistant Minister of Culture and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Diriyah Biennale Foundation, along with CEO Aya Al-Bakree, unveiled the winning pavilion by EAST Architecture Studio, in collaboration with Rayyane Tabet and AKT II. The project explores the architectural potential of the AlMusalla as a space shaped by adaptability, impermanence, and cultural memory.

Curated by Faysal Tabbarah, the exhibition demonstrates how traditional design principles can inform and inspire future approaches to Islamic architecture.

The book is co-edited by Prince Nawaf Bin Ayyaf and Faysal Tabbarah, with contributions by Khaled Azzam · Nasser Rabbat · Hanif Kara · Ziad Jamaleddine · Wesam Al Asali · Noura AlSayeh-Holtrop · Ali Malkawi · Azra Aksamija · Farrokh Derakhshani · Lina Ghotmeh · Moath Alofi · Jood AlThukair.

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