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In time
Overview
The pentalogy by Abd al-Rahman Munif (1984–1989) that follows the Arabian Peninsula from nomadism to oil: five novels narrating the founding of cities on the sands of tribes and the transformation of the land and its values under money and power. 1
Legacy
Regarded as the greatest Arabic novel epic about oil and the transformations of the state and society; it was long banned in the Gulf countries, and its first volume was translated into English as 'Cities of Salt'. 1
People and things also explored
Al-Madina Souq, Aleppo· Bazaar of Tabriz· Khan el-Khalili· Al-Hamidiyah Souq· Souq Waqif· Ajr al-mithl (customary wage)· Akhi Baba (title of the guild shaykh and tanners' head)· Akik (the cornelian stone, used in seal-rings)
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islam.museum contributors. “Cities of Salt”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/work/mudun-al-milh/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.