"There's a misconception that the Middle East is about being over-the-top, that there's an almost disposable attitude to money here," Duha Al Ramadhan tells me. "But people are actually very cautious.

Rashid Mansoor [right] and his father Mansoor Seif make Halwa at Seif-- Halwa Shop in Mombasa. Halwa is eaten mostly by Muslims during celebrations and fasting periods. [PHOTO OMONDI ONYANGO ...

A Muslim scholar from the coastal city of Mombasa, Sheikh Rishard Rajab Ramadhan, told the BBC that the book "dangerously" misled young children. "No-one should imagine, leave alone attempt ...

Her latest is this delectable-looking collection of recipes inspired by the holy month of Ramadhan. It takes us on an exploratory journey through Muslim cuisine, shining a light on rituals ...