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Mystic Mist: The Rituals of HuqqA

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Across centuries and continents, the hookah has been an instrument of cultural exchange and a symbol of reflection, refinement, and connection. European explorers introduced tobacco from the New World to the sophisticated elite classes of the Mughal and Persian Empires, where the hookah was born ...
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Sarah Khan is an award-winning journalist with a wide range of expertise in travel, fashion, and food writing. Formerly editor in chief of Condé Nast Traveller Middle East, based in Dubai, Khan is a contributing editor at Condé Nast Traveler and has reported from seven continents for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Food & Wine, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Time, and other publications. Now residing in New York City, Khan has lived in six countries—Canada, Saudi Arabia, India, South Africa, the U.A.E., and the U.S.—and has 2.5 passports. She can be found at www.bysarahkhan.com.


Oliver Pilcher has been a contributing photographer at Condé Nast Traveler for more than ten years. Born in Scotland, he studied sculpture at the Edinburgh College of Art before embarking on a photographic career in New York City. His captivating images have enabled him to shoot for some of the world’s finest brands and have led him on endless incredible journeys. Pilcher divides his time between New York and Costa Rica with his wife, Abigail, and their four children, Andalucia, Bianca, Constantina, and Herbie.


Irem Kınay is the partner for Assouline in Turkey since 2010 and has initiated many books on the region, including The Grand Bazaar Istanbul, The Light of Istanbul, Portraits and Caftans of the Ottoman Sultans, Ottoman Chic, and Bosphorus Private. She is also the author of Turquoise Coast. Her passion for the arts and for books inspired her to launch the first Assouline boutique in Istanbul, which has become a celebrated destination for a wide range of titles as well as for specially selected accessories for sophisticated libraries.

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The Classics Collection

Mystic Mist: The Rituals of HuqqA

$120

The hookah is like a nightingale in a garden of violets, singing a thousand harmonious melodies.

— Fasih Ahmed Dede, Tenbakuname
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Page count

256 pages

Number of illustrations

160

Language

English

Released on

November 2025

Dimensions

W 10 x L 13 x D 1.7 in

Cover materials

Silk Hardcover

ISBN

9781649805560

Weight

5.5 lb

Author

Sarah Khan, photography by Oliver Pilcher, in collaboration with Irem Kınay

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