Aziz Art September 2018

Forgotten Heroes project
“The Unknown Fallen” is a visual
feast for readers of all ages, with
lavishly drawn illustrations and
striking authentic pictures. It
features not only historical
aspects of the First World War
but also unveils forgotten stories
and testimonies backed up with
breath-taking photos from
Muslim soldiers from all
continents fighting with the
Allied forces in battlefields far
away from their homes. It
highlights the mutual historical
and cultural interest of all these
brothers-in-arms and many more
fascinating facts associated with
every region of our planet.
Discover six years of war,
unrestricted by the constraints of
physical space with more than
200 unique pictures accompanied
by lively, informative text, offering
hours of jaw dropping moments –
highlighting that Muslims from
around the world contributed to
the history of Europe, thus
affirming that Muslim diaspora
communities are stakeholders in
Europe.
See the world in a whole new way
guided by images paired with
thought-provoking quotes that
encourage curiosity and hopefully
inspire you to look more closely at
an unknown world of interfaith in
and behind the trenches of the
cruel war that was World War 1.
Through the coffee table book our
project brings to attention the
contribution of Muslims in World
War 1, and the opportunities to use
this part of history to build bridges
of peace and understanding
between people of all faith and
none, to our audience of teenagers
and adults.
Coffee table books are fantastic
windows into worlds that most
people don’t have the ability to
experience on their own. While
picture books often present big,
lush illustrated landscapes – coffee
table books present a completely
different experience. Coffee table
books are all about curation.
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