In the Shade of the Tree

In the Shade of the Tree is a book of photographs by Peter Sanders, taken across Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Silk Route and China. It shows people, landscapes and buildings: an old wall in Morocco, the arches of Andalusia, a tomb in the Sudanese desert.

Each photograph sits beside a quotation, from the Qur'an, from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ or from the spiritual masters, and Sanders adds short accounts of how the pictures came to be taken. Hamza Yusuf wrote the preface. Sanders began as a rock photographer in 1960s London before his travels took him to India, Morocco and the Hajj. This was his first published volume.

What's inside

• Photographs from Africa, Arabia, the Silk Route and China
• A quotation beside each image
• Peter Sanders' notes on how the photographs were taken
• Preface by Hamza Yusuf
• 114 pages, about 26 cm square

Who it's for

Anyone who loves photography of the Muslim world, and anyone looking for a book to leave open on a table. It makes a generous gift for a host, a teacher or a traveler.

Every order supports CelebrateMercy's free programs on the life of the Prophet ﷺ.