Middle Eastern Bookstore — Local services in Dearborn

I went to this bookstore to shop for several Arabic books. The store has lots of book stock, not very organized, and many books aren't maintained on shelves well (dust, yellow covers, etc). The real problem is the shop owner. An old fat man who talks to you like garbage. I asked him to show me where certain books are and he won't even get off his chair!! He'll bug you every 5 minutes by asking you "so nothing you like yet?" - kind of offensive. I finally told him that I can't find books easily, so he asked me to go to a nearby bookstore "if I like" since they're more organized! He actually told me that people buy from him $1000 worth of books at a time and that he's not interested in someone who buys $10-15 worth. I wanted to buy a $20 overpriced book (available on internet for $15) and asked for a promotional discount as a first time customer, for which he declined. I politely told him that I'll come back later, so he responded "go and don't come back again!". I didn't think I would. This kind of business (book selling) is really aimed to the educated segment of society. My advice for Middle eastern book store: if you need to make business, you need to study customer service and stop acting like a child who's trying to protect his toys from other kids. Also, learning some manners will help. I do NOT recommend this business to anyone unless you're ready to deal with rude customer service. Save your dignity by...

This is a rare and special place with a wonderful selection of literature and nonfiction in Arabic. Samar was so sweet, she took me around the store and found everything I wanted. I studied Arabic previously and my vocabulary is not great, but Samar was so patient and would help translate book titles as needed and explain what different books were about. She had a lot of recommendations and I ended up buying more books than I had expected to!

Logistics: I was there at 12 but the store didn't open until 10-15 minutes after. It is unclear how the pricing works as the prices are not listed on the books, but I felt they were fair.

There is no comparable bookstore where I live (many states away). This place is truly a gem and very worth a visit. I just wish I had budgeted more...

Forget about the negative comments. My wife and I had a very nice and pleasant experience today with the owner. He's very welcoming, helpful, knowledgeable and kind. The bookstore wasn't that organized however it was very interesting and we wouldn't change any of it (enjoy the smell of the papers) We have asked about a book that wasn't there and he told us that he will try his best to get it for us. I'd recommend that you visit this store and always support...