tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39766458505622859232024-03-05T21:02:36.753-08:00Author Umm JuwayriyahAuthor Umm Juwayriyahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12817451494855881892noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976645850562285923.post-41087708427239517352023-03-23T12:56:00.000-07:002023-03-23T12:56:05.178-07:00Muslim Girls Read, Inc Tips for Muslim attending Public Schools during Ramadan <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKVyVagNV7FyjEa0grXMDv_iHPs83uBe7OI3O8N5zE-TLkfOKJuuu5mLWA7jfKRv9dBaerbxxVe1QpOf3LfPgUd4XHYiU9_dULONcekcNpXptg11oRa1gohnAWLhEcBfH-NqWR0xrXXsFhmqWXex5TijNmpCoxW3oT3Tfg2DMs-VMXEbfz1o83oN9/s2000/MGR%20Tips%20for%20Mslim%20Students%20in%20Public%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="800" height="702" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKVyVagNV7FyjEa0grXMDv_iHPs83uBe7OI3O8N5zE-TLkfOKJuuu5mLWA7jfKRv9dBaerbxxVe1QpOf3LfPgUd4XHYiU9_dULONcekcNpXptg11oRa1gohnAWLhEcBfH-NqWR0xrXXsFhmqWXex5TijNmpCoxW3oT3Tfg2DMs-VMXEbfz1o83oN9/w363-h702/MGR%20Tips%20for%20Mslim%20Students%20in%20Public%20(1).png" width="363" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Author Umm Juwayriyahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12817451494855881892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976645850562285923.post-17738926290437293472023-01-01T09:57:00.001-08:002023-01-01T09:57:43.656-08:00The 2022 Big List of Muslim Authored Books by Muslim Girls Read, Inc & Author Umm Juwayriyah<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBknKGV4ZIdh_Q8om488af0QgOnu--ScDKc9YrqJN8mkYy375szm7GakKvQDmu2-tUUZGMuEWobAcshbu3Y7VssjZMMhyl4KCVQhx5HA24PKaWoZWTq94VkfHTTMjlalkW3Xd4x-4m2YWgnM0ny-pybVvu3wQtJxcXG_AZxszoNt7uFZVa9EZGV23/s2000/2022%20Big%20List%20of%20Muslim%20Books%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBknKGV4ZIdh_Q8om488af0QgOnu--ScDKc9YrqJN8mkYy375szm7GakKvQDmu2-tUUZGMuEWobAcshbu3Y7VssjZMMhyl4KCVQhx5HA24PKaWoZWTq94VkfHTTMjlalkW3Xd4x-4m2YWgnM0ny-pybVvu3wQtJxcXG_AZxszoNt7uFZVa9EZGV23/w494-h640/2022%20Big%20List%20of%20Muslim%20Books%20(1).png" width="494" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Alhamduleelah, this is our 7th year curating the BIG List of Muslim Authored books. We started 7 years ago just highlighting Muslim fiction then year after year expanded to more genres. We've been blessed with many opportunities over the years to embrace and to highlight emerging Muslim authors just starting out with book reviews, interviews, consultations, sponsored programs and contests for our youth as well. Through Covid, floods, tornadoes, relocations, marriages, pregnancies, divorces, inflation - and other major life events, Muslim writers commit each year to writing the story. Our stories and experiences matter and help us represent the richness and expansiveness of our culture, our families, our communities and our faith in action.</p><p>As every year, this is the BIGGEST Muslim Authored book list! There is enshallah something for everyone to read, discuss, laugh with or cry to. We at Muslim Girls Read, Inc are beyond proud and excited to share this list with you and we hope that will spread this list far and wide as you have for the last 7 years. We appreciate the support, the networking, and every opportunity to meet with you all that we have been able to. </p><p>Until next year, enshallah: <b>Keep reading and keep writing! </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Umm-Juwayriyah/author/B008M99OEY?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true">Umm Juwayriyah, M.A.</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Children Books</h2><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ahmed-Goes-Friday-Prayer-oraci%C3%B3n-ebook/dp/B0B8XTJQBV?ref_=ast_sto_dp" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ahmed-Goes-Friday-Prayer-oraci%C3%B3n-ebook/dp/B0B8XTJQBV?ref_=ast_sto_dp" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7_q0uS7pYsbf-lauFEMkYvjxiiJBFUXreGnvR-F0dNrboIPfSZsyTePxMl6Ihb44zHKExtydEbAzK1fl9CeyDPeNf0H1uU7cloTW5CiypNIEezOUB8wMfs32TlhG51hIoAB7LuDTfn06l8TJUIjUvP5-SRYB0cMFjiCuRwJLn-aEFCYiOYpBvJrL/s595/ahmedwendy.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="595" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7_q0uS7pYsbf-lauFEMkYvjxiiJBFUXreGnvR-F0dNrboIPfSZsyTePxMl6Ihb44zHKExtydEbAzK1fl9CeyDPeNf0H1uU7cloTW5CiypNIEezOUB8wMfs32TlhG51hIoAB7LuDTfn06l8TJUIjUvP5-SRYB0cMFjiCuRwJLn-aEFCYiOYpBvJrL/w400-h400/ahmedwendy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Ahmad Goes to Friday Prayer: Ahmed se va a la Oracion del Viernes by Wendy Diaz</div><div><br /></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">Join Ahmed the Puppet as he prepares for the week's most important day. Can you guess what day it is? Yes, it's Yaum ul-Jummah in Arabic and Friday in English. Friday is the day Muslims around the world gather together in mosques in their cities, towns, or neighborhoods to learn about Islam and pray a special Friday prayer in congregation. In this book, children will learn some essential things to do to prepare for Friday prayer and the benefits of this day.</span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hold-Them-Close-Jamilah-Thompkins-Bigelow/dp/0063036177/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3L0F5P6Z38W2S&keywords=Hold+Them+Close%3A+A+Love+Letter+to+Black+Children&qid=1672340434&s=digital-text&sprefix=hold+them+close+a+love+letter+to+black+children%2Cdigital-text%2C394&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Hold Them Close: A Love Letter to Black Children by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow</a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHTp5VvTaPF8-CRvcSsox-iqIHSjN2Sk7uA8GCh_zYe5r7OKRMLbTv1hlCNkDPXPhNHY9oydAu5TYxFbLtHg7kJvR_3c29o1HY2pdbulHX6Qqq1aXSjU4FobPRD-b-Ey3rCqqvwWQy4RPV7YNIemb-WgaWQ2rZbBl1OmbO1d7A6c0RREf0W7sKoJZ/s218/holdthemclosejamillah.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="218" data-original-width="179" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHTp5VvTaPF8-CRvcSsox-iqIHSjN2Sk7uA8GCh_zYe5r7OKRMLbTv1hlCNkDPXPhNHY9oydAu5TYxFbLtHg7kJvR_3c29o1HY2pdbulHX6Qqq1aXSjU4FobPRD-b-Ey3rCqqvwWQy4RPV7YNIemb-WgaWQ2rZbBl1OmbO1d7A6c0RREf0W7sKoJZ/s1600/holdthemclosejamillah.jpg" width="179" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">Hold Them Close</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> is a picture book celebration of Black past, present, and future—a joyful love letter to Black children.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">As affirming as it is touching and warm, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">Hold Them Close</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> encourages young children to hold close their joy, the words of their ancestors and elders, as well as their power to change the world. A perfect book for shared story time, this book will inspire young people to march forth with pride, glow, and happiness.</span></p></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Borrower-Lender-amazing-stories-Sunnah/dp/1891229435/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35958N2L9X2SG&keywords=The+Borrower+and+the+Lender%3A+and+other+amazing+stories+from+the+Sunnah&qid=1672340717&s=books&sprefix=the+borrower+and+the+lender+and+other+amazing+stories+from+the+sunnah%2Cstripbooks%2C402&sr=1-1" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Borrower-Lender-amazing-stories-Sunnah/dp/1891229435/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35958N2L9X2SG&keywords=The+Borrower+and+the+Lender%3A+and+other+amazing+stories+from+the+Sunnah&qid=1672340717&s=books&sprefix=the+borrower+and+the+lender+and+other+amazing+stories+from+the+sunnah%2Cstripbooks%2C402&sr=1-1" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOF1cERFP5QkC1USSLmsrViJnAQpukFQKnNoukQaUnoJMz3U1HhjK08CxS9gY5N2mf1-Npq6lv3nuzA5-6DXcelK8LIglN_zzMxh0zBrNsokC5Ksk2IMDXMRgzpg0UnpOrlCCBUhpq9V_WtW8KzXah0TXhyQSkKCkSPvKBZvCisLZVNgVCn9wEP7Y/s499/Theborrowerjibaly.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="350" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOF1cERFP5QkC1USSLmsrViJnAQpukFQKnNoukQaUnoJMz3U1HhjK08CxS9gY5N2mf1-Npq6lv3nuzA5-6DXcelK8LIglN_zzMxh0zBrNsokC5Ksk2IMDXMRgzpg0UnpOrlCCBUhpq9V_WtW8KzXah0TXhyQSkKCkSPvKBZvCisLZVNgVCn9wEP7Y/w140-h200/Theborrowerjibaly.jpg" width="140" /></a></div><br />The Borrower and the Lender: and other amazing stories from the Sunnah by Bushra Jibaly</div><div><br /></div><div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">True stories from the Hadith</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Discover five fascinating stories from the hadith that are sure to capture your child's imagination while nurturing their character and knowledge of their deen.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">This book explains important Islamic concepts such as taqwa, tawakkul, and actions of the heart in a child-friendly manner, providing lots of opportunities to engage in conversation with your child.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">This book aims to familiarize kids with the hadith by including a complete Arabic hadith reference at the back of the book.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Babysitter-Wears-Hijab-Sabirah-Lucas/dp/1088026966/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11R0XAROS97KB&keywords=My+Babysitter+Wears+Hijab&qid=1672341014&s=books&sprefix=my+babysitter+wears+hijab%2Cstripbooks%2C321&sr=1-1">My Babysitter Wears Hijab by Sabirah Lucas </a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6ai-vG-wKgu60qflH-4FLmq-Ge-Htuwp9AxWVXO6f8LuTXGXctHPRGTNpMcxCWKzSCbyv8StlfUYQ01vMXT1ctomPdWEUp-IPmMOxTDv1nD3ky7taKwv-tEdvPnWMR8eaxzyS1luawRFPiRolUv5WY-mJJ4Vyb5lPWi1GqTo22RvmT_DYb83l6ci/s499/Babysittersabirahlucas.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="369" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6ai-vG-wKgu60qflH-4FLmq-Ge-Htuwp9AxWVXO6f8LuTXGXctHPRGTNpMcxCWKzSCbyv8StlfUYQ01vMXT1ctomPdWEUp-IPmMOxTDv1nD3ky7taKwv-tEdvPnWMR8eaxzyS1luawRFPiRolUv5WY-mJJ4Vyb5lPWi1GqTo22RvmT_DYb83l6ci/w148-h200/Babysittersabirahlucas.jpg" width="148" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">Vicky has a new babysitter! </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Though she's not Lauren, Vicky's </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">favorite</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, Sabirah seems nice.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">There's something different about Sabirah, too. She doesn't shake Vicky's dad's hand when she gets to the house, and she wears a scarf to cover her hair. Vicky has a lot of questions, such as what this scarf is called, and why Sabirah doesn't want to take it off!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">The curious Vicky learns that it's called a hijab, and that a lot of Muslim women wear one. Her new babysitter is happy to explain why she wears it, teaching Vicky about a culture that's new to her, while reminding Vicky how important it is to embrace diversity and people who are different from her!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Whether they are familiar with hijabs or not, readers young and old will laugh and learn along with Vicky and her babysitter!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Great-Labne-Trade-Eman-Saleh/dp/B0B45C7Q4Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=9X82CWOR4XDT&keywords=The+Great+Labne+Trade&qid=1672341814&s=books&sprefix=the+great+labne+trade%2Cstripbooks%2C218&sr=1-1"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDkdqKJRI_C2JgF6fL_OYwkcP5vjnKRuhqJaa-o_0bhwy46sDX0-uBLNksd1BVRwcp9D5Y5MA0OI9aNRlRHOkdDch8F-UZOqVHFIXsB29-Kwu9eKHjoU8E9Wz19kPDl2M7HlP18f_FNL5E4fqHoFYxYGYTwprvOlMl7Y36LWzfLmYI1Ry9UtYNIjU/s260/TheGreatEman.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="260" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDkdqKJRI_C2JgF6fL_OYwkcP5vjnKRuhqJaa-o_0bhwy46sDX0-uBLNksd1BVRwcp9D5Y5MA0OI9aNRlRHOkdDch8F-UZOqVHFIXsB29-Kwu9eKHjoU8E9Wz19kPDl2M7HlP18f_FNL5E4fqHoFYxYGYTwprvOlMl7Y36LWzfLmYI1Ry9UtYNIjU/w200-h200/TheGreatEman.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />The Great Labne Trade by Eman Saleh<p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">Ahmed was reluctant to pack labne sandwiches for lunch. He didn’t want to stand out. With the help of his mother, he learns to embrace his Arab heritage by spreading his love of labne sandwiches with the world. But what happens when the rest of the school gets a taste of this delicious spread? Chaos ensues in the cafeteria and Ahmed learns his first lessons in business…</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sense-Gratitude-Exploring-Five-Senses/dp/173715580X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13NXHHMZ7BBX8&keywords=A+Sense+of+Gratitude%3A+Exploring+the+Five+Senses&qid=1672342090&s=digital-text&sprefix=a+sense+of+gratitude+exploring+the+five+senses%2Cdigital-text%2C204&sr=1-1-catcorr">A Sense of Gratitude: Exploring the Five Senses by Halimah Bashir </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-l3T_1-CA569IlWNki0o6cXP267WBKBLdioI2mCz0kSnHVBrzFUehZt4SMAaUlnE5YMpXVcvGtiYt5XGrhYTCaIWLWQn47qzNvJXb2dn6yEBzTn8CvLgbSx9pQ3OxqbevHgiSiTjisDkGVFQkLEoIvt8udpUMcpJ8EqjYtiMVGxc4WH3EIT3oJ9He/s500/FivesensesHalimah.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-l3T_1-CA569IlWNki0o6cXP267WBKBLdioI2mCz0kSnHVBrzFUehZt4SMAaUlnE5YMpXVcvGtiYt5XGrhYTCaIWLWQn47qzNvJXb2dn6yEBzTn8CvLgbSx9pQ3OxqbevHgiSiTjisDkGVFQkLEoIvt8udpUMcpJ8EqjYtiMVGxc4WH3EIT3oJ9He/w160-h200/FivesensesHalimah.jpg" width="160" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">Explore the blessings of our five senses with hints of Islamic cultural practices, vibrant colors and entertaining rhyme. In a world riddled with so many distractions, it is crucial that we teach children to be grateful and appreciative for all they have. Let us do our part and teach our children how to exercise and value another sense...A Sense of Gratitude.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Super-Sister-Shine-celebration-Sisters/dp/B0B6XQ44QT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=283ZV3H0GV1U7&keywords=Super+Sister+Shine%21%3A+A+celebration+of+Super+Sisters%21&qid=1672342350&s=books&sprefix=super+sister+shine+a+celebration+of+super+sisters+%2Cstripbooks%2C285&sr=1-1"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheb8XJPJ0BFEwZPS7KVafcxBCqL0iawX-hTrmEhpdIBBhLx5AvcogbQqSojeviXeVS5T-N4cwOy6FS2UoZbiIY7CNiY8rhGRLXAJ71nFo0MWgjx0WDeYbVhsEUoxV1yohGZFQG0qxS4YN8EcDOGvnLRyUoKzyL2XJAOGemw1ESLOvhrVUAAUYzGZDb/s220/SupersisterAsha.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="220" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheb8XJPJ0BFEwZPS7KVafcxBCqL0iawX-hTrmEhpdIBBhLx5AvcogbQqSojeviXeVS5T-N4cwOy6FS2UoZbiIY7CNiY8rhGRLXAJ71nFo0MWgjx0WDeYbVhsEUoxV1yohGZFQG0qxS4YN8EcDOGvnLRyUoKzyL2XJAOGemw1ESLOvhrVUAAUYzGZDb/w200-h200/SupersisterAsha.webp" width="200" /></a></div><br />Super Sister Shine: A Celebration of Super Sisters by Asha Z. Hagood<p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Masjid is the Muslim place of worship. </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">Super Sister Shine </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">is a love letter to the women who make the Masjid a place of fun, family and learning. For storytime, young readers can enjoy joining in the refrain, "I know a super sister..." as they listen to the rhyming text and enjoy the vibrant illustrations. Readers young and old will love this celebration of African-American Muslim life!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Our-World-Egypt/dp/1646867173/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2HTQ05UMHL2R2&keywords=Our+World%3A+Egypt+Board+book&qid=1672342546&s=books&sprefix=our+world+egypt+board+book%2Cstripbooks%2C349&sr=1-1">Our World: Egypt (board book) by Aya Khalil</a> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBW-OR7ezWP4DcOPVrWnNdEgF3L1DcFYl7JRRjzqj2e9NcxVSYl1-RucTwDqMqBu51OD1o6N8twzrV7jGWzwIOIi51DlbqS9NaBlEatD25TBYdZixK-AcYh9QHGmpyeFIMesmWexJ4p3-UQH5vcKjgAEGCmcd8FVOTlkVdlTwwEoWTNerq8FfCbMlr/s500/Egypt%20Aya.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="500" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBW-OR7ezWP4DcOPVrWnNdEgF3L1DcFYl7JRRjzqj2e9NcxVSYl1-RucTwDqMqBu51OD1o6N8twzrV7jGWzwIOIi51DlbqS9NaBlEatD25TBYdZixK-AcYh9QHGmpyeFIMesmWexJ4p3-UQH5vcKjgAEGCmcd8FVOTlkVdlTwwEoWTNerq8FfCbMlr/w200-h194/Egypt%20Aya.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Come along for a day in Egypt! There's so much to explore -- candy-colored boats, thumping tablas and warm pita bread. Author Aya Khalil and illustrator Magda Azab draw on their personal experience of life in Egypt to create this appealing board book for very young readers.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dont-you-know-Mariam-Poppins/dp/B09ZCYX7CN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=293CSKNSE9L61&keywords=Don%E2%80%99t+you+know%3F+by+Mariam+Poppins&qid=1672342744&s=books&sprefix=don+t+you+know+by+mariam+poppins%2Cstripbooks%2C393&sr=1-1"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNl0JG-jKgDq9eBkDOmOA2cifafRr0Yhg71NNHpRiPLrNMGMLrzJepRpGBC7UFQhai4P88yn7SlLxwGWg7vJ9jmykKQ3aFAyAbtljvomxYZtfxrHOQcWPwmlVy36aYu07faCSiWwycD_DLaAuuLe1USup8V1S3Q0r_6_kOox_qrrlaJ8gMQMZTh6uP/s500/DontyouknowMariam.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNl0JG-jKgDq9eBkDOmOA2cifafRr0Yhg71NNHpRiPLrNMGMLrzJepRpGBC7UFQhai4P88yn7SlLxwGWg7vJ9jmykKQ3aFAyAbtljvomxYZtfxrHOQcWPwmlVy36aYu07faCSiWwycD_DLaAuuLe1USup8V1S3Q0r_6_kOox_qrrlaJ8gMQMZTh6uP/w200-h200/DontyouknowMariam.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />Don't You Know by Mariam Poppins and Sunnah Abdus-Samad<p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">“A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.” -Unknown<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Don’t You Know is a fun, thoughtful, and uplifting book showcasing the love between a mother and her child. Each moment is different but relatable to those upon this journey called motherhood.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Under-Sanaa-Skyline-Salwa-Mawari/dp/194587368X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3ERHPVDZURL3D&keywords=Under+The+Sana%27a+Skyline&qid=1672343000&s=books&sprefix=under+the+sana%27a+skyline%2Cstripbooks%2C403&sr=1-1">Under the Sana'a Skyline by Salwa Mawari</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsOFcnZ8bpKLAnjB6BNszCrLy-9e9oQg4pph2VZILAQyKN4E_Qp5iOwN2Mk1LGSGsMMw_77oVX1OBNlZO-TVC7NIEYxaK6U6UHaXewW0oLt3xvWFNmWzckRy_NJb1t6AOYEItuJ3w7CO3-xNH5Xj2d0eSAxtUR14yLwoZmWya69kZwQuDveeYMvZ_/s499/Sana.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="369" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsOFcnZ8bpKLAnjB6BNszCrLy-9e9oQg4pph2VZILAQyKN4E_Qp5iOwN2Mk1LGSGsMMw_77oVX1OBNlZO-TVC7NIEYxaK6U6UHaXewW0oLt3xvWFNmWzckRy_NJb1t6AOYEItuJ3w7CO3-xNH5Xj2d0eSAxtUR14yLwoZmWya69kZwQuDveeYMvZ_/w148-h200/Sana.jpg" width="148" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">Belquis lives in Old Sana'a, an ancient city in Yemen. An exciting writing competition is announced for her class but there's just one problem: the story is to inspire the world. Belquis is surrounded by the hardships of war and and struggle. What has she seen that is inspirational?<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Under the Sana'a Skyline is a story for children and adults alike that beautifully weaves community and history with one girl's search for humanity.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Yasmin-Doctor-18-Saadia-Faruqi/dp/1666331333/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HM8JS60YESR6&keywords=Yasmin+the+Doctor&qid=1672344233&s=books&sprefix=yasmin+the+doctor%2Cstripbooks%2C378&sr=1-1"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dYtQMCCxSqIm5pbSBGjJuz7rm4KqJHwOa5C8DrE--5Agr87RqvlQ_tpC16XAe7yprt0EAhAmVWaGQ3XrQtSf7MNX7sYxxKdcA9PZPiSk1yQzLeDUaBoeB04b0ZRu0wYMX9ACGjLK6s6FTncU2sGKMG4uXoHlh-eHFPcE_8Fg6ScPz5nJNh0WXSA3/s499/Yasmin.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="326" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dYtQMCCxSqIm5pbSBGjJuz7rm4KqJHwOa5C8DrE--5Agr87RqvlQ_tpC16XAe7yprt0EAhAmVWaGQ3XrQtSf7MNX7sYxxKdcA9PZPiSk1yQzLeDUaBoeB04b0ZRu0wYMX9ACGjLK6s6FTncU2sGKMG4uXoHlh-eHFPcE_8Fg6ScPz5nJNh0WXSA3/w131-h200/Yasmin.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><br />Yasmin the Doctor by Saadia Faruqi <p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">Baba's not feeling well, and Doctor Yasmin is determined to find out why. After giving Baba a checkup, Yasmin is stumped. But when she sits down to work on Baba's puzzle, inspiration strikes. Doctor Yasmin to the rescue!</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mermaid-Girl-Sana-Rafi/dp/0593327608/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EKWL7W90RHKT&keywords=A+Mermaid+Girl&qid=1672344672&s=books&sprefix=a+mermaid+girl%2Cstripbooks%2C421&sr=1-1">A Mermaid Girl by Sana Rafi </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUDRfHW5BgDqmTyuFwS3WeypyBa2Cjh3SpOH60LjDHSAMkeoaKoc6RSrtoapEmW1u0apTWzvmHzlCAmNWIuonfqfOdkxeGSUzoA9xsA63LC7eWycrvRL_0Pj6NmRiXL-Rn6IaZ_xdctzxVhIQ5IQqPujDd74Hd4adRVWt0g8cUX1fktLmMZj1Apke/s500/Mermaid.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="411" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUDRfHW5BgDqmTyuFwS3WeypyBa2Cjh3SpOH60LjDHSAMkeoaKoc6RSrtoapEmW1u0apTWzvmHzlCAmNWIuonfqfOdkxeGSUzoA9xsA63LC7eWycrvRL_0Pj6NmRiXL-Rn6IaZ_xdctzxVhIQ5IQqPujDd74Hd4adRVWt0g8cUX1fktLmMZj1Apke/w164-h200/Mermaid.jpg" width="164" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">Summer is here and Heba is so excited to wear her new, yellow burkini to the community pool for the first time! She can't wait to look like the other mermaid girls in her family and sparkle like the sun.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />But when Heba arrives at the pool and her friends start asking her questions about her new special swimsuit, she feels like she's standing out too much. Suddenly her burkini seems like a bad idea.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Luckily Mama helps Heba to find strength in the mermaid girls who came before her.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hassan-Aneesa-Go-Nikkah/dp/0860378713/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3FRKQCQVC5KEO&keywords=Hassan+%26+Aneesa+Go+to+A+Nikkah&qid=1672344928&s=books&sprefix=hassan+%26+aneesa+go+to+a+nikkah%2Cstripbooks%2C245&sr=1-1"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhka0Yivn5zGSoiF8iXN2_mxoUohW9QbhGLnPGnW_Tln2GLwibRo0lSQfrLZ1m4baoWz2mukVVWs299h-BLqf6VW0xZUqOJox5n-dRmL_LKMi8qClGXf3J-YAJ8jwmrvW5CP1FSsc5mC8uQHzm21g-ffpOufvoO78J6Q23jMseR7trJshgzQUFnNL0j/s500/Nikkah.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="500" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhka0Yivn5zGSoiF8iXN2_mxoUohW9QbhGLnPGnW_Tln2GLwibRo0lSQfrLZ1m4baoWz2mukVVWs299h-BLqf6VW0xZUqOJox5n-dRmL_LKMi8qClGXf3J-YAJ8jwmrvW5CP1FSsc5mC8uQHzm21g-ffpOufvoO78J6Q23jMseR7trJshgzQUFnNL0j/w200-h178/Nikkah.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />Hassan and Aneesa go to a Nikkah by Yasmeen Rahim<p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">Hassan and Aneesa’s cousin wants to get married. The families are excited and eager to help her find a good match. The couple will need to meet and do salatul-istikharah before they decide. Join Hassan and Aneesa as they help the couple with the preparations for the wedding. Even the family cat is involved!</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Zahras-Blessing-Ramadan-Shirin-Shamsi/dp/1646864948/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21OQCEGGE5QUE&keywords=Zahra%27s+Blessing%3A+A+Ramadan+Story&qid=1672345187&s=books&sprefix=zahra%27s+blessing+a+ramadan+story%2Cstripbooks%2C340&sr=1-1">Zahra's Blessing: A Ramadan Story by Shirin Shamsi</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxPPILm6ucFRJ3NzkQSIVnxigtDOmUTl1UWYxOjHVEAADdwC9InAV51eIWwKANxpzilvtSgMzANE44l17naky8FUhDdOWUvMVO89dqV9Qft6cxneosr2N3a1Mxk0X8axpFMsiFezliY47F2t_A2gwfi1_qLTmKtZEPjblmH2ua4V8Y5z-e72P-0F5/s499/ZahraBlessing.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="397" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxPPILm6ucFRJ3NzkQSIVnxigtDOmUTl1UWYxOjHVEAADdwC9InAV51eIWwKANxpzilvtSgMzANE44l17naky8FUhDdOWUvMVO89dqV9Qft6cxneosr2N3a1Mxk0X8axpFMsiFezliY47F2t_A2gwfi1_qLTmKtZEPjblmH2ua4V8Y5z-e72P-0F5/w159-h200/ZahraBlessing.jpg" width="159" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">Zahra hugs her cherished teddy bear and prays that Ramadan will bring her a longed-for sister. When her bear subsequently goes missing, Zahra finds herself grappling with intense feelings of loss. Over the next few weeks, as she volunteers with her mother at a local shelter for asylum seekers, Zahra befriends a displaced child, resulting in a newfound sense of gratitude and an unexpected Ramadan blessing.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/One-Wish-Fatima-Al-Fihri-University/dp/0063032910/ref=sr_1_1?crid=R7A8J1EEDL2I&keywords=One+Wish%3A+Fatima+al-Fihri+and+the+World%27s+Oldest+University&qid=1672345437&s=books&sprefix=one+wish+fatima+al-fihri+and+the+world%27s+oldest+university%2Cstripbooks%2C225&sr=1-1"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbPYCZRKBVReo6wNxy8Q1jAIEnZAfKe8mwIlfftorXTf4LmiTYnv4C_uqJwx843BFAGOxNOgGkeXN5bOBZ3Bj5BEBlVyvybuyARWOyUN6LrMponVOYU_AJkP4maJ4gHN3dqB8jHPWMK2JzUbcgYCEWHJNyhR-vhl-Lzk7Lz6CEq2F-eTxRHWUJcbf/s500/OneWish.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="411" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbPYCZRKBVReo6wNxy8Q1jAIEnZAfKe8mwIlfftorXTf4LmiTYnv4C_uqJwx843BFAGOxNOgGkeXN5bOBZ3Bj5BEBlVyvybuyARWOyUN6LrMponVOYU_AJkP4maJ4gHN3dqB8jHPWMK2JzUbcgYCEWHJNyhR-vhl-Lzk7Lz6CEq2F-eTxRHWUJcbf/w164-h200/OneWish.jpg" width="164" /></a></div><br />One Wish: Fatima al-Fihri and the World's Oldest University by M.O. Yuksel<p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Fatima had one wish . . .</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Fatima al-Fihri loved to learn. She wanted to know everything, like how birds flew, why the sky was blue, and how flowers grew. But more than anything, she wanted a school for all, where anyone could study and become whatever they wanted, like teachers, scientists, and doctors.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">As she grew older, Fatima carried her one wish inside her, through good times and bad. Fueled by her faith and her determination, she worked hard to make her one wish come true. For over a thousand years, Fatima’s one wish—her school—served students and scholars from around the globe, and it continues to do so today!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Do-You-Know-Ramadan-Moon/dp/195963805X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2DZUAQP1NHCEA&keywords=Do+You+Know+the+Ramadan+Moon%3F&qid=1672345709&s=books&sprefix=do+you+know+the+ramadan+moon+%2Cstripbooks%2C240&sr=1-1">Do You Know the Ramadan Moon? by Ayanna Abdul-Mateen</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-0-MIViEdAI42pgjSrKBQJL92UOb2LdL7sOhXpWupxlOGhrN7Rq5Md7ojfqjAJ5QdndQep3s8eCnMoe0UcvHEMJbzsGCO32JfPrdVQHqO_Sx1okapiSSQqvrMHv_DjUGvjRwoJc8b00F7sVQhJtiKcW7DhfRNCABI8dw9zXE8D7IyNzxu7DLhftO/s499/ramadanmoon.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="386" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-0-MIViEdAI42pgjSrKBQJL92UOb2LdL7sOhXpWupxlOGhrN7Rq5Md7ojfqjAJ5QdndQep3s8eCnMoe0UcvHEMJbzsGCO32JfPrdVQHqO_Sx1okapiSSQqvrMHv_DjUGvjRwoJc8b00F7sVQhJtiKcW7DhfRNCABI8dw9zXE8D7IyNzxu7DLhftO/w155-h200/ramadanmoon.jpg" width="155" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">Do You Know the Ramadan Moon </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">is a non-fiction children's book which chronicles Islamic Ramadan customs, including the sighting of the moon, early morning Suhoor, daily salat (prayers), iftar, Qur'anic recitation during Taraweeh prayers, and the joyous Eid celebration. Narrated by Abdullah, the eldest sibling of a trio of young Ramadan Moon Explorers, this book also shares facts about the moon and its continuous phases.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Abdullahs-Special-Morning-Salaah-Please-ebook/dp/B09QH2ZV19/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2TTYBX6O5IBNZ&keywords=Abdullah%27s+Special+Morning%3A+A+Story+of+Love+of+Salaah+to+Please+Allaah&qid=1672345998&s=books&sprefix=abdullah%27s+special+morning+a+story+of+love+of+salaah+to+please+allaah%2Cstripbooks%2C186&sr=1-1"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTz5Z4Y3iNA3_YEdghuXvC8QoUg59ktm2dj5adiBnRZ7szPn0_wipMZ07NtG_fZUwbDqPyv9YSX1uScEaYxjlLtqvePvOAXFeBh2JoAq9MSgoP6p_-x_T1ioUJ-l0XiIrh8SXHgiZyRbJ9AR2Ah7hnLm9SmAJGrsKHRidDSXi3MBb3gHztlz51moH/s260/Salaah.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="260" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTz5Z4Y3iNA3_YEdghuXvC8QoUg59ktm2dj5adiBnRZ7szPn0_wipMZ07NtG_fZUwbDqPyv9YSX1uScEaYxjlLtqvePvOAXFeBh2JoAq9MSgoP6p_-x_T1ioUJ-l0XiIrh8SXHgiZyRbJ9AR2Ah7hnLm9SmAJGrsKHRidDSXi3MBb3gHztlz51moH/w200-h200/Salaah.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />Abdullah's Special Morning: A Story of Love of Salaah to Please Allaah by Kifayah Ajibade-Bakare<p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">It was no ordinary morning. It was a special morning. Five year old Abdullah had his mind made up to pray Fajr Salaah for the first time! He wanted Allaah to be so pleased with him. And my oh my how determined he was.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Readers will enjoy following Abdullah as he goes about his special morning. From finally getting to pray his Fajr Salaah to learning Islamic adab (manners) and adhkaar (remembrance of Allaah) along the way!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Planet-Omar-Accidental-Trouble-Magnet/dp/0593109236/ref=sr_1_1?crid=20WA66182U1HM&keywords=Planet+Omar%3A+Accidental+Trouble+Magnet&qid=1672356276&s=books&sprefix=planet+omar+accidental+trouble+magnet%2Cstripbooks%2C646&sr=1-1">Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian</a> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz47y1qiNNNZb3yhmtjuatISWtTm46Hq3cIgt3g0KHZy_5iyXrI2gtt18oraioARgkHYMk_ueeiTC0W5ms4k-rgLh4niwrUnqUbSL0mAJ0ZdcrD0k7JA5eBXRgrhTdGNPoYomChrsd9rgFBj6yLzRm1dflVrzNXjvxGsGxwpIK_xObDaINtA7RQ8JF/s499/Omar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="327" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz47y1qiNNNZb3yhmtjuatISWtTm46Hq3cIgt3g0KHZy_5iyXrI2gtt18oraioARgkHYMk_ueeiTC0W5ms4k-rgLh4niwrUnqUbSL0mAJ0ZdcrD0k7JA5eBXRgrhTdGNPoYomChrsd9rgFBj6yLzRm1dflVrzNXjvxGsGxwpIK_xObDaINtA7RQ8JF/w131-h200/Omar.jpg" width="131" /></a></span></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Welcome to the imaginative brain of Omar!<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Omar and his family have just moved, and he is NOT excited about starting at a new school. What if the work is too hard or the kids are mean or the teacher is a zombie alien?!<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />But when Omar makes a new best friend, things start looking up. That is, until a Big Mean Bully named Daniel makes every day a nightmare! Daniel even tells Omar that all Muslims are going to be kicked out of the country . . . Could that possibly be true?<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Luckily, Omar's enormous imagination and goofy family help him get through life's ups and downs.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Omar's funny, relatable narrative is the perfect answer to the call for both mirrors and windows to fill bookshelves with diverse stories.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKT7gwG8ntZnR4J5C58pMhcpqzoJdZ9SyHcPvxdWXDM-fs6tg6bQi-5Kfh2g1lvHe1Gf8X9Oht2BF-HpTOMc-kWHUqNeA7osZ0tkRQWy4zw2dd27pU8TRoFuuAF-LvjuZm_L__sqTlENogV1t0GlrcPHcPCtSnIoIgV5t5pAKAyMaAdf6Kvae1gMf/s4835/Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3035" data-original-width="4835" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKT7gwG8ntZnR4J5C58pMhcpqzoJdZ9SyHcPvxdWXDM-fs6tg6bQi-5Kfh2g1lvHe1Gf8X9Oht2BF-HpTOMc-kWHUqNeA7osZ0tkRQWy4zw2dd27pU8TRoFuuAF-LvjuZm_L__sqTlENogV1t0GlrcPHcPCtSnIoIgV5t5pAKAyMaAdf6Kvae1gMf/s320/Cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /> <a href="https://store.bookbaby.com/book/boom-boom-tap1">Boom, Boom TAP! by Nafisah Abdul-Rahim</a></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">For as far back as Khalid could remember, he could hear the music of the world around him. Whether at the park swinging on the swings, walking down the street, or inside the classroom, Khalid could hear the sweet melodies every environment provided. Come see how this gift transformed Khalid into a Hip Hop Artist, music producer, and performer he is today.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-United-States-People/dp/0711269068/ref=sr_1_1?crid=FOILNK8QCITJ&keywords=We+Are+the+United+States%3A+Meet+the+People+Who+Live%2C+Work%2C+and+Play+Across+the+USA&qid=1672358080&s=books&sprefix=we+are+the+united+states+meet+the+people+who+live%2C+work%2C+and+play+across+the+usa%2Cstripbooks%2C336&sr=1-1">We Are the United States: Meet the People Who Live, Work and Play Across the USA by Authors Sarosh Arif and </a></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdER-RCP97bBXKEF7JKHY5RpaA2AvnvSYfUK-uaAJ5b4u0vADCvZ2xCHXuqgR-oWHhwiP526klNrk1BtwrS3OS1RdCE8PMGu7oasf-OoYADcyO2JNV1YZ1t0-b81fTHFVrQ8vIHsUquv2GjA7UnVR7GbBMzOCu6mW0-lOJW6u15OefF6R3twbvsImI/s500/United%20States.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="414" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdER-RCP97bBXKEF7JKHY5RpaA2AvnvSYfUK-uaAJ5b4u0vADCvZ2xCHXuqgR-oWHhwiP526klNrk1BtwrS3OS1RdCE8PMGu7oasf-OoYADcyO2JNV1YZ1t0-b81fTHFVrQ8vIHsUquv2GjA7UnVR7GbBMzOCu6mW0-lOJW6u15OefF6R3twbvsImI/w166-h200/United%20States.jpg" width="166" /></a></span></span></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /> Margeaux Weston </span></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">This vibrantly illustrated compendium explores the beautiful diversity of the people who live, work, and love across the USA in this joyful follow-up to </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;">The 50 States</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Across 51 charmingly illustrated infographic maps, covering every state of the USA from Alabama to Wyoming, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">We Are The United States</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> celebrates the </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">glorious rainbow of different heritages, religions, hobbies, vocations, and cultures </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">that populate this great country.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Abduls-Story-Jamilah-Thompkins-Bigelow/dp/1534462988/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2O5Q8LQFVRV61&keywords=Abdul%27s+Story&qid=1672358586&s=books&sprefix=abdul%27s+story%2Cstripbooks%2C245&sr=1-1"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMVrNbU0Sd0jjDbgNrPv5Xx3iNxbrQY_qqu8xMepUdAQmtFcE1VP9djPYojNWeLGJWtyPq0bMqg9L1qK2r13e74-mCC6pwa9nO5MT3NRvmUIurnPBJbn-K6VOEVPGbze7Ow0MqpNRi6INmIJBIpvASN2BTPtIUppDp3fsKnHmQNgOEVxDdkF9yGfy/s500/Abdul.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="500" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMVrNbU0Sd0jjDbgNrPv5Xx3iNxbrQY_qqu8xMepUdAQmtFcE1VP9djPYojNWeLGJWtyPq0bMqg9L1qK2r13e74-mCC6pwa9nO5MT3NRvmUIurnPBJbn-K6VOEVPGbze7Ow0MqpNRi6INmIJBIpvASN2BTPtIUppDp3fsKnHmQNgOEVxDdkF9yGfy/w200-h199/Abdul.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />Abdul's Story by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow<p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">A little boy who loves storytelling but struggles with writing learns that it’s okay to make mistakes in this charming and encouraging picture book from the author of </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;">Mommy’s Khimar</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Abdul loves to tell stories. But writing them down is hard. His letters refuse to stay straight and face the right way. And despite all his attempts, his papers often wind up with more eraser smudges than actual words. Abdul decides his stories just aren’t meant to be written down…until a special visitor comes to class and shows Abdul that even the best writers—and superheroes—make mistakes.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Her-Head-Held-High/dp/B0B14GH58M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MX56DVC34WIT&keywords=With+her+head+held+high&qid=1672585568&s=books&sprefix=with+her+head+held+high%2Cstripbooks%2C152&sr=1-1">With Her Head Held High by Nour Abdullah </a> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Lwr13yM2K7VQzpbtwh2nWROxxFT5dGn_PUulmsfYCOdBmHZtZTKirmKstqIHH5CxZo4bccVR7jT-yIAEj-XEG95aWfaZLX4ox4XGSZpjUNiB_B0QQ3AFAlphXqkKM-eFwvfN_zw58Q6VCapc6Q6gJdWRq1AjEnpvFRLU9pdDvYIx4OSjMZ-LZgeY/s500/HeldHigh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Lwr13yM2K7VQzpbtwh2nWROxxFT5dGn_PUulmsfYCOdBmHZtZTKirmKstqIHH5CxZo4bccVR7jT-yIAEj-XEG95aWfaZLX4ox4XGSZpjUNiB_B0QQ3AFAlphXqkKM-eFwvfN_zw58Q6VCapc6Q6gJdWRq1AjEnpvFRLU9pdDvYIx4OSjMZ-LZgeY/w160-h200/HeldHigh.jpg" width="160" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Many young Muslim girls love to look like their mothers. They love to wear hijab and should be comfortable doing so. This is a story of an American Muslim girl who wants to wear her hijab to school as she begins her first day in </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">First grade</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">. It is with great hope that young Muslimahs find themselves in this book and relate to its content.</span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/I-Have-So-Many-Emotions/dp/B0B9QYPDT8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2C4U00AN7C9QC&keywords=I+have+so+many+emotions+by+Jullanar+Shukree&qid=1672590467&s=books&sprefix=i+have+so+many+emotions+by+jullanar+shukree%2Cstripbooks%2C102&sr=1-1"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpB95nbWQq6oWE1P0RzCe_oCVgvWKcn46WgzIpr5ugpApRL5PZp0bVXodPSe3DNzDYenuyMEHjtrF-qdLAzhZIXVWm7ZYXPSa6NvB2OnnOiYEzwI_tjOUVRqAlzrBXTpNNPf23JuJVByrl3rw-PSpflLkgu93RjUVOfp5xgWE6bTqEhvCKZOkcKkWQ/s500/Emotions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpB95nbWQq6oWE1P0RzCe_oCVgvWKcn46WgzIpr5ugpApRL5PZp0bVXodPSe3DNzDYenuyMEHjtrF-qdLAzhZIXVWm7ZYXPSa6NvB2OnnOiYEzwI_tjOUVRqAlzrBXTpNNPf23JuJVByrl3rw-PSpflLkgu93RjUVOfp5xgWE6bTqEhvCKZOkcKkWQ/w200-h200/Emotions.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />I Have So Many Emotions by Jullanar Shukree<p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The emotions of a little girl named Alia are endless. Follow her as she explores her feelings when unexpected events happen during her day. The development and well-being of children depend on social-emotional skills. Children who need help identifying, managing, and expressing their emotions will benefit from this book. </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">This book is perfect for parents, teachers, and school counselors. This book is a perfect way to open a conversation with young children about their emotions. </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Reading ages 3 to 8.</span></span></p><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></h2><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Novels </span></h2><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/This-Sisters-Heroine-Jatasha-Sharif/dp/B09MYYXJ92/ref=sr_1_1?crid=52AMO7QWC998&keywords=This+Sister%27s+Heroine&qid=1672358910&s=books&sprefix=this+sister%27s+heroine%2Cstripbooks%2C372&sr=1-1">This Sister's Heroine by Jatasha Sharif </a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bZiYLLcdBfNFusYa9inHqlZqxAro5X3wDFtIbLCxVn4GL4nGfrpBFexKSykm490WOPj2FPzF1bjSXC3aXtYxreolXodUlUOmD_GQfPDh0UuwS41sQsF2YKnwq28wGPUdXKp6BULGz9yHfGU5S3KgXo472udtRkMRK1bmVIbdetf7tzlkGlIMZ6pJ/s499/SisterH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="335" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bZiYLLcdBfNFusYa9inHqlZqxAro5X3wDFtIbLCxVn4GL4nGfrpBFexKSykm490WOPj2FPzF1bjSXC3aXtYxreolXodUlUOmD_GQfPDh0UuwS41sQsF2YKnwq28wGPUdXKp6BULGz9yHfGU5S3KgXo472udtRkMRK1bmVIbdetf7tzlkGlIMZ6pJ/w134-h200/SisterH.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Tiff’s journey to adulthood was shaped by her uncensored exposure to family dysfunction. This story takes readers on a trip down memory lane, recalling the good and bad times of growing up in New Jersey during the late 80’s, 90’s and into the 21st century. Tiff seeks to validate the life experience of her older sister who suffers from the disease of addiction, while simultaneously reconciling how </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">she</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> was directly impacted. She shares a perspective that honors her sister as her unconventional hero, despite her lifetime of trauma and consequent addiction. This is a story about unconditional love, hard truths, tragedy, addiction, and awakening. Get ready to laugh, and cry, as you relate to these unpretentious characters, in this captivating story, based on true events.</span></p><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpR8WMDitrDlHe4W0oEt4uS87HLh1nHOUt800h0eR8Itgekp2sIrdrcGWBGTeJVBSntpYqFNfCQ0TDq0M1HpwrhrFHO5MLYvOjPixkWKz-HRAd5meY_FfwTM2KNpF419_tLGiywz4yecH8TAb8tsl6A5GvCRpWJ8I2iLWuMzTV5A7WEG-SjaSZ07b/s499/BearWitness.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpR8WMDitrDlHe4W0oEt4uS87HLh1nHOUt800h0eR8Itgekp2sIrdrcGWBGTeJVBSntpYqFNfCQ0TDq0M1HpwrhrFHO5MLYvOjPixkWKz-HRAd5meY_FfwTM2KNpF419_tLGiywz4yecH8TAb8tsl6A5GvCRpWJ8I2iLWuMzTV5A7WEG-SjaSZ07b/s320/BearWitness.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/I-Bear-Witness-Sadiyas-Story/dp/B0BMSVFTHT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NAKRQ502W3PM&keywords=I+Bear+Witness%3A+Sadiya%27s+Story&qid=1672359170&s=books&sprefix=i+bear+witness+sadiya%27s+story%2Cstripbooks%2C279&sr=1-1">I Bear Witness: Sadiya's Story by Amani-Nzinga Jabbar </a></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">In I Bear Witness, readers were introduced to Anaya, a young Muslim woman who struggles to cling to her faith in the midst of her marriage disintegrating. A devout Muslim woman, Anaya rejects anything and anyone she views to be at odds with her Islamic faith, including her older sister Sadiya. While both sisters were raised in the mosque under the watchful eyes of their father, the Imam, and their mother, who is content to spend her days cooking and baking for the community, Sadiya grew up yearning for a life beyond the walls of the mosque. Set in the vibrant city of New Orleans, Sadiya’s Story brings readers along as she makes a series of choices, each one seeming to steer her further away from the path her parents have chosen for her. As she steps away from the safety and comfort of her family and faith community, the journey includes love and loss, and leaves Sadiya asking herself, “How far can you go before there’s no turning back?”</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Love-Mecca-Medina-S-Ali-ebook/dp/B09RX3W2QY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EOO43W82CSMS&keywords=Love+from+Mecca+to+Medina&qid=1672359480&s=books&sprefix=love+from+mecca+to+medina%2Cstripbooks%2C223&sr=1-1">Love from Mecca to Madina by S.K. Ali </a> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0t23TDQilXAiuhgh1WxPIeJ3woK2xRMjEPScjg-wVyx8R4Bj24DBAguHZ-Oc9flKOL_OKnyacHiChUh4pMQGKvPpliBAnF9b0bEN8W0pgs3eATR1xqZ3n3vfUf19yNSfyVZPEinE6ksG03SxQoRK7xrucGYOSQjElxGg1A2YN1QUj9aoLuOOMSM1L/s500/LoveSK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="332" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0t23TDQilXAiuhgh1WxPIeJ3woK2xRMjEPScjg-wVyx8R4Bj24DBAguHZ-Oc9flKOL_OKnyacHiChUh4pMQGKvPpliBAnF9b0bEN8W0pgs3eATR1xqZ3n3vfUf19yNSfyVZPEinE6ksG03SxQoRK7xrucGYOSQjElxGg1A2YN1QUj9aoLuOOMSM1L/w133-h200/LoveSK.jpg" width="133" /></a></span></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Adam is in Doha, Qatar, making a map of the Hijra, a historic migration from Mecca to Medina, and worried about where his next paycheck will come from. Zayneb is in Chicago, where school and extracurricular stresses are piling on top of a terrible frenemy situation, making her miserable.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Then a marvel occurs: Adam and Zayneb get the chance to spend Thanksgiving week on the Umrah, a pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, in Saudi Arabia. Adam is thrilled; it’s the reboot he needs </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">and </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">an opportunity to pray for a hijra in real life: to migrate to Zayneb in Chicago. Zayneb balks at the trip at first, having envisioned another kind of vacation, but then decides a spiritual reset is calling her name too. And they can’t wait to see each other—surely, this is just what they both need.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />But the trip is nothing like what they expect, from the appearance of Adam’s former love interest in their traveling group to the anxiety gripping Zayneb when she’s supposed to be “spiritual.” As one wedge after another drives them apart while they make their way through rites in the holy city, Adam and Zayneb start to wonder: was their meeting just an oddity after all? Or can their love transcend everything else like the greatest marvels of the world?</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Friends-Sahar-Abdulaziz-ebook/dp/B09VYDGCQC?ref_=ast_sto_dp"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH508gDhQC1hQehqtrW0r63NMyuZTPaDznv1-UqqXk0izMyq9PFBpCFXgSc4DQG0nT6s0mpZXca9Dg6h_pv6s6n-aBQ8mqmlLYfZrhoMcjRoBeLtRwVU3OR27j2-PdXSPpNnQMjahYZuQgSQCnn5Mb9InYd5UDGIisLRXqQ5e-kQWcxwTKTpjpQIcZ/s500/Forever.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="313" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH508gDhQC1hQehqtrW0r63NMyuZTPaDznv1-UqqXk0izMyq9PFBpCFXgSc4DQG0nT6s0mpZXca9Dg6h_pv6s6n-aBQ8mqmlLYfZrhoMcjRoBeLtRwVU3OR27j2-PdXSPpNnQMjahYZuQgSQCnn5Mb9InYd5UDGIisLRXqQ5e-kQWcxwTKTpjpQIcZ/w125-h200/Forever.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><br />Forever Friends by Sahar Abdulaziz<p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">Love is in the air!</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">—along with anxiety, obstruction, and uncertainty.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Irwin Abernathy is a walking, breathing, emotional wreck, and his chosen family isn’t faring much better. Harper and Christopher’s wedding is only days away, and the wedding gift Irwin tried to finagle falls through. His late friend’s house next door now has new mystery owners, and even Bones, Irwin’s insufferable cat, is acting like a lovesick jerk. It’s a mess.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drowning-Shallow-Waters-Romantic-Suspense/dp/B0BF31V4TC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21BVURTWAOM40&keywords=Drowning+in+Shallow+Waters%3A+Romantic+Suspense+%28Brothers+in+Law+Book+4%29&qid=1672360013&s=books&sprefix=drowning+in+shallow+waters+romantic+suspense+brothers+in+law+book+4+%2Cstripbooks%2C467&sr=1-1">Drowning in Shallow Waters by Lyndell Williams and Fahmida Bheekoo Zedan</a> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAw_LT4L6He2K9UqXmM8iSIfBucgg1lUCeWcscrAZ6NLRF8nKGeqUowZYqKrIAmnfkHFNmBFvl-z_dDOGiRvSthAl88dY8rXOhJjnQIfPbMhv1tP3BD9LqbAbDWA_Paquxvx4iN-QD6AsJUNKXW4lDmYHOcPdE5vPS0amNGzFusogEkg7xy01s2CH/s499/Drowning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="313" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAw_LT4L6He2K9UqXmM8iSIfBucgg1lUCeWcscrAZ6NLRF8nKGeqUowZYqKrIAmnfkHFNmBFvl-z_dDOGiRvSthAl88dY8rXOhJjnQIfPbMhv1tP3BD9LqbAbDWA_Paquxvx4iN-QD6AsJUNKXW4lDmYHOcPdE5vPS0amNGzFusogEkg7xy01s2CH/w126-h200/Drowning.jpg" width="126" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">He waited decades to find someone like her. Now, he must have her!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Growing up, Brandon was an observant Muslim. In law school, he focused on his education and career. Having built a firm filled with wealthy clients, he is now looking for someone with whom he can share his success. It’s not easy.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Hawwah Did everything right in her life, except marrying the wrong man. Now she is constantly on the run, afraid that her abusive ex will catch up to her.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Brandon falls deeply for Hawwah, releasing years of pent-up desire. He must have her, but what price will he pay to be with her? Will he be able to protect her, or will he end up in danger too?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ayesha-Dean-Novelette-School-Mysteries/dp/B09SFMKWPP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3JSR5CQV3KTSD&keywords=Ayesha+Dean+Novelette+-+The+High+School+Heist+%28Ayesha+Dean+Mysteries%29&qid=1672360325&s=books&sprefix=ayesha+dean+novelette+-+the+high+school+heist+ayesha+dean+mysteries+%2Cstripbooks%2C380&sr=1-1"></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaszgP8Rv_BIUo_lQpDBjBdyt_XNuISJ_KHdLapIPWXYtWHoKXfnSSr4TYMXg6Zfvea5DCK3vho3JBjr3GB1oQpYULGPriBlD0IwDG-T_cdDxelU9anw_2P_cza0_00bdxuz35Sglae27iS8ZHyh3G601Rt2stpj28nn3g580yt563vfrWuII0bA6a/s499/AyeshaDean.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="328" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaszgP8Rv_BIUo_lQpDBjBdyt_XNuISJ_KHdLapIPWXYtWHoKXfnSSr4TYMXg6Zfvea5DCK3vho3JBjr3GB1oQpYULGPriBlD0IwDG-T_cdDxelU9anw_2P_cza0_00bdxuz35Sglae27iS8ZHyh3G601Rt2stpj28nn3g580yt563vfrWuII0bA6a/w131-h200/AyeshaDean.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><br />Ayesha Dean Novelette: The High School Heist by Melati Lum <p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">Read how it all began in this sweet Ayesha Dean novelette!<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Ayesha Dean has recently started wearing hijab and on top of that is going to a new high school. She thinks this gives her more than enough reason to lie low. But when things keep going missing from the Year Eight students’ lockers, Ayesha is determined to find the culprit. </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://inkedresistanceislamicpublishing.com/shop-mystore#!/The-Chronicles-of-Deosai/p/430695601/category=23409074">The Chronicles of Deosai by Tayyaba Amir</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxMMMUjzyfj6BoQpWZKf6BQLq6-kAV05IQzWoYnNTePHLRc-yiFB1UEypyvvsMHOQGjjHnTHheczS8z21XNEUpHuGX_Oc91cgZhU7KXHxPTA8eFKLIJOeGNHVXMNAKaxxMWjYqX8DutLQ4_yaZpkmPQFO8o4oLFZr_H7_qhXllIlsfs2tz97OaTTl/s1500/Deosai.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="1500" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxMMMUjzyfj6BoQpWZKf6BQLq6-kAV05IQzWoYnNTePHLRc-yiFB1UEypyvvsMHOQGjjHnTHheczS8z21XNEUpHuGX_Oc91cgZhU7KXHxPTA8eFKLIJOeGNHVXMNAKaxxMWjYqX8DutLQ4_yaZpkmPQFO8o4oLFZr_H7_qhXllIlsfs2tz97OaTTl/w200-h138/Deosai.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Root UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Tayyaba Amir's </span><span style="background: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: "Root UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; opacity: 1; outline: none; word-spacing: normal;">The Chronicles of Deosai </span><span style="background: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: "Root UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; opacity: 1; outline: none; word-spacing: normal;">is</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Root UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> an original Muslim fantasy folktale. Young adult readers will thoroughly enjoy her exciting, breathtaking and inspirational story. With the folktale of Prince Saif-ul-Malook and the fairy Badr Jamal as the backdrop, stepbrothers Usama and Ali and Ali’s cousins Sarah and Zohaib, along with their sets of parents, find themselves in a thrilling, death-defying adventure with giants, a troll and fairies in Deosai in Pakistan.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Root UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Silence-Sense-Layla-AlAmmar-ebook/dp/B08GFC5YQH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=W7ETEHLZK0H&keywords=Silence+Is+a+Sense&qid=1672363485&s=books&sprefix=silence+is+a+sense%2Cstripbooks%2C223&sr=1-1"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLvFapo35NQZXBVIkYv6vS-neus3C7KaA_EclmB1xX5bCKr2pK9HLuNIBlPANxCMeHhQ51jAbNOuH248t9Kw-eU2y0Yee7WOPzTC2hN0tnCQZvHYKUD4ouCU8bpUfPEGl4eMt0zPIVI7lb7h0k2FBYOpbdf2SvhGBqU-ebJk6Uu-_LImm8Pj9jhAI/s500/Silence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLvFapo35NQZXBVIkYv6vS-neus3C7KaA_EclmB1xX5bCKr2pK9HLuNIBlPANxCMeHhQ51jAbNOuH248t9Kw-eU2y0Yee7WOPzTC2hN0tnCQZvHYKUD4ouCU8bpUfPEGl4eMt0zPIVI7lb7h0k2FBYOpbdf2SvhGBqU-ebJk6Uu-_LImm8Pj9jhAI/w133-h200/Silence.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br />Silence is a Sense by Layla AlAmmar<p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">A young woman sits in her apartment, watching the small daily dramas of her neighbors across the way. She is an outsider, a mute voyeur, safe behind her windows, and she sees it all—the sex, the fights, the happy and unhappy families. Journeying from her war-torn Syrian homeland to this unnamed British city has traumatized her into silence, and her only connection to the world is the magazine column she writes under the pseudonym “the Voiceless,” where she tries to explain the refugee experience without sensationalizing it—or revealing anything about herself. Gradually, though, the boundaries of her world expand. She ventures to the corner store, to a bookstore and a laundromat, and to a gathering at a nearby mosque. And it isn’t long before she finds herself involved in her neighbors’ lives. When an anti-Muslim hate crime rattles the neighborhood, she has to make a choice: Will she remain a voiceless observer, or become an active participant in a community that, despite her best efforts, is quickly becoming her own?</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Home-Not-Country-Safia-Elhillo/dp/0593177088/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IN394JH0BZAH&keywords=Home+Is+Not+a+Country&qid=1672364663&s=books&sprefix=home+is+not+a+country%2Cstripbooks%2C258&sr=1-1">Home is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBqn6gv9j21Wdt-Cge7yNmFn03jfwo7c3Lj43Dynq-B8s5OgnSwSNYCHre8J6UCLua0UYpP46A_n54FPQrj-LD6iYkGCJINbEmxR6VbTMheS99LnAUKdHbbmj6x6tx8jxk6PciPE3OlqaWDcp3YC28cYk__94q61Af2JgHQnfeqIHBpaCgAZRnT2C/s499/Home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="331" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBqn6gv9j21Wdt-Cge7yNmFn03jfwo7c3Lj43Dynq-B8s5OgnSwSNYCHre8J6UCLua0UYpP46A_n54FPQrj-LD6iYkGCJINbEmxR6VbTMheS99LnAUKdHbbmj6x6tx8jxk6PciPE3OlqaWDcp3YC28cYk__94q61Af2JgHQnfeqIHBpaCgAZRnT2C/w133-h200/Home.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">Nima wishes she were someone else. She doesn’t feel understood by her mother, who grew up in a different land. She doesn’t feel accepted in her suburban town; yet somehow, she isn't different enough to belong elsewhere. Her best friend, Haitham, is the only person with whom she can truly be herself. Until she can't, and suddenly her only refuge is gone.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />As the ground is pulled out from under her, Nima must grapple with the phantom of a life not chosen—the name her parents meant to give her at birth—Yasmeen. But that other name, that other girl, might be more real than Nima knows. And the life Nima wishes were someone else's. . . is one she will need to fight for with a fierceness she never knew she possessed.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Friend-Zone-Muslim-Romance-ebook/dp/B09SBTKVXW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PJ9WG958HCFS&keywords=The+Friend+Zone%3A+A+Muslim+Romance&qid=1672364933&s=books&sprefix=the+friend+zone+a+muslim+romance%2Cstripbooks%2C272&sr=1-1"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujS8JCMwNRgq1WUFw353fzHZcQ4pgmjWSZCGZ1is4NcrTMI9Cb1bwrEFXfTjYW_-pVynJ4OOUR9A9z0Xy-QVxwA7Gt3U3-gJlxAFaDVvqLibtoMpaUOEY3XhIAwBb6Qo1A5XKbQTW73I8hvIZBI7HPobWLEVeKVdDG4kubCuXfemwkW6AO7saXWAN/s500/FriendZone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="313" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujS8JCMwNRgq1WUFw353fzHZcQ4pgmjWSZCGZ1is4NcrTMI9Cb1bwrEFXfTjYW_-pVynJ4OOUR9A9z0Xy-QVxwA7Gt3U3-gJlxAFaDVvqLibtoMpaUOEY3XhIAwBb6Qo1A5XKbQTW73I8hvIZBI7HPobWLEVeKVdDG4kubCuXfemwkW6AO7saXWAN/w125-h200/FriendZone.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><br />The Friend Zone: A Muslim Romance by Seyna Rytes<p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">I’ve known & loved him forever, but he only sees me as his sister in Islam. How do I get him to see me out of The Friend Zone?</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Impatient-Novel-Djaili-Amadou-Amal-ebook/dp/B09NW4L39V/ref=sr_1_17?crid=3GNYES78XMJW2&keywords=muslim+authors&qid=1672256239&refinements=p_n_publication_date%3A1250227011&rnid=1250225011&s=books&sprefix=muslim+authors%2Cstripbooks%2C155&sr=1-17">The Impatient by Djaili Amadou Amal </a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PQMJl3dvMiSlQXM0mXEZC7dwKSnp7K3oyz1kBGWpXvWmoWKr9DY0l8FXBGpketJ9Vz5oe6heh36zgtR4Xahbcy0dGvTeKSQX02598P-ppjkDJ0OAfE6y2brWWBucBtKVfRnCfsmwiWL30_W-EVMMBUBVONlAa7MBUK87ps1O_919ig7myD07yD4a/s500/Impatient.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="331" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PQMJl3dvMiSlQXM0mXEZC7dwKSnp7K3oyz1kBGWpXvWmoWKr9DY0l8FXBGpketJ9Vz5oe6heh36zgtR4Xahbcy0dGvTeKSQX02598P-ppjkDJ0OAfE6y2brWWBucBtKVfRnCfsmwiWL30_W-EVMMBUBVONlAa7MBUK87ps1O_919ig7myD07yD4a/w133-h200/Impatient.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">Three women, three stories, three linked destinies . . .</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">In North Cameroon, well-to-do young Ramla is torn from her true love and wed to a manipulative older man. Safira, her co-wife, juggles envy and empathy for this new bride with disappointment in the husband she desperately loves. Like her older sister, Ramla, Hindou is married off to a man she does not know or want, a distant cousin whose instability and violence terrifies her.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">From an early age, these women were raised to submit to men, or risk shame and repudiation of themselves and their families. They are advised to have munyal—patience. They are told that their fates are the will of the All-Powerful, and that it is unthinkable—or rather, impossible—to defy tradition. They are reminded of the Fulani proverb which holds, “At the end of patience, there is the sky.”</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Yet Ramla, Safira, and Hindou are tired of waiting for a happiness that may never come. Their lives are driven by impatience and clouded by the suffering rooted in forced marriage and physical abuse, but it is this oppressive culture that binds them together. In a society that demands female obedience, how will these three impatient women free themselves?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Blackwater-Falls-Ausma-Zehanat-Khan-ebook/dp/B09NTJRW2R/ref=sr_1_1?crid=14IYCXVW9O2WM&keywords=Blackwater+Falls%3A+A+Thriller+%28Blackwater+Falls+Series+Book+1%29Book+1+of+1%3A+Detective+Inaya+Rahman+%7C+by+Ausma+Zehanat+Khan&qid=1672436644&s=books&sprefix=blackwater+falls+a+thriller+blackwater+falls+series+book+1+book+1+of+1+detective+inaya+rahman+by+ausma+zehanat+khan+%2Cstripbooks%2C626&sr=1-1"></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlS3jwfSIJBHuTH54wgDRU8BB4T4nOp3n1XxTChe7BQsVa3FM-yakw8XMOl55s_b0wrWsIWabKgmzrG3O9z9I_z9czvp7skgnakEiuMt8Frbhsl8e-g8ZBoCcUHP8a6QNP1UTZwiTpLrLTLo1kgJerWf3bSdsiycHDsxxJ9CSIjGhaUzt_kRFPMhV6/s500/blackwater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="329" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlS3jwfSIJBHuTH54wgDRU8BB4T4nOp3n1XxTChe7BQsVa3FM-yakw8XMOl55s_b0wrWsIWabKgmzrG3O9z9I_z9czvp7skgnakEiuMt8Frbhsl8e-g8ZBoCcUHP8a6QNP1UTZwiTpLrLTLo1kgJerWf3bSdsiycHDsxxJ9CSIjGhaUzt_kRFPMhV6/w132-h200/blackwater.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><br />Blackwater Falls: A Thriller by Ausma Zehanat Khan<p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">Girls from immigrant communities have been disappearing for months in the Colorado town of Blackwater Falls, but the local sheriff is slow to act and the fates of the missing girls largely ignored. At last, the calls for justice become too loud to ignore when the body of a star student and refugee--the Syrian teenager Razan Elkader--is positioned deliberately in a mosque.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Detective Inaya Rahman and Lieutenant Waqas Seif of the Denver Police are recruited to solve Razan’s murder, and quickly uncover a link to other missing and murdered girls. But as Inaya gets closer to the truth, Seif finds ways to obstruct the investigation. Inaya may be drawn to him, but she is wary of his motives: he may be covering up the crimes of their boss, whose connections in Blackwater run deep.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Misfit-Love-Saints-Misfits-Ali/dp/1534442766/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1672442895&sr=1-1">Misfits in Love by S.K. Ali</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6lE43rVuXTkwHW1Ut39gQXA0y8hquy8g3feJYtW_t4nG6c9oXFS7LC4xlwGEX406q7RFSCjxWd92QFZLdJ5b7bOTC5d6HD-TSe1rklqcCJlC6Ue1g0-x-DTxCzVf-G9dwci2ea-I6EZSBay8KnwnFB1rqJZTU_RK8NFUU1TA5xNv0BF45LZ6e5HW/s293/Misfits.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="195" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6lE43rVuXTkwHW1Ut39gQXA0y8hquy8g3feJYtW_t4nG6c9oXFS7LC4xlwGEX406q7RFSCjxWd92QFZLdJ5b7bOTC5d6HD-TSe1rklqcCJlC6Ue1g0-x-DTxCzVf-G9dwci2ea-I6EZSBay8KnwnFB1rqJZTU_RK8NFUU1TA5xNv0BF45LZ6e5HW/w133-h200/Misfits.webp" width="133" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">In this fun and fresh sequel to </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;">Saints and Misfits</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">, Janna hopes her brother’s wedding will be the perfect start to her own summer of love, but attractive new arrivals have her more confused than ever.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Janna Yusuf is so excited for the weekend: her brother Muhammad’s getting married, and she’s reuniting with her mom, whom she’s missed the whole summer.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />And Nuah’s arriving for the weekend too. Sweet, constant Nuah. The last time she saw him, Janna wasn’t ready to reciprocate his feelings for her. But things are different now. She’s finished high school, ready for college…and ready for Nuah. It’s time for Janna’s (carefully planned) summer of love to begin—starting right at the wedding.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />But it wouldn’t be a wedding if everything went according to plan. Muhammad’s party choices aren’t in line with his fiancée’s taste at all, Janna’s dad is acting strange, and her mom is spending more time with an old friend (and maybe love interest?) than Janna. And Nuah’s treating her differently.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Just when things couldn’t get more complicated, two newcomers—the dreamy Haytham and brooding Layth—have Janna more confused than ever about what her misfit heart really wants. Janna’s summer of love is turning out to be super crowded and painfully unpredictable.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Inaya turns to her female colleagues, attorney Areesha Adams and Detective Catalina Hernandez, for help in finding the truth. The three have bonded through their experiences as members of vulnerable groups and now they must work together to expose the conspiracy behind the murders before another girl disappears.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fGS4khn38Wn87WZoFOnMZew1-vHHlmBm9qqkdr5EYNOKOvkZb3JHSi9HB8XpfUAeyGQKu005eb_WyIMQ_8NG2ZBKPNhf-rkdAh-cOYHn3S1x_FrHlnxt420WqJasY2YrkHoIvOWIHhhv9M8u7e8ZNWAksJGnbbtw8CXZWminES9FUOi57YrO2Yrz/s500/Queen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="331" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fGS4khn38Wn87WZoFOnMZew1-vHHlmBm9qqkdr5EYNOKOvkZb3JHSi9HB8XpfUAeyGQKu005eb_WyIMQ_8NG2ZBKPNhf-rkdAh-cOYHn3S1x_FrHlnxt420WqJasY2YrkHoIvOWIHhhv9M8u7e8ZNWAksJGnbbtw8CXZWminES9FUOi57YrO2Yrz/w133-h200/Queen.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Tiles-Hanna-Alkaf-ebook/dp/B0984LRKS2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3U27OA3STPI3N&keywords=Queen+of+the+Tiles+by+Hanna+Alkaf&qid=1672443151&s=books&sprefix=queen+of+the+tiles+by+hanna+alkaf+%2Cstripbooks%2C320&sr=1-1">Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf</a><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">When Najwa Bakri walks into her first Scrabble competition since her best friend’s death, it’s with the intention to heal and move on with her life. Perhaps it wasn’t the best idea to choose the very same competition where said best friend, Trina Low, died. It seems that even though Najwa is trying to change, she’s not ready to give up Trina just yet.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />But the same can’t be said for all the other competitors. With Trina, the Scrabble Queen herself, gone, the throne is empty, and her friends are eager to be the next reigning champion. All’s fair in love and Scrabble, but all bets are off when Trina’s formerly inactive Instagram starts posting again, with cryptic messages suggesting that maybe Trina’s death wasn’t as straightforward as everyone thought. And maybe someone at the competition had something to do with it.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />As secrets are revealed and the true colors of her friends are shown, it’s up to Najwa to find out who’s behind these mysterious posts—not just to save Trina’s memory, but to save herself.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Take-Back-Kia-Abdullah-ebook/dp/B084M269WV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CVM65DYXK1DZ&keywords=Take+It+Back%3A+A+Novel+by+Kia+Abdullah&qid=1672443441&s=books&sprefix=take+it+back+a+novel+by+kia+abdullah%2Cstripbooks%2C272&sr=1-1">Take it Back by Kia Abdullah </a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CKr8YFNr23-04piU5Y4iywmZjtY0Kt3hmzQI1pGeT4U7m160MIuxKd-btRJI6cQyGqWsd8ya_qHToYnWChGkrBR0t07Ah4TINJ4MfuPL7ljr80_5TdrBYIeKZQqdxTNfnqDq-8fwNwL2HTiNpMWiPGfmjizWY6r8dfGqcBdODWEMeEu75P9y2RKZ/s500/Takeitback.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CKr8YFNr23-04piU5Y4iywmZjtY0Kt3hmzQI1pGeT4U7m160MIuxKd-btRJI6cQyGqWsd8ya_qHToYnWChGkrBR0t07Ah4TINJ4MfuPL7ljr80_5TdrBYIeKZQqdxTNfnqDq-8fwNwL2HTiNpMWiPGfmjizWY6r8dfGqcBdODWEMeEu75P9y2RKZ/w133-h200/Takeitback.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Zara Kaleel, one of London's brightest legal minds, shattered the expectations placed on her by her family and forged a brilliant legal career. But her decisions came at a high cost, and now, battling her own demons, she has exchanged her high profile career for a job at a sexual assault center, helping victims who need her the most. Victims like Jodie Wolfe.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />When Jodie, a sixteen-year-old girl with facial deformities, accuses four boys in her class of an unthinkable crime, the community is torn apart. After all, these four teenage defendants are from hard-working immigrant families and they all have proven alibis. Even Jodie's best friend doesn't believe her.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />But Zara does—and she is determined to fight for Jodie—to find the truth in the face of public outcry. And as issues of sex, race and social justice collide, the most explosive criminal trial of the year builds to a</span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;"> shocking</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> conclusion.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/NOT-BE-FORGOTTEN-EXPERIENCES-COVID-19/dp/1947148583/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3U353TQP0J28M&keywords=Not+to+be+forgotten&qid=1672580275&s=books&sprefix=not+to+be+forgotten%2Cstripbooks%2C446&sr=1-1"></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioc112AJo3bk5_l2TffNVsTvAyoK4O0h8dPBzrrMrCmwEenowl0hnzIBcfvabh6yuRDWI50rDByMGZT57m7Z6WFvLz7A6rdNZwGTf-5rDjiPGOn6k0RRom-oT1WWk6rImL1z7W8pVD6Kne_5YFeOY5NW2vEI_AODr2pg6msgBXwTnQI3wrT4G8xjWQ/s499/Forgotten.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioc112AJo3bk5_l2TffNVsTvAyoK4O0h8dPBzrrMrCmwEenowl0hnzIBcfvabh6yuRDWI50rDByMGZT57m7Z6WFvLz7A6rdNZwGTf-5rDjiPGOn6k0RRom-oT1WWk6rImL1z7W8pVD6Kne_5YFeOY5NW2vEI_AODr2pg6msgBXwTnQI3wrT4G8xjWQ/w214-h320/Forgotten.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><br />Not To Be Forgotten Edited by Muti'ah Badruddeen<p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">Original essays, short stories or poetry, rooted in lived experiences of Muslim Women; stories about people's lives and relationships affected by the pandemic, and its resultant lockdown and travel ban.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly one of the most significant historical events of our lifetime and, if mankind survives long enough, the events of our times will be studied and mined for history. The lived experiences of those of us living today would form the bases of those explorations.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Every human being living through this event has a story to tell, of their experiences and how this event has shaped their individual lives. As Muslims, the impact on our faith, and vice versa, of living through these times cannot be trivialized. As Muslim women, we consider it important that our stories—experiences, struggles and triumphs—centering this pandemic be documented for prosperity.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Contains works of<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Warda Abbas. Leila Aboulela. Nadirah Ashim. Muti'ah Badruddeen. Reem Faruqi. Papatia Feauxzar. Basheerah Jones. Hameedah Kehinde. Shoohada Khanom. E A M Lymer. Afshan Malik. Sarah Musa. Aisha Oredola. Aminah Oke. Gina Petonito. Maryam A. Sullivan (Umm Juwayriyah). Tayyaba Syed. Tumkeen</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Islamic/Academic</span></h2><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Futuwwah-Raising-Males-Sacred-Manhood/dp/1952306396/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3D775YFHU0627&keywords=Dawud+Walid&qid=1672443697&s=books&sprefix=dawud+walid+%2Cstripbooks%2C213&sr=1-5"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsH5KXyOwVvJOAnYOw5mJ_NPsSjHAHeHFdCR3puOIcCqCkNwHEsZh5fVH-BOj2yvn3OWHMWMYiJ07kLiY5g0dYR_JXR9tEi7_YvovsXCdq7QQYNXrtGHQZd8pt2ozgBVunWKGpExKgS-fsfML1AEc8Msy2hOgJIN-z8ICTtAs7damuu5b4zUF4HtKh/s293/Futuwwah.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="191" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsH5KXyOwVvJOAnYOw5mJ_NPsSjHAHeHFdCR3puOIcCqCkNwHEsZh5fVH-BOj2yvn3OWHMWMYiJ07kLiY5g0dYR_JXR9tEi7_YvovsXCdq7QQYNXrtGHQZd8pt2ozgBVunWKGpExKgS-fsfML1AEc8Msy2hOgJIN-z8ICTtAs7damuu5b4zUF4HtKh/w130-h200/Futuwwah.webp" width="130" /></a></div><br />Futuwwah and Raising Males into Sacred Manhood by Dawud Walid <p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">Futuwwah and Raising Males into Sacred Manhood</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> concisely discusses the principles within </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">futuwwah</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, or spiritual chivalry, that young men should strive to embody and should inculcate into our communities. While the virtues discusses in this text are not all exclusively related to young males becoming men, this book is tailored towards males, and the specific issues faced by males as they strive to grow into the path of manhood. Just as young women need their own spaces to learn from women how to become honorable sisters, young men require their own special places to instill in them the virtues of upright brothers.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Islamic tradition calls for a revival of organized training relating to spiritual chivalry and sacred manhood - this is the task of the hour. There are beautiful and majestic qualities embodied by the Prophet s that he passed down to his family members and pious Companions. Those upright men were methodically raised up: they undertook rites of passage, and manly responsibilities which were placed upon them with expectations that they would be executed with excellence.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">This book begins by establishing the linguistic and operational definitions of the Arabic word </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">futuwwah</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, translated here as "spiritual chivalry." The text then discusses the essential virtues for developing healthy manhood, in a specific order of their priority in teaching. The Qur'anic verses, Prophetic narrations, and sayings of pious Companions and scholars on the subject of </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">futuwwah</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> are related with sound meaning, accompanied by meticulous citations in footnotes and endnotes.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Meeting-Muhammad-Omar-Suleiman/dp/1847741770/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1N791CD4ISX82&keywords=Meeting+Muhammad+by+Omar+Suleiman&qid=1672444071&s=books&sprefix=meeting+muhammad+by+omar+suleiman%2Cstripbooks%2C248&sr=1-1">Meeting Muhammad by Omar Suleiman </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmb362T82TJOej5O-grcccus13Ik-EqMDdd1wAsHHG2UXzOpdhQiGOaZHJx-M8kMrat5CY1MjmYIuuCDu4Lkpkl_jEjMJ1zhUmadw5DwjqrFulegrzzjqsvOBFtFwQge-UJd0LeOTMJ4DSZRMNQpTSm-A4DgjCDUL77_CIj7nnYLOeTkZnvH9fbAk/s346/Meeting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="229" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmb362T82TJOej5O-grcccus13Ik-EqMDdd1wAsHHG2UXzOpdhQiGOaZHJx-M8kMrat5CY1MjmYIuuCDu4Lkpkl_jEjMJ1zhUmadw5DwjqrFulegrzzjqsvOBFtFwQge-UJd0LeOTMJ4DSZRMNQpTSm-A4DgjCDUL77_CIj7nnYLOeTkZnvH9fbAk/w133-h200/Meeting.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">“My eyes have never seen anything better than you. No woman has ever given birth to anyone as beautiful as you. You were created free from all flaws. As if you were created exactly as you wished. – Hassan Ibn Thabit (RA) Allah has never sent a Prophet except that Prophet had a beautiful face and a beautiful voice. In the case of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as Ali (RA) said, “I’ve never seen anything like him, before him or after him”. However, as stunning as the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) appearance was, his character was even more strikingly beautiful. Do you ever wonder what it would be like to be in the presence of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, as his companions were? What would it be like to see him, to host him in your home, pray behind him, and have him as a teacher and friend? Through 30 beautifully detailed chapters with narrations from companions, take a journey from only knowing about him to knowing him and loving him and feel what it was like to be a companion of his in this life and strive to be companions of his in the next.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Contemplating-Over-Qur%CA%BC%C4%81n-Reflection-Journal/dp/B09WHG4KND/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3027U55KLTFYJ&keywords=Contemplating+Over+the+Qur%CA%BC%C4%81n%3A+A+29+Day+Reflection+Guide+%26+Journal+-+White+by+Umar+Quinn+and+Umm+Suhailah+Khadijah+Taylor&qid=1672444227&s=books&sprefix=contemplating+over+the+qur%CA%BC%C4%81n+a+29+day+reflection+guide+%26+journal+-+white+by+umar+quinn+and+umm+suhailah+khadijah+taylor%2Cstripbooks%2C288&sr=1-1"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyVFL0W8JWDz07CKGxaZvxbbX3ADlk1L7ZJkFEp_xrqnIA_sPM2I41mhkm8RJUGV5wJYD-Fqw6ywkJWyPCKT2ev1FOn0vhKOnEyiw6j_7QGdh9jamu_fWl4-6DFYFfDOAhROHi_6d3Kw3XuBx4ChFBajlYP39HG_XYyHAxAW27-Sd73cTYUkGZ0_J/s499/ContemplateQuran.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="386" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyVFL0W8JWDz07CKGxaZvxbbX3ADlk1L7ZJkFEp_xrqnIA_sPM2I41mhkm8RJUGV5wJYD-Fqw6ywkJWyPCKT2ev1FOn0vhKOnEyiw6j_7QGdh9jamu_fWl4-6DFYFfDOAhROHi_6d3Kw3XuBx4ChFBajlYP39HG_XYyHAxAW27-Sd73cTYUkGZ0_J/w155-h200/ContemplateQuran.jpg" width="155" /></a></div><br />Contemplating the Qur'an: A 29 Day Reflection Guide and Journal by Umar Quinn and Umm Suhailah Khadijah Taylor<p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">Contemplating Over the Qur’ān in Ramaḍān: A 29 Day Reflection Guide & Journal is designed to help the reader attain greater understanding and benefit while reading the Qur’ān in Ramaḍān.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Each day provides valuable information for each Surah of the Qur’ān such as the main themes, chapter summaries, and the approximate time of the revelation. Each section is concluded with section challenge questions and provides extra space for recording beneficial points from tafsīr books or one’s personal reflections.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />These comprehension tools are a tremendous help for anyone who wishes to read or memorize the Qur’ān.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/40-Hadith-Wealth-Earning-%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%86/dp/0996519254/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WHGYT3J5TRYC&keywords=40+Hadith+on+Wealth+and+Earning%3A+Joe+W+Bradford&qid=1672444444&s=books&sprefix=40+hadith+on+wealth+and+earning+joe+w+bradford%2Cstripbooks%2C130&sr=1-1">40 Hadeeth on Wealth and Earning by Joe W. Bradford</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyVLIMOAC98tVxdIcaCFP2CV67IukWAesBCeVFYmgEcdj9j5mu03dLtKBQgIv663aaHxsz1qPJmDuM8yOAdnHR6rIz1WLqvPv1ocrINst56hb3rRgFOcgmMppfrOMPDbRS72LIMcvtGvVFj7vIaqjM_HObW2gNxLd5ZiQgROIf4XVq_NuFY40k6cX/s499/40Hadeeth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="334" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyVLIMOAC98tVxdIcaCFP2CV67IukWAesBCeVFYmgEcdj9j5mu03dLtKBQgIv663aaHxsz1qPJmDuM8yOAdnHR6rIz1WLqvPv1ocrINst56hb3rRgFOcgmMppfrOMPDbRS72LIMcvtGvVFj7vIaqjM_HObW2gNxLd5ZiQgROIf4XVq_NuFY40k6cX/w134-h200/40Hadeeth.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">Throughout Islamic history numerous scholars have authored compilations of Forty Hadith. Al-Imam al- Nawawi is perhaps the most prominent of them, while one of the earliest is al-Hasan b. Sufyan al-Nasawi. Following "...in the footsteps of the aforementioned notable scholars and hadith masters of Islam" this work collects 40 hadith on the topic of wealth and earning. This text's goal is to mention the fundamental texts through which concepts vital to the study of wealth, earning, economics, finance, and financial ethics will be introduced from an Islamic lens. This novel work is essential for Muslims of all levels of knowledge and aptitude seeking to better understand how the sacred texts of Islam address the above topics in a rational and principled manner.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Muslim-Understanding-Structural-Racism-America/dp/B0BGNF1M1W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7SLIPWBQZF1M&keywords=The+Muslim+Guide+For+Understanding+Structural+Racism+and+Its+Impact+on+Black+America+by+Hakeem+Muhammad+ESQ+and+Shareef+Muhammad&qid=1672444680&s=books&sprefix=the+muslim+guide+for+understanding+structural+racism+and+its+impact+on+black+america+by+hakeem+muhammad+esq+and+shareef+muhammad%2Cstripbooks%2C214&sr=1-1"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SqwyJJatY9_uY503tqagEuGl2cwYG2JNj6d46jtoI5-YLoOKstU8PVLP-AQBwkJIfC-tFaZ8bEPr7qEkwCJv5Gfvn234qWBQpQvkIpoRvthMOB5pjwUQothJ5Syg_Hrse3GPzc696iKXtcmLLmyJ8JzEhZrpuLB-d8XIPTN56lK0t8WAwAL5QlEF/s499/MuslimGuide.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SqwyJJatY9_uY503tqagEuGl2cwYG2JNj6d46jtoI5-YLoOKstU8PVLP-AQBwkJIfC-tFaZ8bEPr7qEkwCJv5Gfvn234qWBQpQvkIpoRvthMOB5pjwUQothJ5Syg_Hrse3GPzc696iKXtcmLLmyJ8JzEhZrpuLB-d8XIPTN56lK0t8WAwAL5QlEF/w134-h200/MuslimGuide.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><br />The Muslim Guide for Understanding Structural Racism and Its Impact on Black America by Hakeem Muhammad, ESQ. <p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">The Muslim Guide for Understanding Structural Racism and its Impact on Black America was written to empower Muslims to revive the Islamic agenda of Malcolm X in the fight against racism. The book highlights how systemic racism functions in policing, the criminal legal system, the educational system, opportunities for economic mobility, housing opportunities, and healthcare. The book presents the African American Muslim case in favor of critical race theory. Lastly, the authors propose solutions for African Americans to combat the effects of structural racism on their community.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sharia-Minhaa-Jaa-Islamic-Imam-Yahya-Shabazz/dp/1959453637/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11826ECY8QSD6&keywords=Sharia+Wa+Minhaa-Jaa-Islamic+Law+by+Imam+Yahya+Shabazz&qid=1672444877&s=books&sprefix=sharia+wa+minhaa-jaa-islamic+law+by+imam+yahya+shabazz%2Cstripbooks%2C249&sr=1-1">Sharia Wa Minhajaa - Islamic Law by Imam Yahya Shabazz</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvh_gppnQSFQzlffUkQN4O-Tzv9u9tKjm4ZN2P_rRXpmMBCiyq6CZRgajDwsaGvlU-bkr6l7Lf3PjECm8xw68JOg3vXPqBNQ79by1kMfpo_mTaDGPReI0mueiHnu8QCdmtad8yAY2SKzIZJ_h_KVWwJGjPDzFJkTK1_g5LnIyAC7oZB55YioddKgZf/s499/Sharia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="314" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvh_gppnQSFQzlffUkQN4O-Tzv9u9tKjm4ZN2P_rRXpmMBCiyq6CZRgajDwsaGvlU-bkr6l7Lf3PjECm8xw68JOg3vXPqBNQ79by1kMfpo_mTaDGPReI0mueiHnu8QCdmtad8yAY2SKzIZJ_h_KVWwJGjPDzFJkTK1_g5LnIyAC7oZB55YioddKgZf/w126-h200/Sharia.jpg" width="126" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">This book, SHARIA Minhaa-Jaa-Islamic Law, was written for two reasons. Firstly, this book is to give the broader society a clear picture of Al Islam so they can see for themselves that all our faiths are the same. The Ten Commandments of biblical scripture are right in tune with what I read in the Holy Quran. Although our rituals may be different, our faith Is one. Secondly, this book will clear up a lot of political controversies because it is based primarily on the Quran itself. Many politicians use sharia to put fear into the hearts of the people. This book removes any doubt that Al Islam is the religion of peace. Another book by the author is New Leadership into the 21st Century.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Muslimahs-Guide-Sunnah-Hijaab/dp/B0BPGQC8XP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OD2BJLGGMSBM&keywords=The+Muslimahs+Guide+to+Sunnah+Hijaab+Paperback+Qylah+Umm+Jannah&qid=1672445769&s=books&sprefix=the+muslimahs+guide+to+sunnah+hijaab+paperback+qylah+umm+jannah+%2Cstripbooks%2C182&sr=1-1"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6eymuDBT0coBi4b-BSRUpXO2u5ZnhPcjKJRffOqTPPvc__s0G20xIKUQXCzip05K6MIYX6sUGPcrE6t7GnYjGNvuMdH10t-VOcZXRmqzmRZeRV1ELujq45jPO7IMgRsX1iHiUaeIDjvUco3odxfbpgUe2uHdncbN7XpRtBmZ5T29yKNc1UcRy5GSZ/s499/SunnahHijab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="350" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6eymuDBT0coBi4b-BSRUpXO2u5ZnhPcjKJRffOqTPPvc__s0G20xIKUQXCzip05K6MIYX6sUGPcrE6t7GnYjGNvuMdH10t-VOcZXRmqzmRZeRV1ELujq45jPO7IMgRsX1iHiUaeIDjvUco3odxfbpgUe2uHdncbN7XpRtBmZ5T29yKNc1UcRy5GSZ/w140-h200/SunnahHijab.jpg" width="140" /></a></div><br />The Muslimahs Guide to the Sunnah Hijab by Qylah Umm Jannah<p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Allaah commands the believing women to cover themselves. Notice This is a command and </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">not</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> an option.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Ask the average Muslimah how she learned to wear Hijaab, and likely the answer will be that she followed her familial, cultural, or favorite social media example. The proof of this is apparent when you look around at our ummah and see that most do not cover properly, while genuinely believing they do. Surprisingly, even some niqaabi sisters do not fulfill all the conditions of Hijaab. To most the command is clear, so the question becomes, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">how</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> should she cover?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">To answer that question, this book was written. </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">With a comprehensive poem</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> to outline the eight critical conditions of Hijaab, </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">thirteen concise chapters</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> on the essential subjects, and a </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">visual catalog of proper covering examples</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">; this is The Muslimahs Guide to Sunnah Hijaab.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://lamppostedu.org/tawil?fbclid=IwAR3c_3TiPUIVEFkyLXoiWGA4Bmyf3t3v34KIEJyZsK4n7FmxF-iOHndUr-8">There is No Male Preference in Islamic Law: Translation by Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali </a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkYb-5iG50ZQ6lNJuxSyrnMlKuVP2F4KgZPhlIbnIg02e367v_Hd7j47rPNn0WUpdgsmMVz7my2cXvBR7Lx0qPnMfSeBXSXeVLnfCu-HgzsYUQ9h2G9pWk94J3tSa841vfZUWecFabRxcDb6CCFkj5IGiPHG09bR1X0HOqSWhe1fZLF-aoHohfle2/s1536/NoMalePreference.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1531" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkYb-5iG50ZQ6lNJuxSyrnMlKuVP2F4KgZPhlIbnIg02e367v_Hd7j47rPNn0WUpdgsmMVz7my2cXvBR7Lx0qPnMfSeBXSXeVLnfCu-HgzsYUQ9h2G9pWk94J3tSa841vfZUWecFabRxcDb6CCFkj5IGiPHG09bR1X0HOqSWhe1fZLF-aoHohfle2/w199-h200/NoMalePreference.jpg" width="199" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">The Lamppost Education Initiative is pleased to present this unique work by one of Morocco’s brilliant legal scholars of the 20th century, Dr. Muhammad al-Ta’wil (May Allah have mercy on him). The debate about Islam’s purported unequal treatment of women is thoroughly addressed with cogent proofs and arguments. This book is an insightful response to Islam’s detractors and ammunition for Muslims who are proud of their faith. <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This book has been translated by one of Shaykh Muhammad al-Ta’wil’s former students, Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali, the Founding Director of the Lamppost Education Initiative.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNWC4J16/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_D5D7X6804MQBVX9HR2N0?fbclid=IwAR2oaIZLqei3i-9f4NHwy6mipizxehjgYhjvC06LcOGTXqDuRD21KHd64R4"></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;">A thought-provoking treatise that portrays a vision for achieving Quranic Arabic scholarship among African-American Muslims in order to create a high-tech, moral and ethical society for the benefit of humanity.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Self-Help/Nonfiction</span></h2><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Purposefully-Annoyed-Other-Short-Stories-ebook/dp/B0BJWCQBGR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=F61XMZ1TUVI9&keywords=Purposefully+Annoyed+%26+Other+Short+Stories&qid=1672446579&s=books&sprefix=purposefully+annoyed+%26+other+short+stories%2Cstripbooks%2C374&sr=1-1"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Purposefully-Annoyed-Other-Short-Stories-ebook/dp/B0BJWCQBGR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=F61XMZ1TUVI9&keywords=Purposefully+Annoyed+%26+Other+Short+Stories&qid=1672446579&s=books&sprefix=purposefully+annoyed+%26+other+short+stories%2Cstripbooks%2C374&sr=1-1"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMVhDAlAHO6wh49BRBlwGcy1_CJiL_jQfVqKxUHOZr_zoB6gCKYaApjriP1EhQUDC-riqoPk3xtELPTT8ZViXDWRAQaG1cbm_DXZvZrMHcZXU0CWs85jH3IE9a_5SvHs_4_AeLlPIAcWjB3A8n3Gol2yW5l6Ag0SGUTN74xoAHIDN1iP92zlbXJWa/s500/Purposefully.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Damsel-detailed-adolescent-muslim/dp/B0BJTLB9TF/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1O99A3X04917R&keywords=Dear+Damsel%3A+A+detailed+guide+for+adolescent+muslim+girls+by+Dr.+Khadijah+Tijani&qid=1672580563&s=books&sprefix=dear+damsel+a+detailed+guide+for+adolescent+muslim+girls+by+dr.+khadijah+tijani+%2Cstripbooks%2C638&sr=1-1">Dear Damsel: A Detailed Guide for Adolescent Muslim Girls by Dr. Khadijah Tijani </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij76U8v_nVaGlb2YuA9KtH_1Dv6PoMQTT1mDdBfnc_nMzXOlxF0aR4BDOGGitEq2q88pstcsvDf6owiOp8GFEC241wiBPPVljZCpI8RVZhggC_0NrKwRMiQqFcd5rfqLZij91nZSK4I8abVDYACx30KYj6RCRkEPA39WiiL94xzdLVAhPGNsapJDGj/s499/DearDamsel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij76U8v_nVaGlb2YuA9KtH_1Dv6PoMQTT1mDdBfnc_nMzXOlxF0aR4BDOGGitEq2q88pstcsvDf6owiOp8GFEC241wiBPPVljZCpI8RVZhggC_0NrKwRMiQqFcd5rfqLZij91nZSK4I8abVDYACx30KYj6RCRkEPA39WiiL94xzdLVAhPGNsapJDGj/w134-h200/DearDamsel.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">This book is a heart-to-heart conversation between a loving mother and her adolescent daughter. This mother understands that many parents of preteens and teenagers find it awkward to talk to their daughters about sexuality and personal care. She shares these discussions as an ultimate guide for all adolescent Muslim girls. She demystifies the female reproductive system in a way that can be understood by a 9-year-old. Parents and guardians can easily replicate these teachings with their daughters, in a sensitive and non-judgmental manner. Every topic in this book is well-referenced using the Qur’an, authentic hadiths and current medical literature.</span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8kD0pH7S1e_N023cbdp0JBmTx4A445bYIHU-W0F4PIg1aJHYTRv8Bd7Q602M8Sn1Wbdf8f9dziV_2_cacMf1U5fqGUwpo-KeSPmWkp9sY_IZB2d2GAdgOfknol6ZS0LYQDW4hewgrcQ9nSsZzxN7ddMDDyFcdvIYZr22TlTptQF5YBFdKib6qjI4/s293/Steps.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="196" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8kD0pH7S1e_N023cbdp0JBmTx4A445bYIHU-W0F4PIg1aJHYTRv8Bd7Q602M8Sn1Wbdf8f9dziV_2_cacMf1U5fqGUwpo-KeSPmWkp9sY_IZB2d2GAdgOfknol6ZS0LYQDW4hewgrcQ9nSsZzxN7ddMDDyFcdvIYZr22TlTptQF5YBFdKib6qjI4/s1600/Steps.webp" width="196" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/11-Steps-Playbook-Beginners-Community/dp/B0B46D4BXN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18RTI4720V7NK&keywords=11+Steps+Playbook%3A+The+Beginners+Guide+to+Growing+a+Community+That+Trusts+and+Supports+You&qid=1672580809&s=books&sprefix=11+steps+playbook+the+beginners+guide+to+growing+a+community+that+trusts+and+supports+you%2Cstripbooks%2C279&sr=1-1">11 Steps Playbook: The Beginners Guide to Growing a Community that Trusts and Supports You by Bibi Watts </a></span></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">Likes, comments, followers, customers, etc.; throw all of that out of the window! Yes, everything except for building authentic relationships using a blueprint that works; and then we can come back and talk about the former.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">The era of vanity metrics has officially ended, and we are now in the age of sincerity and connection.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">Having a place of belonging is an innate human desire that we cannot escape, and this emotion guides our movements. In essence, we will naturally gravitate towards people who provide a welcoming, safe, and non-judgmental space for us, whether that be a physical or digital space.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">Because I understand this, I chose to write a book simplistically and get straight to the point. I left out all the fluff and went straight for the facts, most important information, and ended every chapter with action steps.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">You can build the community you may have once needed yourself. You can be a thought leader, or leader of any kind. You can have the success you want, and a group of people who genuinely love and support you. Not because you're popular, but because you hold space for them in a way that no one else in your field can.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">That is how you will build and grow a community that trusts and supports you, through thick and thin.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></p><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #0f1111;">Biographies/Memoirs</span></span></h2></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fatty-Boom-Memoir-Food-Family-ebook/dp/B09TGNC1KQ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1672581156&sr=1-1">Fatty Fatty Boom Boom: A Memoir of Food, Fat, and Family by Rabia Chaudry </a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQqiC4Xph7FvXVBdkDYS2AlWdpgB7izjGytcyuuyEy69mhgSx0v-aFt31zNmFaK045qndrp_6SqiI5llL5nnIi8J9Ggs1C8_vaLUQ3w5H0CZqURsdB9HypDxXL0_7iwYHMxEXLWROnTDqY6OIyus5SEMTOvwxFdydNhU6XCVKn_xzVgfREoIeFDp8/s500/Fatty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="329" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQqiC4Xph7FvXVBdkDYS2AlWdpgB7izjGytcyuuyEy69mhgSx0v-aFt31zNmFaK045qndrp_6SqiI5llL5nnIi8J9Ggs1C8_vaLUQ3w5H0CZqURsdB9HypDxXL0_7iwYHMxEXLWROnTDqY6OIyus5SEMTOvwxFdydNhU6XCVKn_xzVgfREoIeFDp8/w132-h200/Fatty.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">“My entire life I have been less fat and more fat, but never not fat.” Rabia Chaudry was raised with a lot of love—and that love looked like food. Delicious Pakistani dishes—fresh roti, chaat, pakoras, and shorba—and also Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen, and an abundance of American processed foods, as her family discovered its adopted country through its (fast) food.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />At the same time, her family was becoming increasingly alarmed about their chubby daughter’s future. Most important, how would she ever get married? In </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">Fatty Fatty Boom Boom</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">, Chaudry chronicles the dozens of times she tried and failed to achieve what she was told was her ideal weight. The truth is, though, she always loved food too much to hold a grudge against it.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />At once an ode to Pakistani cuisine, including Chaudry’s favorite recipes; a love letter to her Muslim family both here and in Lahore; and a courageously honest portrait of a woman grappling with a body that gets the job done but refuses to meet the expectations of others. For anyone who has ever been weighed down by their weight— whatever it is—Chaudry shows us how freeing it is to finally make peace with body we have.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wonders-We-Seek-Incredible-Muslims/dp/0062973444/ref=sr_1_1?crid=321YXVIU6Q3YZ&keywords=The+Wonders+We+Seek%3A+Thirty+Incredible+Muslims+Who+Helped+Shape+the+World&qid=1672581812&s=books&sprefix=the+wonders+we+seek+thirty+incredible+muslims+who+helped+shape+the+world%2Cstripbooks%2C235&sr=1-1"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wonders-We-Seek-Incredible-Muslims/dp/0062973444/ref=sr_1_1?crid=321YXVIU6Q3YZ&keywords=The+Wonders+We+Seek%3A+Thirty+Incredible+Muslims+Who+Helped+Shape+the+World&qid=1672581812&s=books&sprefix=the+wonders+we+seek+thirty+incredible+muslims+who+helped+shape+the+world%2Cstripbooks%2C235&sr=1-1"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVGKe3f9tUca3FMMb69nWEvqNI9X2dNGR3_5HPKXME3jnUcXZ_otgswZJ9jC8TVA0uq2Xwe2HfuirDzV-usYwX2xaSugA_V1dtqGVGDwSlTcnOFkfNojcbTe_eR2D8F1tj15JoZZM6JAzyuz9yJmfb7OCfF6XWbJWMzhyc9odibBBntalsnLvOkjv/s499/Wonders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="381" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVGKe3f9tUca3FMMb69nWEvqNI9X2dNGR3_5HPKXME3jnUcXZ_otgswZJ9jC8TVA0uq2Xwe2HfuirDzV-usYwX2xaSugA_V1dtqGVGDwSlTcnOFkfNojcbTe_eR2D8F1tj15JoZZM6JAzyuz9yJmfb7OCfF6XWbJWMzhyc9odibBBntalsnLvOkjv/w153-h200/Wonders.jpg" width="153" /></a></div><br />The Wonders We Speak: Thirty Incredible Muslims Who Helped Shape the World by Sadia Faruqi, Aneesa Mumtaz, and Saffa Khan </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In this biographical collection, with stunning portraits and illustrations by Saffa Khan, authors Saadia Faruqi and Aneesa Mumtaz highlight some of the talented Muslim physicians, musicians, athletes, poets, and more who helped make the world we know today.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">A brilliant surgeon heals patients in the first millennium.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">A female king rules the Indian subcontinent.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">A poet pours his joy and grief into the world’s best-selling verses.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">An iconic leader fights for civil rights.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And many, many more.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Throughout history—from the golden age of the empires of Arabia, Iraq, Persia, and India, up to modern day—Muslims have shaped our world in essential ways, with achievements in music, medicine, politics, human rights, literature, sports, technology, and more. Give this book to readers who are excited to learn about the great figures and thinkers in history!</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The authors introduce their book with a personal letter to the reader, setting out their motivations and hopes for the stories they are telling. The backmatter includes a glossary and bibliography for readers’ further research and learning.</span></span></p></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Deception-Street-Life-Abdul-Mateen/dp/B0B6RQH5RN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WKNP3QMNNNJO&keywords=The+Deception+of+Street+Life+by+Abdul+Mateen&qid=1672582665&s=books&sprefix=the+deception+of+street+life+by+abdul+mateen%2Cstripbooks%2C264&sr=1-1">The Deception of Street Life by Abdul Mateen</a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0MQ_0Wp5Qz6NE-QvlQgkQdX9NgBROXS2ifi0x3sXpDClvywyzT9M0jUmDKZbUOI6CUb6EJiC1ODmnqOaCD5d5Cl094vIAiCmm5YJkOWmvavVFhdzpysgVheHzZiCl7y49DjR8fTM4mTtxu-ptzl3xzNdc7qqey_TxPDGGCmWmMdUb1zpiBlR9Wdy/s499/Deception.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0MQ_0Wp5Qz6NE-QvlQgkQdX9NgBROXS2ifi0x3sXpDClvywyzT9M0jUmDKZbUOI6CUb6EJiC1ODmnqOaCD5d5Cl094vIAiCmm5YJkOWmvavVFhdzpysgVheHzZiCl7y49DjR8fTM4mTtxu-ptzl3xzNdc7qqey_TxPDGGCmWmMdUb1zpiBlR9Wdy/w134-h200/Deception.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Abdul-Mateen is currently in a high-maximum security prison in the high-aggression unit of Menard Correctional Facility with top killers that have been running the streets of 'Chiraq'. He has spoken to and shared cells with the top ‘hittas’ who done many of the drills throughout the streets of Chicago. His confinement is the result of being convicted of first-degree murder. In this book, The Deception of Street Life, Abdul-Mateen reflects on his time in the Four Corner Hustler gang and how he came to realize that street life is based upon deception. He provides Black youth a powerful account of what gang life is really about and encourages them not to fall into the same traps that he once fell into.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://authorbasheerjones.com/"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://authorbasheerjones.com/"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzCm53MyUry3BRfzOxvLJlYLhn-gH38kDC4_VRYV6KoYymmeHPT_kNvbbMsh2Ya1KnOJIOTc4uXPr6HdhXEKDqz5yb0Gd2onDHr0ojNJvFI9eAqSOPO_Ein0gBqGrgdgKSd1tCPmEswmtnmIyPH1xQ_TdPqW7WiU1PlwsKSWFZIxH5HbWWKoUwBGR/s1536/Journey.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="1536" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzCm53MyUry3BRfzOxvLJlYLhn-gH38kDC4_VRYV6KoYymmeHPT_kNvbbMsh2Ya1KnOJIOTc4uXPr6HdhXEKDqz5yb0Gd2onDHr0ojNJvFI9eAqSOPO_Ein0gBqGrgdgKSd1tCPmEswmtnmIyPH1xQ_TdPqW7WiU1PlwsKSWFZIxH5HbWWKoUwBGR/w200-h134/Journey.png" width="200" /></a></div><br />A Journey to Leadership: From Pain to Inspiration by Basheer Jones</div><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.6px; text-align: right;">A Journey to Leadership</span><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -0.6px; text-align: right;">: </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.6px; text-align: right;">From Pain to Inspiration is memoir from author Basheer Jones. The gritty and honest narrative shines a light on the tragedies and triumphs that form a leader. Basheer takes readers from his humble beginnings as a child navigating the rough inner city, to a man who conquered the obstacles in his path and became the first Muslim City Councilman in Cleveland. Jones’s inspirational journey is an illuminating example of what it takes to become a true leader. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.6px; text-align: right;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.6px; text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/day-little-condors-flew-Memoirs/dp/B0BQY95QNS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=270UK4ELEUNXM&keywords=The+Day+Little+Condors+Flew+-+Memoirs+of+my+escape+from+Borama&qid=1672583381&s=books&sprefix=the+day+little+condors+flew+-+memoirs+of+my+escape+from+borama%2Cstripbooks%2C199&sr=1-1">The Day Little Condors Flew by Halima Sultana</a> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9uf5t7R2AZakBLxKbld9WlZ3gCrEKDMpqbyVeEvfrAw1MYFomdevCju0p_JjAE3aindkHtLfQJ4smPCg-OJx46msWKBsV8-_mXnOsgc-Q3xrKV8Q5SFWFmulbjVNV9rXAUktAVEJOGu5hVHDz0D6gPoNfj8J8wv64gvgUb0vHHbylhey-bPwROyT/s499/Borama.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9uf5t7R2AZakBLxKbld9WlZ3gCrEKDMpqbyVeEvfrAw1MYFomdevCju0p_JjAE3aindkHtLfQJ4smPCg-OJx46msWKBsV8-_mXnOsgc-Q3xrKV8Q5SFWFmulbjVNV9rXAUktAVEJOGu5hVHDz0D6gPoNfj8J8wv64gvgUb0vHHbylhey-bPwROyT/w134-h200/Borama.jpg" width="134" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Day Little Condors Flew details the author's journey from child bride to her traumatic exodus from Somaliland, while giving readers a personal look at the events that lead to her escape with her babies. It gives readers the opportunity to explore Somaliland and its culture through the eyes of the author, while witnessing her growth and courage amidst adversity, romance, poverty, love, abuse, travel, and new birth. Hear her voice as she explains a riveting story through the lense of empowerment, true love, and resilience. In this exciting, " Not Without My Daughter" type story, prepare for an emotional heart-wrenching journey through life, love, and beyond.</span></span></p><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/At-Their-Feet-Stories-Community/dp/194587371X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=F1NM2FCO0PE1&keywords=at+their+feet+black+muslims&qid=1672583634&s=books&sprefix=At+their+%2Cstripbooks%2C222&sr=1-1"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/At-Their-Feet-Stories-Community/dp/194587371X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=F1NM2FCO0PE1&keywords=at+their+feet+black+muslims&qid=1672583634&s=books&sprefix=At+their+%2Cstripbooks%2C222&sr=1-1"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwEEvZkeiIvtjSvOGXsKaJhz_Rg66jMfMAcTpjyxU8upvIfMetIm8mD4Ffers4by4cog64ugXuU_MC3BXxgcyJHTz30dIZR7equb25SdMKE9NkXWLLNwcvzkDz62opn5bxCEOz3encwvGuTLKtWREEcdfP2D9AFgOoxNs2-LF9_Rw7dgQrPc2U04p/s499/TheirFeet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwEEvZkeiIvtjSvOGXsKaJhz_Rg66jMfMAcTpjyxU8upvIfMetIm8mD4Ffers4by4cog64ugXuU_MC3BXxgcyJHTz30dIZR7equb25SdMKE9NkXWLLNwcvzkDz62opn5bxCEOz3encwvGuTLKtWREEcdfP2D9AFgOoxNs2-LF9_Rw7dgQrPc2U04p/w134-h200/TheirFeet.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><br />At Their Feet: 50 Black Muslim Elders Share Stories of Faith and Community Life Edited by Zarinah El-Amin</div><div><br /></div><div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;">AT THEIR FEET</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> is a rare opportunity to both pay homage to, and learn from, one of the most unique communities to ever grace the planet: African-American Muslim Elders born in the 1930s-1950s.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">To sit “at the feet” indicates an exchange between student and teacher. Sage and apprentice. Master and disciple.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Inside, you’ll learn and read stories on a variety of life experiences. You’ll read how some of our elders accepted Islam as their way of life on their own in their early teens. You’ll read about experiences traversing Jim Crow. You’ll read about family and business and building communities from the ground up.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The 50 essays within are ripe with secrets and insights that can help the current and future generations usher in new social heights.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;">AT THEIR FEET</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> is a call to rediscover the powerful age-old practice of learning from elders so that we may illuminate and become the best of humankind.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Submission-Amina-N/dp/B0BMSP2KH3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37MEMYFUW39N3&keywords=Submission+Paperback+Amina+N.&qid=1672583894&s=books&sprefix=submission+paperback+amina+n.%2Cstripbooks%2C198&sr=1-1">Submission by Amina N.</a> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsQkYLcNmEU5En9qZZGHcYeAFfGVrytZnE9J0nN2uU_l6cusqEESYe5ZnuqcwXgs0t5Mhhy-G97jOkQjXZ054aAXKyxN0vSfJd2dYs5Me1NM_3OhS-HRj3mSJqkBG_ea70wbOkp2uVMwy4RzRclUwCLIRlo2Q64A2Cmh96EnUB7vcwuC_lEuR_d2n/s499/Submission.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsQkYLcNmEU5En9qZZGHcYeAFfGVrytZnE9J0nN2uU_l6cusqEESYe5ZnuqcwXgs0t5Mhhy-G97jOkQjXZ054aAXKyxN0vSfJd2dYs5Me1NM_3OhS-HRj3mSJqkBG_ea70wbOkp2uVMwy4RzRclUwCLIRlo2Q64A2Cmh96EnUB7vcwuC_lEuR_d2n/w134-h200/Submission.jpg" width="134" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I wrote Submission to explain some of the reasons why I chose Islam as my way of life. I believe I have a duty to relay my experience because, through the years, many asked me why I am a Muslim and why I decided to wear the headscarf. A five-minute answer does not do justice to the topic. I have watched many debates about women in Islam, and one element was often missing: Muslim women. I believe that it is essential to get their perspective on the topic for anyone who genuinely wants to know the truth about their choices. The human brain works in a way that other species do not. Therefore, every person who is capable of thinking rationally must ask themselves what the purpose of their life is. It must not be to simply live and disappear as if they never existed. The easiest thing to do for a Muslim or anyone else is to live by what we were taught or what we observe others do. The book invites minds to think beyond what they learned and overcome biases that everyone has if they are sincerely in search of the truth.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Abayo-like-that-sometimes/dp/1777115140/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2DUW4XZEW88KG&keywords=Dear+Abayo%2C+it+be+like+that+sometimes+by+Aisha+Yusuf+%2C+Samia+Yusuf&qid=1672584135&s=books&sprefix=dear+abayo%2C+it+be+like+that+sometimes+by+aisha+yusuf+%2C+samia+yusuf%2Cstripbooks%2C202&sr=1-1"></a></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnH73wPd8_QrXv33WDKMuUdcXm6M0YKgpAL__K8xFo8DKPSTbxt3O4X9e27jTi0VERyQM-uwBDHnfG2t7ERMnsTUQzXB838rq6NnZQAmMbH3blir8BDNo4aFNokJX309DHKCis86HJqVcgFGGD8hI1x-Y7UC6SPZmAgBqnuTDe5H9oR6r26zcRdjZz/s499/Abayo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="313" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnH73wPd8_QrXv33WDKMuUdcXm6M0YKgpAL__K8xFo8DKPSTbxt3O4X9e27jTi0VERyQM-uwBDHnfG2t7ERMnsTUQzXB838rq6NnZQAmMbH3blir8BDNo4aFNokJX309DHKCis86HJqVcgFGGD8hI1x-Y7UC6SPZmAgBqnuTDe5H9oR6r26zcRdjZz/w126-h200/Abayo.jpg" width="126" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />Dear Abayo, It Be Like That Sometimes by Aisha Yusuf, Juweria Yusuf, and Maymuuna Yusuf</span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Dear Abayo is a collection of poems, letters, memories, and lessons. This book is a sincere and intimate recollection of the growing pains of Somali and Muslim womanhood.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Modest-West-Untainted-Journey-Wearing-ebook/dp/B0BP9WZH2C/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21GO4XP7MM09I&keywords=Modest+in+the+West%3A+An+Untainted+Journey+of+Wearing+Hijab&qid=1672584352&s=books&sprefix=modest+in+the+west+an+untainted+journey+of+wearing+hijab+%2Cstripbooks%2C349&sr=1-1">Modest in the West: An Untainted Journey of Wearing Hijab by Hadiatou Wann</a> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUi-X2zIrbdZ5NrvcdYYHiyCH-kJA0tVnKnOS8cRPEpl95ak8gz4C93Oh3o7qbY7sWIE28pbEK4MtCwMX6tOEVX0rPXGDaJd55NxKSjjVoUNfvRo3edcJ9_RNTQqS8ZRn7Al6ZU3jqEX5uGeFdu-EMj9g_MvikPgve1h_45W12r6McFBIjf6IPNy5/s500/Hijab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="328" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUi-X2zIrbdZ5NrvcdYYHiyCH-kJA0tVnKnOS8cRPEpl95ak8gz4C93Oh3o7qbY7sWIE28pbEK4MtCwMX6tOEVX0rPXGDaJd55NxKSjjVoUNfvRo3edcJ9_RNTQqS8ZRn7Al6ZU3jqEX5uGeFdu-EMj9g_MvikPgve1h_45W12r6McFBIjf6IPNy5/w131-h200/Hijab.jpg" width="131" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">A deep look at the personal and professional challenges of wearing the hijab while living in the Western world, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">Modest in the West</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> uncovers the spiritual journey of a girl born a Muslim who grew up not abiding by Islamic practices. While working for one of the largest companies in the United States and most influential in the world, Hadiatou Wann learns to fully embrace her Islamic identity, but could that make her a victim of Islamophobia or help her forge a relationship with non-Muslim co-workers grounded on mutual respect? Islam being the fastest growing religion, non-Muslims and Muslims are bound to come into contact. But can they see eye-to-eye? Here in these pages is a rare look behind the hijab and the woman wearing it.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Giants-My-Midst-Masood-Abdul-Haqq-ebook/dp/B0BQSM5T76/ref=sr_1_2?crid=31YV05D9DIGYN&keywords=The+Giants+in+My+Midst&qid=1672584803&s=books&sprefix=the+giants+in+my+midst%2Cstripbooks%2C105&sr=1-2"></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCuCUW7n1mWJp_RiYarI_GhBzIkY5QProsxCHR99T_y3xueyvNLNF7ldluT-X8dAh7-6poVM9GhybpRfIUj9KSuqXigrJyJWUyXKzBi31KydfyfCNedq8Xv_eeVapKCAt4x-wP7UynANhC0jKqx4sSn2tiD4tSdzXuulLixO98SCIUF1_qGP1Bks5/s500/Giants.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCuCUW7n1mWJp_RiYarI_GhBzIkY5QProsxCHR99T_y3xueyvNLNF7ldluT-X8dAh7-6poVM9GhybpRfIUj9KSuqXigrJyJWUyXKzBi31KydfyfCNedq8Xv_eeVapKCAt4x-wP7UynANhC0jKqx4sSn2tiD4tSdzXuulLixO98SCIUF1_qGP1Bks5/w133-h200/Giants.jpg" width="133" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />The Giants in My Midst by Masood A. Haqq</span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">"The Giants in My Midst" contains 40 emotive tributes to living people who inspired the author, Masood A. Haqq, to become more than another inner-city statistic. Each of the stories he shares hold principles that are universal to anyone seeking success, especially those that helped him overcome his biggest vice - procrastination. Each dedication is full of compelling stories, vivid descriptions, potent quotes, powerful lessons, and Masood's signature one-liners. These individuals are alchemists in their own right, slowly but surely transforming not only Masood's world but the world for the better. Each feature leads the reader to a more macro truth... we are all history in the making. We are all Giants. We are writing our collective story with each individual deed and are all charged with the responsibility of greatness and glory. "The Giants in My Midst" is a beautiful reminder that although it's imperative to honor and remember our leaders from the past, there are giants among us in the here and now that deserve our full attention and support.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Author Umm Juwayriyahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12817451494855881892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976645850562285923.post-16388694504300140252022-01-01T09:31:00.001-08:002022-01-01T09:31:21.973-08:00The 2021 Big End of The Year List of Muslim Authored Books By Authors Umm Juwayriyah & Juwayriyah Ayed<div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQIKPdNzTZVnoxykXuNuePbEg10aewI-czFaWfo6pdZrxVm2B1TbmaqDVfp10P1hriN0WIP4evouhMDAQO5gE2TheN3ZR0YZaCgKdwVpMaWGgKBOOu_aESiSGQ4tMA3Fk2SidG8UrNWfZZeKGK7cDLo2Xzk-EUXKwzstNuBnSBGAtG1SJm7zLxVFDw=s2160" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQIKPdNzTZVnoxykXuNuePbEg10aewI-czFaWfo6pdZrxVm2B1TbmaqDVfp10P1hriN0WIP4evouhMDAQO5gE2TheN3ZR0YZaCgKdwVpMaWGgKBOOu_aESiSGQ4tMA3Fk2SidG8UrNWfZZeKGK7cDLo2Xzk-EUXKwzstNuBnSBGAtG1SJm7zLxVFDw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>After another year of believing, praying, supplicating, working - and masking through the ongoing Covid Pandemic, this list was a welcome joy for Juwayriyah and I curate for you all. The BIG LIST of Muslim Authored Books continues to grow longer and expand across a variety of genres. While we are still committed to highlighting Muslim fiction, the books from the plus category will not disappoint! From marital issues to mental health support to calling out the hypocrisy of yet another French hijab ban, Muslim authors went to work to represent Muslim voices. However, this list isn't in any way exhaustive of all of the literature that was published by Muslim authors this year. We try our best to stay connected and networking with Muslim authors throughout the year by positing releases on our Muslim Girls Read, Inc Facebook page (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MuslimGirlsRead">subscribe here</a>). But if we missed you or you missed connecting with us, please know it wasn't intentional. </div><div><br /></div><div>As always, we celebrate Muslim authors around the world as the vanguards that they are! There is no better time to write and narrate our lives, joys, trials and goals in this ever-changing world as Muslims. Until next year, enshallah ~ Keep writing. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tried-Tested-Umm-Juwayriyah-ebook/dp/B0785MTRNS/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1PRLXIYT1MEZC&keywords=umm+juwayriyah&qid=1641057789&sprefix=umm+juwayriyah%2Caps%2C195&sr=8-2">Umm Juwayriyah</a> & <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hinds-Hands-Autism-Juwayriyah-2013-04-23/dp/B01F9G8AM4/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1OSFWJG6WLL4C&keywords=umm+juwayriyah&qid=1641057833&sprefix=umm+juwayriyah%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-6">Juwayriyah B. Ayed</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif"><u><br /></u></span></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif"><u><br /></u></span></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B092PGJFSH/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0">Barakah Beats by Maleeha Siddiqui</a></u></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyN32P9mg6FdSlMzomkVs71jA8QRve9KsHPqLguWxUjiNK9AaUypta_NCZegsI9J67YVM6OHFIgwJwpJl26F2_iIiYSvWEJsrtwA9xbTChO1Tp7XGNrxzCNSmpgeHU_2Vd8U5bfpO6gW_ekIVo3kg-CRkHtFdupWGpVWUdRhylfNf7PdF6VILjeBzG=s343" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="224" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyN32P9mg6FdSlMzomkVs71jA8QRve9KsHPqLguWxUjiNK9AaUypta_NCZegsI9J67YVM6OHFIgwJwpJl26F2_iIiYSvWEJsrtwA9xbTChO1Tp7XGNrxzCNSmpgeHU_2Vd8U5bfpO6gW_ekIVo3kg-CRkHtFdupWGpVWUdRhylfNf7PdF6VILjeBzG=w199-h305" width="199" /></a></div></h4></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif"><div>12-year-old Nimra Sharif has spent her whole life in Islamic school but is about to embark on middle school and is feeling nervous.</div><div>Nimra is desperate to fit in but finds the popular kids avoid her because of her hijab, and her best-friend Jenna isn’t the same at school. So, when she is invited to join the school’s popular band, Nimra is unsure what to do. She has been taught that music isn’t allowed in Islam, but it is an opportunity to make new friends and win back the graces of her best-friend Jenna.</div><div>What will Nimra do?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF1ilUpR2HtblQZILbUxQoGtuPCQt4cef96utyO1pl7xYauJoEnc0WGFx7xrzXiX0q0mVWo0ZevcwfftjowQfGASeF-sfTDN-JASh43t8Q6jf9olnA9_vsZuQVKGSFL4urZhOsldS30DfvAwW8zLIo9IwWx0zqw-7OxQuEfgaJXfOt5RGFpscor9aD=s257" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="255" data-original-width="257" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF1ilUpR2HtblQZILbUxQoGtuPCQt4cef96utyO1pl7xYauJoEnc0WGFx7xrzXiX0q0mVWo0ZevcwfftjowQfGASeF-sfTDN-JASh43t8Q6jf9olnA9_vsZuQVKGSFL4urZhOsldS30DfvAwW8zLIo9IwWx0zqw-7OxQuEfgaJXfOt5RGFpscor9aD" width="257" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Go-Girl-Muslim-Trailblazers/dp/1737155826/ref=sr_1_2?crid=148UO0WXUEPCU&keywords=You+Go+Girl%21%3A+Naiya+%26+99+Muslim+Female+Trailblazers+by+Shazia+Latif+and+Palalee+Puru&qid=1641004451&sprefix=you+go+girl+naiya+%26+99+muslim+female+trailblazers+by+shazia+latif+and+palalee+puru%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-2">You Go Girl!: Naiya & 99 Muslim Female Trailblazers</a></u></span></div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Go-Girl-Muslim-Trailblazers/dp/1737155826/ref=sr_1_2?crid=148UO0WXUEPCU&keywords=You+Go+Girl%21%3A+Naiya+%26+99+Muslim+Female+Trailblazers+by+Shazia+Latif+and+Palalee+Puru&qid=1641004451&sprefix=you+go+girl+naiya+%26+99+muslim+female+trailblazers+by+shazia+latif+and+palalee+puru%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-2">by Shazia Latif and Palalee Puru</a></u></span></div></span></h4><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;">Every night, when Naiya's mom tucks her into bed, she tells her about a different woman who helped make the world a better place. Join Naiya as she learns about the diverse careers of 99 Muslim women.</span></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwIFxR06sD7ysaOiIVbd9iX4TXdlrLinVAeuAozzmVAFXuK8YK4Nbq3ohxTZa0WIlGf7WZS1w-fqBsrex3JOFj0zJkQQYmBg4vc0OEMUaIT67_w6B60xT_hCpNy4suq4jb4pAahDHf-Or7jhSgc6zEk2V8zUnSgGbSd1-C6dxn3tb5hkMeGywT_t36=s336" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="258" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwIFxR06sD7ysaOiIVbd9iX4TXdlrLinVAeuAozzmVAFXuK8YK4Nbq3ohxTZa0WIlGf7WZS1w-fqBsrex3JOFj0zJkQQYmBg4vc0OEMUaIT67_w6B60xT_hCpNy4suq4jb4pAahDHf-Or7jhSgc6zEk2V8zUnSgGbSd1-C6dxn3tb5hkMeGywT_t36=w228-h296" width="228" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mini-Muslims-Alphabet-exploring-Muslim-ebook/dp/B09KZZ13DY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2DN4MJ16CO1TL&keywords=A+to+Z+of+Mini+Muslims+by+Mariam+Latifi%2C+Nilufer+Kurtuldu&qid=1641004517&sprefix=a+to+z+of+mini+muslims+by+mariam+latifi%2C+nilufer+kurtuldu%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-1"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">A to Z of Mini Muslims<br /></span></span><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">by Mariam Latifi, Nilufer Kurtuldu</span></span></a></u></h4><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The A to Z of Mini Muslims is a perfect book for children of all ages to help them learn all about the religion of Islam. It is a simple and easy book to read which explores the teachings and principles of Islam through beautifully set out vivid illustrations. Your child can read and learn so much about the basic foundations of Islam, thereby nurturing their development. This book is a great source of motivation to engage children in learning about the beautiful religion of Islam.</span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjojUaq_53sjEiZTANJNGft-MPg548uKow2nRUgsKK39Saz-fLhtd5xTrsbOFmGzNlcsRRvGg1RSbSD9kIBPaLUDHcqs67CUNpsFzvt_M7Z2A4vL2ZWK9YfigfABU-bJsHbWLl1UmFqav1YmVXn-Icd2dhHifRb8e2nDEamNpSj52q7OI5Zr3IX_BV=s344" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="227" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjojUaq_53sjEiZTANJNGft-MPg548uKow2nRUgsKK39Saz-fLhtd5xTrsbOFmGzNlcsRRvGg1RSbSD9kIBPaLUDHcqs67CUNpsFzvt_M7Z2A4vL2ZWK9YfigfABU-bJsHbWLl1UmFqav1YmVXn-Icd2dhHifRb8e2nDEamNpSj52q7OI5Zr3IX_BV=w198-h301" width="198" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Didnt-Become-Muslim-Snapchat-Happened/dp/B09JJ9CPLM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LWXFDACREV4O&keywords=I+Didn%E2%80%99t+Want+To+Become+Muslim%2C+Then+Snapchat+Happened+by+Jasmin+McClellan+and+Umm+Zakiyyah&qid=1641004580&sprefix=i+didn+t+want+to+become+muslim%2C+then+snapchat+happened+by+jasmin+mcclellan+and+umm+zakiyyah%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-1">I Didn’t Want To Become Muslim, Then Snapchat Happened</a></u></div><u><div style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Didnt-Become-Muslim-Snapchat-Happened/dp/B09JJ9CPLM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LWXFDACREV4O&keywords=I+Didn%E2%80%99t+Want+To+Become+Muslim%2C+Then+Snapchat+Happened+by+Jasmin+McClellan+and+Umm+Zakiyyah&qid=1641004580&sprefix=i+didn+t+want+to+become+muslim%2C+then+snapchat+happened+by+jasmin+mcclellan+and+umm+zakiyyah%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-1">by Jasmin McClellan and Umm Zakiyyah</a></u></div><div style="text-align: right;"><u><br /></u></div></u></h4></span></span></div></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: left;">This is the true story of one woman who was guided to accept Islam in the most unexpected way, through Snapchat—even though she had no desire or intention to ever become Muslim.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Jasmin grew up “somewhat Christian” (as she describes it) then became Hindu as a teen before meeting her Muslim boyfriend, with whom she fell in love. But religion was rarely a topic of discussion between them...</div><div style="text-align: left;">Until she told him about something strange that happened while she was preparing a video for Snapchat.</div></span></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv6LxCUi8DY2Yo7RNvDrONiFwPvvT3iteXihe-A-vjIFldku62_ESL-U-y25v6X3Nq_kQEx5obFMRg3-chzx_WPegOVCcgeBQ4UWjUccVjukFCGtmQzW1BpWaFM8SANf6RXsyRG4SJvsM4SXc6TH-MAKt4H-435uhVMuTiW9yYU6U7fS2gdZjjPu0o=s328" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="258" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv6LxCUi8DY2Yo7RNvDrONiFwPvvT3iteXihe-A-vjIFldku62_ESL-U-y25v6X3Nq_kQEx5obFMRg3-chzx_WPegOVCcgeBQ4UWjUccVjukFCGtmQzW1BpWaFM8SANf6RXsyRG4SJvsM4SXc6TH-MAKt4H-435uhVMuTiW9yYU6U7fS2gdZjjPu0o=w232-h294" width="232" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Santa-Who-Muslim-Childrens-Christmas-ebook/dp/B09NW8NDR2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DPYD9RNR1DCQ&keywords=Santa+Who%3F+A+Muslim+Children%27s+Christmas+Story+Kindle+Edition+by+Emma+Apple&qid=1641004626&sprefix=santa+who+a+muslim+children%27s+christmas+story+kindle+edition+by+emma+apple%2Caps%2C240&sr=8-1">Santa Who? A Muslim Children's Christmas Story Kindle Edition by Emma Apple</a></u></h4></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><div>It's almost Christmas and five-year-old Adam's classmates are writing to Santa, but when his friend Amy hands him a piece of paper, he's not sure.</div><div>Adam and his friends can't figure out why Santa doesn't visit his house, and he's unsure who this Santa person is. He knows his family is Muslim and they don't celebrate Christmas, but is that why Santa doesn't visit?</div><div>In this first of its kind, Muslim Children's Christmas Story, we gently answer the question often asked by children feeling a little left out during the holiday season. Adam learns of other magical holidays that don't have Santa, and other kids who don't have Christmas, just like him!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaaDQBZlFg6AD2ANgJdi3LDrJz29fFbHRAyUOybkfZVjMDslAyDrQHIyi1JPlqY-nUmFIirz5qCUoMcZnfYPMlDtJxednLzh82tCdZA5aAw9Cya1CWisJx_cGj3X5Kqg7ur8vSXhpHI79GPJwO-nRshajYIKMkQIZgJXwMoENOzjhpRe0Wnm5nujff=s344" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="225" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaaDQBZlFg6AD2ANgJdi3LDrJz29fFbHRAyUOybkfZVjMDslAyDrQHIyi1JPlqY-nUmFIirz5qCUoMcZnfYPMlDtJxednLzh82tCdZA5aAw9Cya1CWisJx_cGj3X5Kqg7ur8vSXhpHI79GPJwO-nRshajYIKMkQIZgJXwMoENOzjhpRe0Wnm5nujff=s320" width="209" /></a></div><br /><div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Diary-British-Muslim-Aged-ebook/dp/B08KQ3TB7L/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EBN9SLMJDI17&keywords=The+Secret+Diary+of+a+British+Muslim+Aged+13+3%2F4+by+Tez+Ilyas&qid=1641004712&sprefix=the+secret+diary+of+a+british+muslim+aged+13+3%2F4+by+tez+ilyas%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1">The Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13 3/4</a></u></div><u><div style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Diary-British-Muslim-Aged-ebook/dp/B08KQ3TB7L/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EBN9SLMJDI17&keywords=The+Secret+Diary+of+a+British+Muslim+Aged+13+3%2F4+by+Tez+Ilyas&qid=1641004712&sprefix=the+secret+diary+of+a+british+muslim+aged+13+3%2F4+by+tez+ilyas%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1">by Tez Ilyas</a></u></div></u></h4></div></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">In this suitably dramatic rollercoaster of a teenage memoir, Tez takes us back to where it all began: a working class, insular British Asian Muslim community in his hometown of post-Thatcher Blackburn. Meet Ammi (Mum), Baji Rosey (the older sister), Shibz (the fashionable cousin), Was (the cool cousin), Shiry (the cleverest cousin) and a community with the most creative nicknames this side of Top Gun.</span></div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Running away from shotgun-wielding farmers, successfully dodging arranged marriages, getting mugged, having front row seats to race riots and achieving formative sexual experiences doing stomach crunches in a gym, you could say life was fairly run of the mill. But with a GCSE pass rate of 30% at his school, his own fair share of family tragedy around the corner and 9/11 on the horizon, Tez's experiences of growing up as a British Muslim wasn't the fun, Jihad-pursuing affair the media wants you to believe. Well ... not always.</div></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho2JO_JY-2hiBjgIv7QQ9quHppkAmOTgSR-l9zSm5GGDcB0D5FG0pqe0FjVVZrMJSFX5ms7wr-fIOJJzBYO933wpyH3epc01IGnqb9z-ZFBSfKXjiq9S9dKoKtOWcS0k0IOvCdCIlnEhNfEellZ6oePOBnnplSqkfuPOeaVv77is6qMrGWwm23ZogW=s338" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="257" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho2JO_JY-2hiBjgIv7QQ9quHppkAmOTgSR-l9zSm5GGDcB0D5FG0pqe0FjVVZrMJSFX5ms7wr-fIOJJzBYO933wpyH3epc01IGnqb9z-ZFBSfKXjiq9S9dKoKtOWcS0k0IOvCdCIlnEhNfEellZ6oePOBnnplSqkfuPOeaVv77is6qMrGWwm23ZogW=s320" width="243" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Huda-F-Are-You-Fahmy-ebook/dp/B08VRRLXQR/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1641004891&sr=8-1">Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy</a></u></span></span></h4></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">Huda and her family just moved to Dearborn, Michigan, a small town with a big Muslim population. In her old town, Huda knew exactly who she was: She was the hijabi girl. But in Dearborn, </span><i style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">everyone</i><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"> is the hijabi girl.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">Huda is lost in a sea of hijabis, and she can't rely on her hijab to define her anymore. She has to define herself. So she tries on a bunch of cliques, but she isn't a hijabi fashionista or a hijabi athlete or a hijabi gamer. She's not the one who knows everything about her religion or the one all the guys like. She's miscellaneous, which makes her feel like no one at all. Until she realizes that it'll take finding out who she isn't to figure out who she is.</span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; 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font-size: 14px;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/EID-Muslim-Girl-Book-ebook/dp/B09P4CXTKY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3I3YCAGK1Z52O&keywords=THE+EID+%28Muslim+Girl+Book+1%29+by+Noura+Althani&qid=1641005035&sprefix=the+eid+muslim+girl+book+1+by+noura+althani%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-1">THE EID (Muslim Girl Book 1) by Noura Althani</a></u></span></span></h4></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif"><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">The book is about how Muslims celebrate Eid Holiday</div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">and What Eid means to Muslims.</div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Muslim celebrate read it twice a year</div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">And in the celebration Muslims gather all their family and enjoy a meal together while giving the children money as a gift of the Eid celebration.</div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Didnt-Imagine-Like-This-Businesswoman/dp/B09LGW2XRV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=YV399A4AVO9B&keywords=I+Didn%E2%80%99t+Imagine+It+Like+This%3A+Confessions+of+a+Muslim+Businesswoman+by+Umm+Zakiyyah&qid=1641005098&sprefix=i+didn+t+imagine+it+like+this+confessions+of+a+muslim+businesswoman+by+umm+zakiyyah%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1">I Didn't Iagine It Like This: Confessions of Muslim Businesswoman by Umm Zakiyyah</a></span></u></h4></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIczBghGfqA7TdoedfYCj6efYWFqw37LGZ_E48_T-_DSCPPA-RIbrSsPXzSsyRKXNMownAr9cOwxa8mNOUqQdvujfYBqMhHe8fFuE4xUJ9VONGAHmKJzuO-MJwSUTyb2504F5LMCuBn0Eyx6TtpaN029Hb1swtPMPJ1DM3V3utzX7aSD3HRlsDCeUF=s344" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="228" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIczBghGfqA7TdoedfYCj6efYWFqw37LGZ_E48_T-_DSCPPA-RIbrSsPXzSsyRKXNMownAr9cOwxa8mNOUqQdvujfYBqMhHe8fFuE4xUJ9VONGAHmKJzuO-MJwSUTyb2504F5LMCuBn0Eyx6TtpaN029Hb1swtPMPJ1DM3V3utzX7aSD3HRlsDCeUF=w200-h302" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #0f1111;"><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">In this full-color, artistic book of reflections, internationally acclaimed author and soul-care mentor, Umm Zakiyyah, shares the challenges and opposition she faced as a Muslim woman entrepreneur doing business in the Muslim community.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">The lessons she learned on this journey inspired the live online event “The Religious Entitlement Epidemic: Why we want everything for free… from Muslims” hosted via uzhearthub.com</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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You will unlock your potential, reignite your faith, deepen the connection with your creator, and set on the path to happiness and success.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinEoigX8sAq2ijT71mrIe3Yip--kGkJTAaf8tRvU0szwY2j33OFqWz-ZBfuD6D-9TS-7XgWDhmcQAkW_ZbTJVbhyu01vgBoz5Hk4IrQChywPB03H37sJwgyEHfVueUbM1MVe9beOHpuHQh-t9y6swNSAWTzmYtVCJSHn5ma4Y57u_9NPrIcKPYbj1O=s342" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="227" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinEoigX8sAq2ijT71mrIe3Yip--kGkJTAaf8tRvU0szwY2j33OFqWz-ZBfuD6D-9TS-7XgWDhmcQAkW_ZbTJVbhyu01vgBoz5Hk4IrQChywPB03H37sJwgyEHfVueUbM1MVe9beOHpuHQh-t9y6swNSAWTzmYtVCJSHn5ma4Y57u_9NPrIcKPYbj1O=w195-h294" width="195" /></a></div><br /></span></div></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><h4 style="color: #0f1111; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ayesha-Dean-Lisbon-Lawbreaker-Mysteries/dp/0994460562/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2MGE0GLLBK3N6&keywords=Ayesha+Dean+-+The+Lisbon+Lawbreaker+%28Ayesha+Dean+Mysteries%29+by+Melati+Lum&qid=1641007062&sprefix=ayesha+dean+-+the+lisbon+lawbreaker+ayesha+dean+mysteries+by+melati+lum+%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-1"><u>Ayesha Dean - The Lisbon Lawbreaker (Ayesha Dean Mysteries) by Melati Lum</u> </a></span></h4><div style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Teenage sleuth Ayesha Dean is in Portugal, the land of delicious custard tarts, gorgeous sunsets, and Piri-Piri chicken. But a bungled good deed abruptly lands her on the wrong side of the law. If she tells all, she risks gaol. If she delves further into a mysterious death, she risks her life. If only this Australian could simply eat her way out of trouble. But no such luck. This time Ayesha Dean is in WAY over her head!</span></div><div style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0f1111;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg01tSW4dU6gejWtGLpE1dyoQ5hD4XTULo-cXF6wTWIClpdHdLA6Z__hua73FA44ajYcEUyLw8RbhiaNEh-M1RI8sNbZLT3yb9_KgM6IPeeD9qbt6KRgwRIVk66ijL-SySqodBYcEaVaTCx_oTs54z7JBLjnxUtYlKc6F7JDr81JTOtD2_HKOcIgZwB=s257" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="257" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg01tSW4dU6gejWtGLpE1dyoQ5hD4XTULo-cXF6wTWIClpdHdLA6Z__hua73FA44ajYcEUyLw8RbhiaNEh-M1RI8sNbZLT3yb9_KgM6IPeeD9qbt6KRgwRIVk66ijL-SySqodBYcEaVaTCx_oTs54z7JBLjnxUtYlKc6F7JDr81JTOtD2_HKOcIgZwB" width="257" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Change-Heart-Sara-Hatoum/dp/1777115124/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZKGQLLIYREB6&keywords=A+Change+of+Heart+by+Sara+Hatoum&qid=1641006614&sprefix=a+change+of+heart+by+sara+hatoum%2Caps%2C307&sr=8-1">A Change of Heart by Sara Hatoum</a></u></span></h4></div><div style="color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Zaynab and Ayah have been best friends and cousins since Ayah can remember. One day Zaynab didn't seem quite right. She couldn’t play, she was always tired, and Ayah was starting to think something bigger was going on.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Follow Ayah's journey as she learns about her cousin Zaynab's medical diagnosis, and what it means to live with it. How will it affect their friendship moving forward, and what does Zaynab's new life look like now?</span></div></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcDVdz_CbbPkYg1dXtLL06xHAuloQFCJob7iP0MvcayGlCKlMxxE0h_30odP57RUiWQo5RZ_PAMeV4sD3C7ldW-brLl8JhHm7BzEGXZvH4QcEHj6qb02wD4i8NbIstRjk6m8qhfb1qETd1YW3cXHZHTWEwzkK9IAXFEaIKakuFKm7jaxEAsO4Q_Ch8=s259" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="258" data-original-width="259" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcDVdz_CbbPkYg1dXtLL06xHAuloQFCJob7iP0MvcayGlCKlMxxE0h_30odP57RUiWQo5RZ_PAMeV4sD3C7ldW-brLl8JhHm7BzEGXZvH4QcEHj6qb02wD4i8NbIstRjk6m8qhfb1qETd1YW3cXHZHTWEwzkK9IAXFEaIKakuFKm7jaxEAsO4Q_Ch8" width="259" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><h4 style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Affirmations-Little-Humans-Mariam-Poppins/dp/B09L9SZJPD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=DVFZKK61NRFA&keywords=Affirmations+For+Little+Humans+by+Mariam+Poppins%2C+and+Cuttlefish+Du+Bois&qid=1641006671&sprefix=affirmations+for+little+humans+by+mariam+poppins%2C+and+cuttlefish+du+bois%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-1">Affirmations For Little Humans <span style="background-color: transparent;">by Mariam Poppins, and </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">Cuttlefish Du Bois</span></a></u></h4><div style="color: #0f1111;"><u><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></u></div></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><div style="font-size: 14px;">Affirmations For Little Humans is a book filled with positive affirmations that children can use to motivate and encourage themselves.</div><div style="font-size: 14px;">In return this will help a child develop and nurture a healthy sense of self.</div><div style="font-size: 14px;">These affirmations can be read out loud or silently.</div><div style="font-size: 14px;">We even provided pages for your little human to write positive things about themselves.</div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: 14px;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: left;">Amidst a Spanish naval campaign that aims to take over his country, a young Tunisian man joins a fearsome pirate crew that wants to fight back.</div><div style="text-align: left;">From the sweltering deserts of Tunisia to the treacherous mountains of Spain, Farid experiences firsthand the importance of loyalty, courage, and most of all, his faith.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Fast paced and full of Islamic history and exciting adventures, this Young Adult novel from debut author Badees Nouiouat will have you itching for a sequel.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-PlGjNmL59N9J9OxPJycCG06m0rUr6yGWpmziIaDRJjnVouyjAU7gHfp4EvvQa_ikojtb1EQ_kVLLoheC9tiz9_A9JpsMnDUa8GJj-DgTmcsUdkLaRr7fPicxTnyBFc8k3MxPCPx-0mXtwTdq7LCOC2lwAR7YrtpbRq4CrJVhu1iQ6FclQvoj0ztD=s345" style="clear: right; 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font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Just when he starts to get his act together, Mansur wakes to an empty bed and a crying baby. His wife leaves him with their infant on the day he starts a new job. Uneasy and alone, he looks across the street to Faiza for help. As he relies on their long friendship, desires for the beautiful hijabi firefighter reawaken within him.</span></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Faiza can't deny Mansur, even though she should. Her heart broke when he married another woman. She got herself together and moved on. Now, he is back in their childhood neighborhood and her life. She knows they're just friends, but she can't help longing for more.</span></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Family and culture kept them apart when young, but Mansur won’t allow interference from anyone or anything. He is determined to make Faiza more than just a friend.</span></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUsXGH3jdYixZhSqIDB1Pp8zRBpif-KgAEQQjFqlU37AIB0B5n4YBxZOqfyEDHk4FLUhUIPKXAhjf8BJcJsCOOUHcJaMJb4LluzPRSMOEUBJmfr6Awm3y32yqET3Zyj4ZlP95ablZNVQ7x1wys-QQbRJ1OAKTVxdZRWUbf-x9Qw0426BvJS008s_Yf=s344" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="217" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUsXGH3jdYixZhSqIDB1Pp8zRBpif-KgAEQQjFqlU37AIB0B5n4YBxZOqfyEDHk4FLUhUIPKXAhjf8BJcJsCOOUHcJaMJb4LluzPRSMOEUBJmfr6Awm3y32yqET3Zyj4ZlP95ablZNVQ7x1wys-QQbRJ1OAKTVxdZRWUbf-x9Qw0426BvJS008s_Yf=w188-h297" width="188" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Halal-Ever-After-Relationships-Millennials-ebook/dp/B09PB37Q1M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OOQXAXES0OV7&keywords=Halal+Ever+After%3A+Social+Media%2C+Relationships+and+Sex+-+A+Guide+for+Millennials+and+Gen+Z+Muslimahs+by+Randa+Taha&qid=1641007318&sprefix=halal+ever+after+social+media%2C+relationships+and+sex+-+a+guide+for+millennials+and+gen+z+muslimahs+by+randa+taha%2Caps%2C354&sr=8-1">Halal Ever After: Social Media, Relationships and Sex - A Guide for Millennials and Gen Z Muslimahs by Randa Taha</a></u></h4><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left;">TikTok personality Randa Taha takes it to the next level with Halal Ever After, a guidebook on marriage in Islam for Millennials and Gen Z. On a mission to aid Muslim Girls in all aspects of marriage, intimacy, and finding their "Halal Ever After," Randa offers invaluable support and insight.</div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHDBD-CZyLIc9ImqRCM5Ky33Q9qe3xb1RKwwfc5KLjUH6SNqURYe8LAs0s0OQN_RWHCSN7MarkvQExpwWCBhd4Ish_sJh2MXF5x_j8YrTJxqgyAxFIskzxIljZQegJpcK_-HwxRUJgTQPNWk6GfttBWJldyAkjm9uXxtVI973g1c3Xchn_35QK1E5a=s339" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="339" data-original-width="235" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHDBD-CZyLIc9ImqRCM5Ky33Q9qe3xb1RKwwfc5KLjUH6SNqURYe8LAs0s0OQN_RWHCSN7MarkvQExpwWCBhd4Ish_sJh2MXF5x_j8YrTJxqgyAxFIskzxIljZQegJpcK_-HwxRUJgTQPNWk6GfttBWJldyAkjm9uXxtVI973g1c3Xchn_35QK1E5a=w212-h306" width="212" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pieces-Me-Company-Hadayai-Majeed-ebook/dp/B09MMF21TK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UJ5A5HIZH500&keywords=Pieces+of+Me+With+Company+by+Hadayai+Majeed&qid=1641007367&sprefix=pieces+of+me+with+company+by+hadayai+majeed%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-1">Pieces of Me With Company by Hadayai Majeed</a></u></h4></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Pieces of Me with Company is a collection of short stories, poetry and photos of original art. This book came about due to Hadayai's involvement with an online platform for writers.The stories are written in many genres (fiction, horror and creative non-fiction). You get a glimpse into Hadayai's life from early childhood to adulthood. The fiction pieces are imaginative and haunting. You will find yourself experiencing a range of emotions from amusement to utter surprise. The poetry is reflective and challenging and the original pieces of art are imaginative.</div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEnj1UKdy0CNYItzE3seLoTsF7EP-Tu8NIAFw7ISux7lV80JSkPwfP54PJqz283bKo_iWfECavyb8VVUzsVAhYkUPXzBR8Ovnv5SVZG40BOTkzzS28-j8emFrOjgSoubL4iluL3EGY1AfxVcJnffj2aIML1Iphr_-_1ex962CxLjfTKTFDXqzAnYiX=s344" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="229" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEnj1UKdy0CNYItzE3seLoTsF7EP-Tu8NIAFw7ISux7lV80JSkPwfP54PJqz283bKo_iWfECavyb8VVUzsVAhYkUPXzBR8Ovnv5SVZG40BOTkzzS28-j8emFrOjgSoubL4iluL3EGY1AfxVcJnffj2aIML1Iphr_-_1ex962CxLjfTKTFDXqzAnYiX=s320" width="213" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hands-Off-Our-Hijab-Hypocrisy/dp/B09MD9DF3W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2H557XQKTYYQD&keywords=Hands+Off+Our+Hijab%3A+Muslim+Women+Putting+Liberal+Hypocrisy+On+Trial+by+Farhat+Amin&qid=1641007431&sprefix=hands+off+our+hijab+muslim+women+putting+liberal+hypocrisy+on+trial+by+farhat+amin%2Caps%2C299&sr=8-1">Hands Off Our Hijab: Muslim Women Putting Liberal Hypocrisy On Trial by Farhat Amin</a></u></h4><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: left;">Why are liberal politicians banning our hijabs and niqabs?</div><div style="text-align: left;">Under the presidency of Emmanuel Macron, France had the audacity to ban Muslim women and girls under the age of 18 from wearing the hijab in public. What was the response from the liberal progressive world? Shameful silence.</div><div style="text-align: left;">So as Muslim women, how should we react to this attack on our Islamic dress code? Why do non-Muslims politicians and governments hate our hijab? How can Muslims individually and collectively support the challenges sisters are facing?</div><div style="text-align: left;">These are the questions I will be tackling in Hands off our Hijab, and I believe we need to put liberal hypocrisy on trial. I sincerely want to help Muslimahs make sense of the challenging situation and take back control of the narrative but not on their own terms: on Allah's terms.</div></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr2Gjgeehm7SdCV2J5eJefJ67bSr7jq469H1G84YKAeiZTOugyZJgHNdQGUxUq8ZRCXCC_pqS93FxAsqucWYVXJvCHLmqw-vylZ7qccWvZ_frxaAIU5VvhK3H1NJCB-ys14z47pQXbqyVXzTMwDQ-01ruQglIxkQMXc8pDq0XYFv6iy8ePA_bGvAik=s343" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="196" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr2Gjgeehm7SdCV2J5eJefJ67bSr7jq469H1G84YKAeiZTOugyZJgHNdQGUxUq8ZRCXCC_pqS93FxAsqucWYVXJvCHLmqw-vylZ7qccWvZ_frxaAIU5VvhK3H1NJCB-ys14z47pQXbqyVXzTMwDQ-01ruQglIxkQMXc8pDq0XYFv6iy8ePA_bGvAik=s320" width="183" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Muslims-EmergingProud-through-Mental-Distress-ebook/dp/B09L5FJL15/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PGTGCIW6WP04&keywords=Muslims+%23EmergingProud+through+Mental+Distress+by+by+%23EMERGINGPROUD+Press&qid=1641007695&sprefix=muslims+emergingproud+through+mental+distress+by+by+emergingproud+press%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1">Muslims #EmergingProud through Mental Distress by by #EMERGINGPROUD Press</a></u></h4><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><div>In this sixth edition of our Pocketbooks of Hope and Transformation series, you'll discover 10 inspiring stories from Muslim Peers. From experiencing emotional, physical or sexual abuse as a child or adult, to being exposed to situations that the human mind and emotions struggle to comprehend, these stories showcase brave individuals who have managed to overcome their struggles.</div><div>For many, their experiences were an invitation to step powerfully into a life of greater self-compassion, connecting to their faith, finding meaning and purpose and healing, which was born out of their challenging process. If you are still battling to come to terms with difficult life experiences, our wish is that this book brings you some sense of hope for better days to come.</div></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUOgbsZ1FLQ8gAQMBDiVLS3QzqLag_EKflhmMXsx_BlIKxad-Hp4o2IX6JvUveqNCICh7k4-nhCVqQEgpuQpxLLnjddsx_PChe3Ur_OWmidlduj0wgqNOZFQNXFhcUqNndJZdcbXeichf0mnnbyuDtsGz4r3CDAyl8NJXGdGip2Wkh9XN7L4r-3zS4=s343" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="225" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUOgbsZ1FLQ8gAQMBDiVLS3QzqLag_EKflhmMXsx_BlIKxad-Hp4o2IX6JvUveqNCICh7k4-nhCVqQEgpuQpxLLnjddsx_PChe3Ur_OWmidlduj0wgqNOZFQNXFhcUqNndJZdcbXeichf0mnnbyuDtsGz4r3CDAyl8NJXGdGip2Wkh9XN7L4r-3zS4=w198-h301" width="198" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Yusuf-Azeem-Hero-Saadia-Faruqi-ebook/dp/B08PVPLY5M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SWKBOYQVZ5MF&keywords=saadia+faruqi&qid=1640977384&s=books&sprefix=saadia%2Cstripbooks%2C140&sr=1-1">Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi </a></u></h4></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: left;">Waiting for the chance to participate in the regional robotics competition, which he just knows he can win.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Only, this year is going to be more difficult than he thought. Because this year is the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, an anniversary that has everyone in his Muslim community on edge.</div><div style="text-align: left;">With “Never Forget” banners everywhere and a hostile group of townspeople protesting the new mosque, Yusuf realizes that the country’s anger from two decades ago hasn’t gone away. Can he hold onto his joy—and his friendships—in the face of heartache and prejudice?</div></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiL88slKGTJd9DwZUowvhaV_n7yA_wkmaIjRROccG58pLlDRlWeX7GXO9VBJXO5KgW9PeA7T4oIHTN7-6EYFLhXee-6KqogdqHFqBnMqMxR7Gl6NG2gobS3quYuUDG0hjM5O-ClcHV-tUAcQ7Be6hIJorXJRXTIVAXRGTUwKuxZ_3lbse2kyspQbmhv=s257" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="257" data-original-width="257" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiL88slKGTJd9DwZUowvhaV_n7yA_wkmaIjRROccG58pLlDRlWeX7GXO9VBJXO5KgW9PeA7T4oIHTN7-6EYFLhXee-6KqogdqHFqBnMqMxR7Gl6NG2gobS3quYuUDG0hjM5O-ClcHV-tUAcQ7Be6hIJorXJRXTIVAXRGTUwKuxZ_3lbse2kyspQbmhv" width="257" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/This-Why-We-Pray-Islamic/dp/1648760589/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5OAT5TRE5VT8&keywords=This+is+Why+We+Pray%3A+Islamic+Book+for+Kids%3A+A+Story+About+Islam%2C+Salah%2C+and+Dua+by+Ameenah+Muhammad-Diggins&qid=1641010170&sprefix=this+is+why+we+pray+islamic+book+for+kids+a+story+about+islam%2C+salah%2C+and+dua+by+ameenah+muhammad-diggins+%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-1"><u>This is Why We Pray: Islamic Book for Kids: A Story About Islam, Salah, and Dua by Ameenah Muhammad-Diggins</u> </a></h4></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;">Join Aliya and Amar as their Mama and Papa tell them all about the Five Pillars―especially salah. One of the most engaging Islamic books for kids, this book helps you learn what it means to pray, discover how it helps you grow closer to Allah, and hear awesome stories from the Quran that teach even more about the importance of salah.</div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjr_qIilM5qeT_LXt3r22yXFm_B-7aoRbjttcXYuEqU_zhkRp_ar6IdQyqRe_vTR2X8Cspqk3I_SxXH9VTCGMTGbdbLytiJdT2zVVLVVye-1v3qbgPdYWAo0CQA8eWVeBC70Jclnr0-uyYN1GXPg9XIDHp_sCHKZMT_UaE0a3OUS-IsS33tO1qwuvzK=s343" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="229" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjr_qIilM5qeT_LXt3r22yXFm_B-7aoRbjttcXYuEqU_zhkRp_ar6IdQyqRe_vTR2X8Cspqk3I_SxXH9VTCGMTGbdbLytiJdT2zVVLVVye-1v3qbgPdYWAo0CQA8eWVeBC70Jclnr0-uyYN1GXPg9XIDHp_sCHKZMT_UaE0a3OUS-IsS33tO1qwuvzK=s320" width="214" /></a></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><h4 style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Accused-My-Story-Injustice-Witness-ebook/dp/B08L6WW7VK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SSP6L0CEPRE7&keywords=Accused%3A+My+Story+of+Injustice+%28I%2C+Witness%2C+1%29+by+Adama+Bah&qid=1641010243&sprefix=accused+my+story+of+injustice+i%2C+witness%2C+1+by+adama+bah%2Caps%2C493&sr=8-1">Accused: My Story of Injustice (I, Witness, 1) by Adama Bah</a></u></h4></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: left;">Adama Bah grew up in East Harlem after immigrating from Conakry, Guinea, and was deeply connected to her community and the people who lived there. But as a thirteen-year-old after the events of September 11, 2001, she began experiencing discrimination and dehumanization as prejudice toward Muslim people grew. Then, on March 24, 2005, FBI agents arrested Adama and her father. Falsely accused of being a potential suicide bomber, Adama spent weeks in a detention center being questioned under suspicion of terrorism.</div><div style="text-align: left;">With sharp and engaging writing, Adama recounts the events surrounding her arrest and its impact on her life―the harassment, humiliation, and persecution she faced for crimes she didn’t commit. Accused brings forward a crucial and unparalleled first-person perspective of American culture post-9/11 and the country’s discrimination against Muslim Americans and heralds the start of a new series of compelling narrative nonfiction by young people, for young people.</div></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGSdm8d89Ua5pkdacKglmSEaqNLttQqlADJEBdXoT62TV3tqQ6KV_UbPZYH5WFvMkN_NwEC4sOVy7uwvnMeSfRp3I2MdENZYk7yFT6d6B0cXGMN272_S9NnP4y7gSLJRKsPLhpd4VaV_CS0m9aAqlAnmJcV9WH9JAO_hC_1vhNcArI9t1jXOqiI93e=s441" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="441" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGSdm8d89Ua5pkdacKglmSEaqNLttQqlADJEBdXoT62TV3tqQ6KV_UbPZYH5WFvMkN_NwEC4sOVy7uwvnMeSfRp3I2MdENZYk7yFT6d6B0cXGMN272_S9NnP4y7gSLJRKsPLhpd4VaV_CS0m9aAqlAnmJcV9WH9JAO_hC_1vhNcArI9t1jXOqiI93e=w303-h277" width="303" /></a></div><br /><div><h4 style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rapunzel-Islamic-Tale-Fawzia-Gilani/dp/0860377342/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2N8YCWZ1YCN4K&keywords=Rapunzel%3A+An+Islamic+Tale+by+Fawzia+Gilani&qid=1641010288&sprefix=rapunzel+an+islamic+tale+by+fawzia+gilani%2Caps%2C280&sr=8-1">Rapunzel: An Islamic Tale by Fawzia Gilani</a></u></h4><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;">When a woodcutter and his wife's baby daughter is taken away by a hard-hearted old woman in payment for a few Rapunzel leaves, they are heartbroken. Although the old woman is not cruel to the little girl, she does not want her parents to ever find her and names her Rapunzel after the Rapunzel greens for which she was taken. In time, Rapunzel grows into a young lady with an inquisitive mind and a kind and generous heart, but will she ever be re-united with her parents?</div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkdVBM9EOdARbe5Py3ZP_6HmAca84noBLm9do1BLKB6j6m6KqqMW_THazs07I2IL0c3tMIl7PpETJnL1JZ6tDv2_0huSzCQzoSjxM6ovvvMBcd_iZyrTkuAA9827Jbt7b5URwR4_XGXlZRF0GhOSbyKLVHrWycO61xkFiZ_6YgaG-JeWb3pyO0qGxm=s404" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="287" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkdVBM9EOdARbe5Py3ZP_6HmAca84noBLm9do1BLKB6j6m6KqqMW_THazs07I2IL0c3tMIl7PpETJnL1JZ6tDv2_0huSzCQzoSjxM6ovvvMBcd_iZyrTkuAA9827Jbt7b5URwR4_XGXlZRF0GhOSbyKLVHrWycO61xkFiZ_6YgaG-JeWb3pyO0qGxm=w212-h299" width="212" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><h4 style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sadiq-Gamers-Nuurali/dp/1663921911/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1QHKOTR6EADC1&keywords=Sadiq+and+the+Gamers+by+Siman+Nuurali&qid=1641010346&sprefix=sadiq+and+the+gamers+by+siman+nuurali%2Caps%2C587&sr=8-1">Sadiq and the Gamers by Siman Nuurali</a></u></h4></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Sadiq and his friends are starting a video game club at school. They have fun playing together and planning a tournament for the whole school to participate in. But when their club needs a service project, the club members are stumped. How can they help people with video games? Then, during a visit to a retirement home called Harmony House with his mother, Sadiq meets a man named Mr. Soto who could use some cheering up. Sadiq begins to form an idea. Could gaming be a way to help the residents at Harmony House?</div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiZXp4X1mV9kEkbLjx-89zb3G5c8H3THr0hZQtD9FBIlwMbJODyNJr26C0LBHJdteG0ByNrCZ3wPr7l0ReMYzN5uLv6FDqkVr6OVqy-rVw_X2_5ETNoCYGbftZMgAOQJn5Dn8uZ0JINEk1EhYA7NYVQ62Rxvcr4kObUpjDVzP5vq_hSH8Yf8xl9_BK=s403" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="401" data-original-width="403" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiZXp4X1mV9kEkbLjx-89zb3G5c8H3THr0hZQtD9FBIlwMbJODyNJr26C0LBHJdteG0ByNrCZ3wPr7l0ReMYzN5uLv6FDqkVr6OVqy-rVw_X2_5ETNoCYGbftZMgAOQJn5Dn8uZ0JINEk1EhYA7NYVQ62Rxvcr4kObUpjDVzP5vq_hSH8Yf8xl9_BK=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sam-Junior-Herbalist-Book-Itches/dp/B0955LB55V/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DSFEMDZWA12S&keywords=Sam%3A+The+Junior+Herbalist%3A+Book+2%3A+The+Case+Of+The+Icky+Itches+by+Angela+Rahim&qid=1641010415&sprefix=sam+the+junior+herbalist+book+2+the+case+of+the+icky+itches+by+angela+rahim%2Caps%2C853&sr=8-1">Sam: The Junior Herbalist: Book 2: The Case Of The Icky Itches by Angela Rahim</a></u></h4></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;">Sam The Junior Herbalist is a groundbreaking book about an amazing ten-year-old boy who lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Sam is an urban herbalist and environmentalist. He is passionate about plant conservation and helping his community. In each book, children learn about different plants, interesting herbs, and even how to prepare the same herbal remedy Sam makes. Book 2: The Case Of The Icky Itches is a new adventure for Sam and his best friend Austin.</div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpvQ1ShQK-C452VeYIoZP3ouAWVrXyA0pIhSc4yOFvnBGTZKyyvD-zk9LLMxrKIJnG8gr2IcID7icHExDyNxQlfqrHom_p4I0nHG7OCHQHWmSyvdSwVY0bJChZxczG7rHUBGfDtbxcydM181M_7BvRaC2kAD-Ns4aa-3kULdaY7z7_b8tJdY-5Lbnu=s400" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="309" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpvQ1ShQK-C452VeYIoZP3ouAWVrXyA0pIhSc4yOFvnBGTZKyyvD-zk9LLMxrKIJnG8gr2IcID7icHExDyNxQlfqrHom_p4I0nHG7OCHQHWmSyvdSwVY0bJChZxczG7rHUBGfDtbxcydM181M_7BvRaC2kAD-Ns4aa-3kULdaY7z7_b8tJdY-5Lbnu=s320" width="247" /></a></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><h4 style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/MU-Girls-Am-Beautiful-Because/dp/1736817876/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3BXDUC9V3K49G&keywords=MU+Girls%2C+I+Am+Beautiful+Because.&qid=1641010521&sprefix=mu+girls%2C+i+am+beautiful+because.%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-1">MU Girls, I Am Beautiful Because...by Judy Sengsone</a></u></h4></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: left;">This series makes a great gift for that special little girl or yourself.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Over 40 unique pages of positive affirmation and quotes about what it is to be beautiful from the inside and out.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The book focuses on modesty and defines the positive attributes of being a Muslimah.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Using elements from Indian cultures such as medallions shapes and symbols, this book also subconsciously helps with concentration and focus.</div><div style="text-align: left;">This series helps children and young adults understand the value of themselves and not just focus on the outside beauty but the inner beauty through mannerism, values, and good characteristics.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigmfgTJK7hjpztVc0aoK09Am04VxON072S1kSsgJvUJGdLWKEadvdyHALXDSUi_vbW7iEO7H6GiQStT2j_gNpSz7iUIj9fSRUzku7HlL9OhGiNtM29LZV8C1X34DpzYMJa4KuQwPIFts6kkRd1-VrkvXZli7sMK0lrcbcsUxqaI8eRZxsf9GPJe51B=s332" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="332" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigmfgTJK7hjpztVc0aoK09Am04VxON072S1kSsgJvUJGdLWKEadvdyHALXDSUi_vbW7iEO7H6GiQStT2j_gNpSz7iUIj9fSRUzku7HlL9OhGiNtM29LZV8C1X34DpzYMJa4KuQwPIFts6kkRd1-VrkvXZli7sMK0lrcbcsUxqaI8eRZxsf9GPJe51B=s320" width="250" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Why-Muslims-Questions-Curious-Kids-ebook/dp/B08Y7C3LJD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZP2RJEKJ49B5&keywords=Why+do+Muslims...%3F%3A+25+Questions+for+Curious+Kids+by+Wendy+D%C3%ADaz&qid=1641010599&sprefix=why+do+muslims...+25+questions+for+curious+kids+by+wendy+d%C3%ADaz%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1">Why do Muslims...?: 25 Questions for Curious Kids by Wendy Díaz</a></u></h4></div><div>Let's face it, kids are curious. They have questions...tons of questions. Who, what, when, where, and most importantly, why? As they learn about the world around them and their place in it, they are bound to run into people of different backgrounds and traditions, including Muslims. Be prepared to answer everything there is to know about your Muslim neighbors and friends. This awesome book contains enough answers to satisfy even the most curious kid. You're welcome!</div></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg98vzLkmebzJJ8vFK6sfy9FGC-HBoUbSEE_et7UETO1zmVMnn8Wch5ut5dp47WZQ_1mwiEbv9rjbZpDCUFVw1o2CaP9FpzHweK3AdoPzR_lGvFQ17i9xx5l_hYQOxrc7lg-Bnzam3SWgi7g8KeBnWqsYRu7K7Fk3ypvsYKCPoxDm2o7n3rJaOfO0mE=s403" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="251" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg98vzLkmebzJJ8vFK6sfy9FGC-HBoUbSEE_et7UETO1zmVMnn8Wch5ut5dp47WZQ_1mwiEbv9rjbZpDCUFVw1o2CaP9FpzHweK3AdoPzR_lGvFQ17i9xx5l_hYQOxrc7lg-Bnzam3SWgi7g8KeBnWqsYRu7K7Fk3ypvsYKCPoxDm2o7n3rJaOfO0mE=s320" width="199" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><h4 style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Eid-Empanadas-Wendy-D%C3%ADaz/dp/B0942FDSHD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ENVHO2IQNUR7&keywords=Eid+Empanadas+by+Wendy+D%C3%ADaz&qid=1641010641&sprefix=eid+empanadas+by+wendy+d%C3%ADaz%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1">Eid Empanadas by Wendy Díaz</a></u></h4></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Meet Omar Hernández, a not-so-average Muslim student in Ms. Khan’s 5th-grade class at An-Noor Islamic Academy. Omar still feels like the new kid at school. Even after a year and a half of trying to fit in, he has not found his place among his classmates. His life takes an unexpected turn when Ms. Khan gives the class an assignment about how their families celebrate the month of Ramadan. Will Omar’s family traditions make him more of an outcast at school? Find out in this one-of-a-kind story about a Latino Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr sure to inspire you and your taste buds!</div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjm1ZIMosRe1CFSOIe90SrWq68JaPyzpSPSkfav5YGwS8RbJE6BuifJpnN3TsdOKacYABd1xVsMw-H-E6JfQ-zBWZ83EcyTxR7S-QUxWeOPc-22FRvPYbmd5hTKhzI-QfrfoKgS80Jf3fabDFhC5sKtZd145FcHzlptoelfvoV10AYiFnTkxYoWv4_c=s403" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="260" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjm1ZIMosRe1CFSOIe90SrWq68JaPyzpSPSkfav5YGwS8RbJE6BuifJpnN3TsdOKacYABd1xVsMw-H-E6JfQ-zBWZ83EcyTxR7S-QUxWeOPc-22FRvPYbmd5hTKhzI-QfrfoKgS80Jf3fabDFhC5sKtZd145FcHzlptoelfvoV10AYiFnTkxYoWv4_c=s320" width="206" /></a></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Blackness-Islam-Dawud-Walid/dp/1909853194/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2GGTXRENE7K2T&keywords=Blackness+and+Islam+by+Dawud+Walid&qid=1641010750&sprefix=blackness+and+islam+by+dawud+walid+%2Caps%2C312&sr=8-3">Blackness and Islam by Dawud Walid </a></u></h4></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;">Muslims speak of Islam in egalitarian terms: the religion of peace, the religion that seeks to elevate man over his base desires, the religion that does not discriminate based on race and ethnicity. Despite the egalitarian spirit of Islam, the lived reality of many Muslims is very different, and this is most apparent when we observe how Muslims deal with race and ethnicity. Muslims who are Black in the West in particular, have found that while Islam may not discriminate based on race, many Muslims do. To make matters worse, some of those Muslims will delve in to the Islamic tradition to justify their biases and bigotries, seeing no contradiction between their racism and the Islamic ideals. This work seeks to clarify and debunk some traditions which support their racist positions and presents biographies of early Muslims who were Black. The biographies of these great Muslim personalities shows us how Blackness was a normal part of life for early Muslims, in sharp contradistinction to modern prejudices against Black folks found in some Muslim communities. </div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAJYFYV3mIWP6EOvjarM4DmUD_Zbhuy6Geln1TqjA1kO7D06nMFrYk_ruBRwSJ5RorldPl9n88FDAtCTYZyMHvPFYgnRse-gJfoSAjTTR3WdbdC0zSBYdWYwFjsj_6mTxWffLdS7QXlqZ5f9vFBN8g0s_aAiaikk8AgKWmftPpz3nHXw_oW-_P97xc=s344" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="229" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAJYFYV3mIWP6EOvjarM4DmUD_Zbhuy6Geln1TqjA1kO7D06nMFrYk_ruBRwSJ5RorldPl9n88FDAtCTYZyMHvPFYgnRse-gJfoSAjTTR3WdbdC0zSBYdWYwFjsj_6mTxWffLdS7QXlqZ5f9vFBN8g0s_aAiaikk8AgKWmftPpz3nHXw_oW-_P97xc=s320" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><h4 style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Love-Addiction-Poetry-Nasheed-JaXson-ebook/dp/B09HQXR7ZM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2SA1OXTEQ31W7&keywords=Love+Addiction%3A+Poetry+Night+by+Nasheed+JaXson&qid=1641010813&sprefix=love+addiction+poetry+night+by+nasheed+jaxson%2Caps%2C420&sr=8-1">Love Addiction: Poetry Night by Nasheed JaXson</a></u></h4></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Believe it or not, like any other substance that can be abused, love is an addiction. Many of us fall in love searching for that - get high feeling. It brings you joy, makes you crazy and can be depressing if you go too long without it . In this novella, Deion is trying to figure out why she continues to forgive her boyfriend Andre, for cheating on her. It’s not until she meets a therapist, Justice Lowe, the main character in the Justice Series, who explains to her that she might be addicted to love.</div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIifT-0zkbtTGu7BOL1V2BpQV_5XxapiruuRE9UAB6_HQHJhL6F1awDoWwZzxXuwkHpu91xO7RQ-vC9IMT2Hx7gQEVCyW8SQ4OFB8jPUoSeO4Y5byfbzOyMS3W5UX18p50Pi9NPWUlKnlAaM1P8rg8EieF_Pverw_FbtgczU6uircifINEED5mSmRF=s405" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="322" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIifT-0zkbtTGu7BOL1V2BpQV_5XxapiruuRE9UAB6_HQHJhL6F1awDoWwZzxXuwkHpu91xO7RQ-vC9IMT2Hx7gQEVCyW8SQ4OFB8jPUoSeO4Y5byfbzOyMS3W5UX18p50Pi9NPWUlKnlAaM1P8rg8EieF_Pverw_FbtgczU6uircifINEED5mSmRF=w234-h295" width="234" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Whats-That-Daddy-Adil-Ismaaeel/dp/B09KN62RJS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3BCJ5XI3EFUF8&keywords=What%27s+That+Daddy%3F+by+Adil+Ismaaeel&qid=1641010869&sprefix=what%27s+that+daddy+by+adil+ismaaeel%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1">What's That Daddy? by Adil Ismaaeel</a></u></h4></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;">Laith is growing into a curious young boy who is starting to notice all of the amazing things around him. As he goes throughout the day, he asks his dad, “What's that daddy?” Join the ever so curious Laith and his father to learn new words and explore how things work.</div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgx0A3CyjzZgeotUnj4t2FQkQrbfOvhpbmnmWmart9wGNOJCcDIU1fIETlOAL9uCsjpXje_p_zGeeN_GRj-WO2IgHg26TsS50PuOn7MWyZE9eSFh9PDD0ckRVrBCgbr4MTnttXmFf8rrCP2Ivo_XxxBc-Y1c-zzQVOo9frTxa611HHi3uEovf8DagTG=s432" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="362" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgx0A3CyjzZgeotUnj4t2FQkQrbfOvhpbmnmWmart9wGNOJCcDIU1fIETlOAL9uCsjpXje_p_zGeeN_GRj-WO2IgHg26TsS50PuOn7MWyZE9eSFh9PDD0ckRVrBCgbr4MTnttXmFf8rrCP2Ivo_XxxBc-Y1c-zzQVOo9frTxa611HHi3uEovf8DagTG=w260-h310" width="260" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><h4 style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://store.celebratemercy.com/collections/best-seller/products/elevating-the-importance-of-the-blacks-%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%B9-%D8%B4%D8%A3%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A8%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86-by-imam-al-suyuti">The Spirit of Black Folks: Sages Through the Ages by Jalaludin al-Suyuti</a> Translated by Imam Adeyinka Mendes</u></h4><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If Black lives mattered to God such that he revealed verses about them in the Qur’an, there should be no ambivalence among our communities about valuing Black lives. Imam al-Suyuti delivers this message clearly through his insightful text, which includes the names and unique qualities of the multiple Black Companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the Qur’anic verses regarding them, a commentary on the value of the land of Abyssinia itself (where many of the Black Companions originated from), and much more.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEHuDaOLdGFgx0VOMbAuGKAKpvJpCXOjkNVrgrraGk-8Mlmm8q2-KdmaX93HFgHXbjtX6dAUbqzZqz-Je05hi9fMyqOSpb_onM1UXNIkrHl3Qu2OyqWYLvtqyS99fNa4zOT3Cm2l1WXuMoQppTQ75swHntOQ-OWbnPLWhXGnOqtjKgrnmJSIGvrP8t=s404" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="269" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEHuDaOLdGFgx0VOMbAuGKAKpvJpCXOjkNVrgrraGk-8Mlmm8q2-KdmaX93HFgHXbjtX6dAUbqzZqz-Je05hi9fMyqOSpb_onM1UXNIkrHl3Qu2OyqWYLvtqyS99fNa4zOT3Cm2l1WXuMoQppTQ75swHntOQ-OWbnPLWhXGnOqtjKgrnmJSIGvrP8t=w206-h309" width="206" /></a></div><br /><div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Heir-Crescent-Moon-Sufiya-Abdur-Rahman/dp/1609387821/ref=sr_1_1?crid=SRTB9MY8PHVD&keywords=Heir+to+the+Crescent+Moon+by+Sufiya+Abdur-Rahman&qid=1641011093&sprefix=heir+to+the+crescent+moon+by+sufiya+abdur-rahman+%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1"><span style="font-family: arial;">Heir to the Crescent Moon </span><span style="font-family: arial;">by Sufiya Abdur-Rahman </span></a></u></h4></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">From age five, Sufiya Abdur-Rahman, the daughter of two Black Power–era converts to Islam, feels drawn to the faith even as her father, a devoted Muslim, introduces her to and, at the same time, distances her from it. Abdur-Rahman’s father and mother abandoned their Harlem Mosque before she was born and divorced when she was twelve. Forced apart from her father—her portal into Islam—she yearns to reconnect with the religion and, through it, reconnect with him.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitpwHeBZno-6FdA7ZgKKlOPf0yQZ799lazJlJMBtwPY84ycmqfH961xP0q7022pP4G4TlIA7rMUMKXWEELTrAOptwrnQJlmLwMbh13RTQqpDsw4Y1GH5BIcDHYtfEUxAMR6WHLG7JtGl2gaUuY5dn0uVr9ZFkt9ZlWhxVgM6zw2mIFZRwVWi49Z5OV=s259" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="259" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitpwHeBZno-6FdA7ZgKKlOPf0yQZ799lazJlJMBtwPY84ycmqfH961xP0q7022pP4G4TlIA7rMUMKXWEELTrAOptwrnQJlmLwMbh13RTQqpDsw4Y1GH5BIcDHYtfEUxAMR6WHLG7JtGl2gaUuY5dn0uVr9ZFkt9ZlWhxVgM6zw2mIFZRwVWi49Z5OV" width="259" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Yasmins-First-Idea-Aliyah-Elijah/dp/1662439008/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3JY035UNKWFWI&keywords=Yasmin%27s+First+Idea+by+Aliyah+Elijah&qid=1641011134&sprefix=yasmin%27s+first+idea+by+aliyah+elijah%2Caps%2C364&sr=8-1"><span style="font-family: arial;">Yasmin's First Idea </span><span style="font-family: arial;">by Aliyah Elijah</span></a></u></h4></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Yasmin, a five-year-old African American little girl has the mind of a scientist but doesn't quite know what to do with it yet. Yasmin thinks of a really good idea while at home with her mother and brothers. Yasmin's mother walks her through the steps of the engineering design process and creates her own prototype of her brilliant idea!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9piQYvovG6Fnjhq8KB2v0reZsmlPtI2D1_3ZI7cuIgUqtu89l9tFZja6Bq5ymSYiqhBNOusklSNtY08i2d-6oJEB6ZUkkdGjdfhs4dZ-Pi6BJ-2oILy5j9n5SBu7gG1ehdNJaFtgULxeGKMyphJaG3859h9rpLcToo_bWIILkYhZZV9UPciKPXgvC=s402" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="402" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9piQYvovG6Fnjhq8KB2v0reZsmlPtI2D1_3ZI7cuIgUqtu89l9tFZja6Bq5ymSYiqhBNOusklSNtY08i2d-6oJEB6ZUkkdGjdfhs4dZ-Pi6BJ-2oILy5j9n5SBu7gG1ehdNJaFtgULxeGKMyphJaG3859h9rpLcToo_bWIILkYhZZV9UPciKPXgvC=w286-h286" width="286" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Crying-Girl-Who-Found-Power/dp/B08W7JH87J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=X1IEZXJRQHH3&keywords=The+Crying+Girl+Who+Found+Her+Power+by+Zakiyyah+Evans&qid=1641011183&sprefix=the+crying+girl+who+found+her+power+by+zakiyyah+evans%2Caps%2C773&sr=8-1">The Crying Girl Who Found Her Power by Zakiyyah Evans</a></u></h4><div style="font-family: arial;"><div>As hard as she tries, Nora can’t seem to self-calm when overwhelmed with emotions and no one in her family seems to understand why. In this witty story, Nora learns calming techniques and discovers alternative ways to behave when frustrated.</div><div>This cheerful book evokes joy and healthy dialogue to help children think about how they behave differently when they’re frustrated, learn their triggers, and come up with solutions.</div></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidik_FZI5WFTY3tox7RnxA8ukrsWhdk9OzxZueZbnJrgRv_1ZR_14ByW-LMFC2apd0eN8GmUXm65io0Q_SUrrfr7IX1WHJ3s1tcRDdxUu5lj8CLA5umkojQMpE3Q4Q-5px3xLX9rDwfQAPjcNDIH590KtOfdr19E3kFAHuiXM_79Xm-Shx429btkS8=s278" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="258" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidik_FZI5WFTY3tox7RnxA8ukrsWhdk9OzxZueZbnJrgRv_1ZR_14ByW-LMFC2apd0eN8GmUXm65io0Q_SUrrfr7IX1WHJ3s1tcRDdxUu5lj8CLA5umkojQMpE3Q4Q-5px3xLX9rDwfQAPjcNDIH590KtOfdr19E3kFAHuiXM_79Xm-Shx429btkS8" width="258" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: arial;"><h4 style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Brilliant-Girl-Special-Chair/dp/B094T531FR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7YBIX1QK6DVA&keywords=The+Brilliant+Girl+With+the+Special+Chair+by+Zakiyyah+Evans&qid=1641011241&sprefix=the+brilliant+girl+with+the+special+chair+by+zakiyyah+evans%2Caps%2C467&sr=8-1">The Brilliant Girl With the Special Chair by Zakiyyah Evans</a></u></h4></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Having the courage to stick up for yourself can be extremely challenging, especially when you’re a child. "The Brilliant Girl With The Special Chair” is a cheerful book about a young girl coming to terms with her physical disability while learning self-advocacy skills. With the aid of a compassionate grandfather, this story explores her dilemma of how to fit in with peers, her immobility and her wheelchair. With sunny illustrations by the Vector family, Zakiyyah Evans winsome story evokes healthy dialogue that encourages children in learning about disabilities with respect and concern while developing self-advocacy skills.</div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDz-ukGz64DEbq-cjoodZvBsWKoX_gR6soxEu1v5Xx6enbjELKZ_KmeFUED8UvHplDhO_3kcCkB5rXfl_JBwFh-3Ws7RxSCadVMBLArpjeyYKNsVmQAMMmaGdc6-AyoX8WWIAATTJbiwDRNswUlwBdhm7j8D1-a_SQ01N53ThqO73qsOvtKZcHVhj_=s343" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="214" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDz-ukGz64DEbq-cjoodZvBsWKoX_gR6soxEu1v5Xx6enbjELKZ_KmeFUED8UvHplDhO_3kcCkB5rXfl_JBwFh-3Ws7RxSCadVMBLArpjeyYKNsVmQAMMmaGdc6-AyoX8WWIAATTJbiwDRNswUlwBdhm7j8D1-a_SQ01N53ThqO73qsOvtKZcHVhj_=s320" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: arial;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Belly-Whale-Divorce-Covid-19-Matter/dp/B08XH2JL88/ref=sr_1_1?crid=TMOF3OCIO8CG&keywords=In+the+Belly+of+The+Whale%3A+Year+2020%3A+Divorce%2C+Covid-19+and+Black+Lives+Matter+by+Naimah+Abraham&qid=1641011292&sprefix=in+the+belly+of+the+whale+year+2020+divorce%2C+covid-19+and+black+lives+matter+by+naimah+abraham+%2Caps%2C283&sr=8-1"><u>In the Belly of The Whale: Year 2020: Divorce, Covid-19 and Black Lives Matter by Naimah Abraham</u> </a></h4></div><div style="font-family: arial;">In an open diary of poetry and prose Naimah speaks of the darkness of heartbreak and healing in threefold: the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement and the end of her marriage. For many, the year 2020 was a year of challenges. Pain, heartbreak and ultimately hope are brought to life in reflections, poems and passages. In parts, the grip of trauma is tight. At other times, the writing is a dreamscape, scattered with wisdom and emotional honesty. One truth is evident - no matter how many layers deep, darkness must end and at the end of hurt, there is always healing. There is always light.</div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYKj2Un3mZBgK39SYPseAmdHcDF6OT_lPKSiKh10LN570iTxXouexhxzGeBvduYY05voqbxbHD0KifWR7pg-UKmZlRMVG9_cO6Vf59S01v_wWPAs_gCi_R-_nA1C5S1cFzx1GA00kAa7g1im3lJQ18RWH8VBAvhtXmke_tvbKVkQnwAILUHEKQK9MC=s342" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="226" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYKj2Un3mZBgK39SYPseAmdHcDF6OT_lPKSiKh10LN570iTxXouexhxzGeBvduYY05voqbxbHD0KifWR7pg-UKmZlRMVG9_cO6Vf59S01v_wWPAs_gCi_R-_nA1C5S1cFzx1GA00kAa7g1im3lJQ18RWH8VBAvhtXmke_tvbKVkQnwAILUHEKQK9MC=s320" width="211" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: arial;"><h4 style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Misfit-Love-Saints-Misfits-Book-ebook/dp/B08LDVKDDG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=SZETXMPPXJZ6&keywords=Misfit+in+Love+%28Saints+and+Misfits+Book+2%29+by+S.+K.+Ali&qid=1641011333&sprefix=misfit+in+love+saints+and+misfits+book+2+by+s.+k.+ali+%2Caps%2C352&sr=8-1">Misfit in Love (Saints and Misfits Book 2) by S. K. Ali </a></u></h4></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">Janna Yusuf is so excited for the weekend: her brother Muhammad’s getting married, and she’s reuniting with her mom, whom she’s missed the whole summer.</div><div style="text-align: left;">And Nuah’s arriving for the weekend too. Sweet, constant Nuah. The last time she saw him, Janna wasn’t ready to reciprocate his feelings for her. But things are different now. She’s finished high school, ready for college…and ready for Nuah. It’s time for Janna’s (carefully planned) summer of love to begin—starting right at the wedding.</div><div style="text-align: left;">But it wouldn’t be a wedding if everything went according to plan. Muhammad’s party choices aren’t in line with his fiancée’s taste at all, Janna’s dad is acting strange, and her mom is spending more time with an old friend (and maybe love interest?) than Janna. And Nuah’s treating her differently.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Just when things couldn’t get more complicated, two newcomers—the dreamy Haytham and brooding Layth—have Janna more confused than ever about what her misfit heart really wants. Janna’s summer of love is turning out to be super crowded and painfully unpredictable.</div></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: right;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTsHlXocqi_bG94bRVYdUa85ed9ArKD0cnGjv_AzAM4ZnoqZtsGiXrCrxfh0AhXzyeE0xgdZpkoVobBW9-PzCJU7xQnvk05YQir4rKVYngKU75QLTzTFz2Rxyjn4JBVhZ9LSFASXWPJiHjv9-epJV27fzoRcLuiXwwZAcZg1poPQmUjz0iYduPdYzH=s345" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="227" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTsHlXocqi_bG94bRVYdUa85ed9ArKD0cnGjv_AzAM4ZnoqZtsGiXrCrxfh0AhXzyeE0xgdZpkoVobBW9-PzCJU7xQnvk05YQir4rKVYngKU75QLTzTFz2Rxyjn4JBVhZ9LSFASXWPJiHjv9-epJV27fzoRcLuiXwwZAcZg1poPQmUjz0iYduPdYzH=s320" width="211" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Aminas-Song-Voice-Book-ebook/dp/B08BZVVJ1K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=128KSD6H896V&keywords=Amina%27s+Song+%28Amina%27s+Voice+Book+2%29+by+Hena+Khan&qid=1641011409&sprefix=amina%27s+song+amina%27s+voice+book+2+by+hena+khan%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1">Amina's Song (Amina's Voice Book 2) by Hena Khan</a></u></h4></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">It’s the last few days of her vacation in Pakistan, and Amina has loved every minute of it. The food, the shops, the time she’s spent with her family—all of it holds a special place in Amina’s heart. Now that the school year is starting again, she’s sad to leave, but also excited to share the wonders of Pakistan with her friends back in Greendale.</div><div style="text-align: left;">After she’s home, though, her friends don’t seem overly interested in her trip. And when she decides to do a presentation on Pakistani hero Malala Yousafzai, her classmates focus on the worst parts of the story. How can Amina share the beauty of Pakistan when no one wants to listen?</div></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEoMM0-q6dyTJq6CibGg-JO47dREj3H5EuT3DTHZ8zz7XBa6bunhvrFo144hut4UedwStMvzy-7gvHGYZUOH2uPuyurOxsZ8ymc94U3gquMzbvYJzyFGuJhBR_RGW5PlL4SEXehzPpFeJlOfnA8cuG8JeCy1_spaPeck14tMHCJwRljo3BOENXAVRB=s278" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="259" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEoMM0-q6dyTJq6CibGg-JO47dREj3H5EuT3DTHZ8zz7XBa6bunhvrFo144hut4UedwStMvzy-7gvHGYZUOH2uPuyurOxsZ8ymc94U3gquMzbvYJzyFGuJhBR_RGW5PlL4SEXehzPpFeJlOfnA8cuG8JeCy1_spaPeck14tMHCJwRljo3BOENXAVRB" width="259" /></a></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><h4 style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vagina-Break-other-breakthroughs-ebook/dp/B09NWHW75K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2Q7DCCA9IRYD3&keywords=The+Vagina+Break%3A+and+9+other+breakthroughs+by+Andrea+Wallace&qid=1641011457&sprefix=the+vagina+break+and+9+other+breakthroughs+by+andrea+wallace%2Caps%2C835&sr=8-1">The Vagina Break: and 9 other breakthroughs by Andrea Wallace</a></u></h4></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Vulnerable, moving, and powerful. This book shares the 10 breakthroughs that the author went through on her journey to overcome a tumultuous past of sexual and physical abuse. She also shares the many losses that helped her discover her true self. Her breakthroughs are analyzed under the lens of the psychological theory developed by Erik Erikson's eight stages of psychosocial development. The author tells her story through anecdotes and original poetry to connect emotions in a heartfelt way. This is clearly a woman's story of how a woman becomes a woman.</div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEide2BkYSip3eU7RpJzOP3q0nhNv_KzXY5HKj9cGGiiFIIalwdpSX88u8UhQkfTIra8x1CAz_-OYbvAsWg5xNtl5FiNJMsDresnjvM2_ve3IuSPFRy4Jx3S3xXiFu3Tvy01VS9U0JlYdol26wWOl4NNRjt8coONSxa4IZnRrMoLYR3c_apmKbPereK9=s403" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="403" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEide2BkYSip3eU7RpJzOP3q0nhNv_KzXY5HKj9cGGiiFIIalwdpSX88u8UhQkfTIra8x1CAz_-OYbvAsWg5xNtl5FiNJMsDresnjvM2_ve3IuSPFRy4Jx3S3xXiFu3Tvy01VS9U0JlYdol26wWOl4NNRjt8coONSxa4IZnRrMoLYR3c_apmKbPereK9=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: arial;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Layla-loses-loved-one-Coronavirus/dp/1838403256/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1AL5ORWXWRPJX&keywords=Layla+loses+a+loved+one%3A+During+the+Coronavirus+Pandemic+by+Tahmina+Ahmed&qid=1641011525&sprefix=layla+loses+a+loved+one+during+the+coronavirus+pandemic+by+tahmina+ahmed%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-1">Layla loses a loved one: During the Coronavirus Pandemic by Tahmina Ahmed</a></u></h4></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><div>When Layla loses her grandmother during the Coronavirus pandemic, her whole world falls apart. However, Layla’s mum helps her reconnect with Allah (swt) as a means to cope through her grief.</div><div>Join Layla, as she explores the lessons we can take from losing a loved one, as well as thinking positively about the wisdom behind Allah (swt)’s plans.</div></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitT7Z7zSNs6Ao3-bkmeXbrk2F0lgHoS0Bj6y1jsh69OTS-aioSFU1zaHXlPro9n2fCmC0-LZsbEG8085lX0mhx5cJ3oDd7MVbeinbYnJXQGb1aWax_tWU8t_bbpr9-sddzgvX9WHvNq3WbmYzodza0QI0cvuSJI4SL7BY3eSx74TIFQdvjQgT8xAWP=s343" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="243" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitT7Z7zSNs6Ao3-bkmeXbrk2F0lgHoS0Bj6y1jsh69OTS-aioSFU1zaHXlPro9n2fCmC0-LZsbEG8085lX0mhx5cJ3oDd7MVbeinbYnJXQGb1aWax_tWU8t_bbpr9-sddzgvX9WHvNq3WbmYzodza0QI0cvuSJI4SL7BY3eSx74TIFQdvjQgT8xAWP=s320" width="227" /></a></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><h4 style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Productive-Muslim-Islamic-Self-Improvement-ebook/dp/B09JG24K6S/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36CUZO88F7KTF&keywords=Happy+Productive+Muslim+%28Islamic+Self-Improvement%29+by+Dr.+Muddassir+Khan&qid=1641011575&sprefix=happy+productive+muslim+islamic+self-improvement+by+dr.+muddassir+khan%2Caps%2C390&sr=8-1">Happy Productive Muslim (Islamic Self-Improvement) by Dr. Muddassir Khan</a></u></h4></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">This book teaches a Muslim the secret to happiness and productivity. True happiness is the ultimate goal that all humankind searches for in this worldly life. Popular ideas about what leads to happiness are misleading and erroneous. They instead cause tension, anxiety and stress. Based on the Book by Shaykh Abdur Rahman bin Nasr as-Sa’di (rahimahullaah) this book is a compilation of a sister’s notes on the book and also part of a lecture by Shaykh Tim Humble. Both the scholars give an effective means to happiness based on Quran and Hadith. By following their advice, you will reduce stress, enhance productivity, manage emotions, improve health, increase energy, and generally change your life for the better. You will rise above fear, doubt and uncertainty; break self-defeating habits; improve performance and find fulfilment in your work; build more satisfying relationships; and create a rich, full and meaningful life. Whoever follows the advice in this book will find self-awareness and a pathway to joy and success in this life and the next, Insha’Allah.</div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhS12yYlKKeBLfll8FVyM-KcPOByB07RKrhgtx8lsrFQo4y-oJSJJxCGI5tZkUHibAmKmj-fPhb6jjR-F20ZA2KV_vGPUxgEAHzQZjW5zvn2Eamca_jUC12LWnOMrIt7o54fyx2Hf3u6cDxXzYdSP8oywjoP3TpdZlgLy7p8XIB4_K9wrMg08bm2b3k=s344" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="214" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhS12yYlKKeBLfll8FVyM-KcPOByB07RKrhgtx8lsrFQo4y-oJSJJxCGI5tZkUHibAmKmj-fPhb6jjR-F20ZA2KV_vGPUxgEAHzQZjW5zvn2Eamca_jUC12LWnOMrIt7o54fyx2Hf3u6cDxXzYdSP8oywjoP3TpdZlgLy7p8XIB4_K9wrMg08bm2b3k=s320" width="199" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: arial;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Falter-Mutiah-Badruddeen/dp/B09KN8184D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3M585RV03U2SQ&keywords=Falter+by+Muti%27ah+Badruddeen&qid=1641011617&sprefix=falter+by+muti%27ah+badruddeen%2Caps%2C121&sr=8-1">Falter by Muti'ah Badruddeen</a></u></h4></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">Yewande Ayoade is the girl who has it all.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">A carefree and pampered young woman from a prominent wealthy family in Lagos, Nigeria. She has an amazing circle of friends and a dreamy boyfriend to boot. Graduating at the top of her class, she suddenly finds herself questioning her way of life. But how does a girl who has it all find her life’s purpose?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">With the help of a few family members and some new-ish friends, she begins to explore a deeper connection to her faith – invariably facing hurdles and making mistakes along the way.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">When the euphoria of change wears off, will she be steadfast to the path she has chosen? 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We are always seeking ways to be in control, yet the reality is that we can’t control the future and we can’t change the past. We can, however, control ourselves. Allah (SWT) has given us the chance to change what is within us. The current pandemic has forced us to change our lifestyle, our pace of life and this is the time when we should truly reflect. Think about what we can change, how we can improve and what we can control – our everyday decisions and actions.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">It’s time to empower ourselves by strengthening our bodies, our minds and our hearts, thereby strengthening our immune systems and increasing our resilience – and the secret to optimal health and resilience lies in the Qur’an and Sunnah! 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A Bedtime Book for Muslim Kids, is an enjoyable story that introduces children to the correct Islamic sleeping etiquettes. Through this engaging story, your child will learn which Suras to recite before going to sleep. As Muslims, we know that we have ways in which we sleep, eat and do everything. It's important to introduce these various rituals in a gentle and easy way so that children will not be overwhelmed. This story does just that in introducing to kids the importance of reciting Quran before bed and relying on Allah when they feel scared or nervous.</span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinsr1q2rsSdjLyyVvM7QtbnYG_J8TALNLrzqc3XqSuV-lniEHPdTSyLWGRAhjlH4TxYcS1sAyTNjRU_OfJu-0N7tVdW87ofJ_QZqhWzHXhkYsDCjfstaYCBbdVk9lxwJixyr2mrRMstOyWClIWdjCQEecJo29HwIgaLwnFMW-r-hY8IUndghRtA3cb=s403" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="253" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinsr1q2rsSdjLyyVvM7QtbnYG_J8TALNLrzqc3XqSuV-lniEHPdTSyLWGRAhjlH4TxYcS1sAyTNjRU_OfJu-0N7tVdW87ofJ_QZqhWzHXhkYsDCjfstaYCBbdVk9lxwJixyr2mrRMstOyWClIWdjCQEecJo29HwIgaLwnFMW-r-hY8IUndghRtA3cb=s320" width="201" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Holistic-Rx-Kids-Parenting-Changing/dp/1538152150/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3CAFD2HLJ2DHK&keywords=The+Holistic+Rx+for+Kids%3A+Parenting+Healthy+Brains+and+Bodies+in+a+Changing+World+by+Madiha+M.+Saeed+MD&qid=1641011774&sprefix=the+holistic+rx+for+kids+parenting+healthy+brains+and+bodies+in+a+changing+world+by+madiha+m.+saeed+md%2Caps%2C1271&sr=8-1">The Holistic Rx for Kids: Parenting Healthy Brains and Bodies in a Changing World by Madiha M. Saeed MD</a></u></h4><div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Board-certified holistic family physician and author of </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">The Holistic Rx</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> Madiha M. Saeed, MD shifts the focus from adults to children in her timely new book. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">The Holistic Rx for Kids</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> offers holistic parenting guidelines for raising the whole child—healthy brain, body and soul—in a changing world. </span>As chronic physical and mental health conditions and destructive behaviors are on the rise, we need to shift the way we parent our children to address these concerns. Based on the latest science, Dr. Saeed uncovers how our children’s brains, bodies, and behaviors are being hijacked and presents real-life, actionable steps parents can take to help their children make better decisions, build resilience, and heal and prevent acute and chronic conditions at any age.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: right;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzVVJDDqD1mrVI5e9bv6ltEYQczqx21Wp88RXuP6AwQeQ3pZcYgRjKiHODYxpLAf-JcRT2ITvDJdMXRIBfN-LaKjW2efmkZG01LbmniivvrkHcfAIm1ksgPH-5SvMiVGLi_epuxYfS3XwrGSq6TxnyLzZWqBhTgKw694CJobZIdMIANbjqxB_q98H9=s402" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="312" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzVVJDDqD1mrVI5e9bv6ltEYQczqx21Wp88RXuP6AwQeQ3pZcYgRjKiHODYxpLAf-JcRT2ITvDJdMXRIBfN-LaKjW2efmkZG01LbmniivvrkHcfAIm1ksgPH-5SvMiVGLi_epuxYfS3XwrGSq6TxnyLzZWqBhTgKw694CJobZIdMIANbjqxB_q98H9=w243-h314" width="243" /></a></div><br /><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: right;"><br /></p><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Book-Glowing-Ramadan-Year-Long-ebook/dp/B08ZBHY21L/ref=sr_1_1?crid=L4D4V46AH9OK&keywords=The+Big+Book+for+Glowing+with+Ramadan+All+Year+Long%3A+Health+Guide+and+Workbook+by+Laila+Q+Yamini&qid=1641011826&sprefix=the+big+book+for+glowing+with+ramadan+all+year+long+health+guide+and+workbook+by+laila+q+yamini%2Caps%2C387&sr=8-1"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The Big Book for Glowing with Ramadan All Year Long: Health Guide and Workbook </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">by Laila Q Yamini</span></a></u></h4><div><u><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></u></div><div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">The Big Book for Glowing with Ramadan All Year Long is a combination health guide and workbook for use before, during, and after Ramadan.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">It provides holistic health information in nine different areas that impact your health status and well-being. After each chapter are a set of questions to allow you to apply the information to develop personal health strategies that work for you! Loaded with advice, tips, recipes, templates, and much more! Essential for helping you attain body, mind, and soul health!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">The content in this book is excellent as a means to help you keep the benefits of Ramadan growing and glowing long after the fast is over!</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8WF0ov1eLJZkBxIB47D-qA7lHyfViBicy4kgHKy-nXUwnUBkgJW35gYwsb-y4a8i0L53u834ez6yEyTjNNvLm7lXeQewbwQYRJdWaTMPx8TcIN_ReEaT0vL-8HBTq_FgxkaSGPqQKEqpGGSQGPs0xReme2ScPNDfOBXzvkCXibyWG2PS490TBzsxs=s345" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="230" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8WF0ov1eLJZkBxIB47D-qA7lHyfViBicy4kgHKy-nXUwnUBkgJW35gYwsb-y4a8i0L53u834ez6yEyTjNNvLm7lXeQewbwQYRJdWaTMPx8TcIN_ReEaT0vL-8HBTq_FgxkaSGPqQKEqpGGSQGPs0xReme2ScPNDfOBXzvkCXibyWG2PS490TBzsxs=s320" width="213" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Before-Nikah-Principles-Muslims-Marriages-ebook/dp/B09FTMFV1W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15JOVYFIE2FCF&keywords=Before+the+Nikah%3A+Proven+Principles+to+Help+Single+Muslims+Choose+Wisely+and+Build+Strong+Marriages+by+Dr.+P+Aneesah+Nadir&qid=1641011885&sprefix=before+the+nikah+proven+principles+to+help+single+muslims+choose+wisely+and+build+strong+marriages+by+dr.+p+aneesah+nadir%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-1">Before the Nikah: Proven Principles to Help Single Muslims Choose Wisely and Build Strong Marriages by Dr. P Aneesah Nadir</a></u></h4><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Most people spend more time preparing for their wedding than their marriage. Before the Nikah provides Muslim singles with the principles and skills to help them choose wisely and prepare for a healthy, long lasting, sakinah filled marriage. Based on two decades of teaching Muslim singles in her course by the same name Dr. Nadir helps answer questions such as what does a loving, compassionate, peaceful marriage look like? How do I choose someone who is compatible with me? What skills do I need to build a fulfilling relationship? What if my parents don't agree with my selection? What are the questions I need to have answered before we marry? Before the Nikah can be used as a self-study guide or as companion book to Dr. Nadir's premarriage course.</span></div></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: right;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZB9mrgJ5J39O4h075EB8tGm6UvhmIPOeoDm8QLH_64W5kEW5b3Je424QazVv-cC-AtBCWbujpY9bNVkQ32LrPVsXFY0UP4dU38NxP4SLqZjhwgtABrogi6Uf1Pc5FvHrNC3pDaQy2wKC6qHb98GC2QobUv4RbnKM1RS1nUtTgQ4tWfc0g1Z6qOXD5=s344" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="224" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZB9mrgJ5J39O4h075EB8tGm6UvhmIPOeoDm8QLH_64W5kEW5b3Je424QazVv-cC-AtBCWbujpY9bNVkQ32LrPVsXFY0UP4dU38NxP4SLqZjhwgtABrogi6Uf1Pc5FvHrNC3pDaQy2wKC6qHb98GC2QobUv4RbnKM1RS1nUtTgQ4tWfc0g1Z6qOXD5=s320" width="208" /></a></div><br /><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: right;"><br /></p><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Planet-Omar-Incredible-Rescue-Mission-ebook/dp/B08M18BVL1/ref=sr_1_1?crid=313056LW087Q0&keywords=Planet+Omar%3A+Incredible+Rescue+Mission+by+Zanib+Mian&qid=1641011924&sprefix=planet+omar+incredible+rescue+mission+by+zanib+mian%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Planet Omar: Incredible Rescue Mission </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">by Zanib Mian</span></a></u></h4><div><div style="font-size: 14px;">Omar is going on his biggest adventure yet--a trip to Pakistan! But his excitement about the trip is interrupted by some shocking news: his amazing teacher is not coming back to school, and no one will say why.</div><div style="font-size: 14px;">When Omar and his friends start investigating, the hints they overhear and clues they find lead them to an alarming conclusion--it must be aliens!</div><div style="font-size: 14px;">Omar has a huge imagination but saving his teacher from aliens seems far-fetched even to him. He's going to need out-of-this-world creative thinking and a huge spirit of adventure to solve this mystery!</div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHcDCtAK_EH3V_OQRimNgb6CIwxOza3Mr-1Albq_CIq3O0CszEIxhE7uuT4uDcn85blb8BbgwE5U-argsLVXkyHojoWYjj8q1K5hrgL8_6jljlePelUGY4gkGyXEsX6IlRUrV_JnQPln-WXADRpoI8LfmWSyuPlNU5o52ULg-kjheL5oodHn9CzEiY=s344" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="216" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHcDCtAK_EH3V_OQRimNgb6CIwxOza3Mr-1Albq_CIq3O0CszEIxhE7uuT4uDcn85blb8BbgwE5U-argsLVXkyHojoWYjj8q1K5hrgL8_6jljlePelUGY4gkGyXEsX6IlRUrV_JnQPln-WXADRpoI8LfmWSyuPlNU5o52ULg-kjheL5oodHn9CzEiY=w198-h315" width="198" /></a></div><br /><div><h2 style="font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Black-Pearl-Muslim-Women-Color/dp/1945873361/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WC5W8ODMEJ7A&keywords=Black+Pearl%3A+Muslim+Women+of+Color+by+Sojhaila+Muhammad&qid=1641011963&sprefix=black+pearl+muslim+women+of+color+by+sojhaila+muhammad%2Caps%2C493&sr=8-1">Black Pearl: Muslim Women of Color by Sojhaila Muhammad</a></u></h2><div><span><div style="font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">In Black Pearl, Sojhaila Muhammad puts a much-needed spotlight on the important roles Black Muslim women played to shape Islam. In addition, she shares historical knowledge of Blacks in general who helped spread and influence Islam as we know it today.</div><div style="font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Its critical to shed light on some of the accomplishments obtained by the Muslim Black Woman (Black Pearls). We have been discriminated against because of our gender, race and religious beliefs. In many ways, there has been a shadow cast onto Black Muslim women and it’s time to remove it. Our contributions to both the past and present are immeasurable.</div><div style="font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">From poetry, personal narrative and history, this book gives you a rare glimpse into the difficult day-to-day challenges Black Muslim women face, and how they prevail.</div><div style="font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfwX0yQrQlp-X0PEeus9v2VaWuUiwtQxqnPvoJ7Ikpv64o7rAvnNAStp1fOAV74R3kgWNYqtIleuSDBmC0AexhQG4Ht12mRlv6t8l1goGOUb0DFKTLp5ZiVuT5bs7P7_HIeE-RLWpRrvdrrb1OYhv5qbQ-rE6R5Odg419X-9ffDqwI2zFNdYK_geNz=s422" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="262" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfwX0yQrQlp-X0PEeus9v2VaWuUiwtQxqnPvoJ7Ikpv64o7rAvnNAStp1fOAV74R3kgWNYqtIleuSDBmC0AexhQG4Ht12mRlv6t8l1goGOUb0DFKTLp5ZiVuT5bs7P7_HIeE-RLWpRrvdrrb1OYhv5qbQ-rE6R5Odg419X-9ffDqwI2zFNdYK_geNz=s320" width="199" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.inkedresistanceislamicpublishing.com/shop-mystore#!/A-Bouquet-of-Muslim-Blossoms-Fictional-Stories-for-Refreshment-&-Resistance/p/373628693/category=23409074" target="_blank"><u style="font-size: 14px;">A Bouquet of Muslim Blossoms: Fictional Stories for Refreshment & Resistance </u><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>Edited by Laila Hasib</u></span></a></h4><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">A Bouquet of Muslim Blossoms: Fictional Stories for Refreshment & Resistance is an anthology of 22 Muslim writers. They have put forth stories of what they are </span><u><span style="font-size: 14px;">living, </span></u><span style="font-size: 14px;">and, in their living, their humanness reveals clearly that it is the determining factor uniting us in our fitrah journeys back to where we came from. Our fiction, our imagining, is a must for bonds to form and barriers to demolish. When our imagination is controlled by our intellect, justice is the result. Take a breath of the blossoms within and refresh your life with the universal Truths and shield it from the blows, inshallah.</span></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiU40mm-Kon6MtliI5KqJNiSoyFGzTm-RRkOkLYPWz9G30_fPNNmvD0rybxBZRObp68AHnnAbHdr_vSbUkTdF1eX9_ZD2fM-wETh0iQfMN5wb-fllRo1uRD106PoSTL_3ikPBZrt_DofrGsJ1nV-sbuodsauNULDI8e0MEyLlKkyVWXhvcO16Td2XPP=s432" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /><br /></a></div></div></span></div>Author Umm Juwayriyahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12817451494855881892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976645850562285923.post-15886632400867733272020-12-31T09:54:00.001-08:002021-01-01T06:25:49.476-08:00The 2020 Big End of The Year List of Muslim Authored Books By Authors Umm Juwayriyah & Juwayriyah Ayed<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><u><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhobqnuFR2nbgZVfoyKUVH5n-NzBaERFCja2PhKH_ovPjpzOKOA_wqqQHexysAyWNqyWh8zrEENAtxIhU6EzRsOtTv7foc2FqXpIkZb_kPTR-XAd11vUK3aumaHjqOgvxJT4N590_aGaE/s1747/2020+Big+List+of+Muslim+Fiction+Plus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1747" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhobqnuFR2nbgZVfoyKUVH5n-NzBaERFCja2PhKH_ovPjpzOKOA_wqqQHexysAyWNqyWh8zrEENAtxIhU6EzRsOtTv7foc2FqXpIkZb_kPTR-XAd11vUK3aumaHjqOgvxJT4N590_aGaE/w374-h260/2020+Big+List+of+Muslim+Fiction+Plus.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><br /><br /></u></div><div>It's the end of 2020! This year, more than any other year of our lives, everyone in the world has experienced much of the same types of fears, hopes, losses, determination and even faith. As humans, those are the things that unite us all and brings us together. For us writers, capturing the human experience, with our words, is a vital and sacred art that helps us to preserve history. This year, more than any other year, the stories of Muslim authors will help future generations understand what it was like to live through the Covid-19 pandemic as a Muslim. These stories will help us remember that even during a once in a lifetime pandemic, there were people in this world believing as a Muslim, praying as a Muslim, working as a Muslim, dressing like a Muslim, dealing with depression and anxiety as a Muslim, finding love and celebrating as a Muslim. </div><div><br /></div><div>As always, make sure you support these Muslim authors! They are building a legacy and a lighted path for the new generation of Muslim writers; those still dreaming about writing and those who haven't even been born yet but are already destined to be great writers and protectors of our experiences and narratives. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Umm-Juwayriyah/e/B008M99OEY?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1609433976&sr=8-2">Umm Juwayriyah</a> & <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1935437933/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2">Juwayriyah B. Ayed</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><u><b><br /></b></u><h4 style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><img height="200" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" src="https://m2w4k5m5.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/Davids-Dollar.jpeg" srcset="https://m2w4k5m5.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/Davids-Dollar.jpeg 1000w, https://m2w4k5m5.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/Davids-Dollar-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://m2w4k5m5.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/Davids-Dollar-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://m2w4k5m5.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/Davids-Dollar-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://m2w4k5m5.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/Davids-Dollar-80x80.jpeg 80w" style="background-color: transparent;" width="200" /></h4></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><u><b>David's Dollar by Tariq Toure</b></u></div><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">I want you to meet our main character, </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">David Kareem</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">, a Muslim kid who's just </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">earned a dollar</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"> for his allowance and </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">wants to spend his money</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"> on some tasty candy like any other normal child, especially my own. But after he spends it, David is curious to </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">know exactly where it went</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">. </span><b>David's father Brother Amir takes him on a journey throughout the community to see how the dollar he just spent makes its way to other businesses.<span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;">David asks his father a simple question, </span><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;">"Daddy, where did my dollar go?" </span></b></h4><div><b><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR52Ul-5fQpkUQlSdeXU3rmNgjVIDMJ5CCzY5OJBubpkM_6UswnGbAS_c4wSz41T4tN8QtlqEhB-5WpTryRDJoV8bELAnEte9M8Q460Fh7EIkJBcFlv8c850H0QBL1ekYZ4Wu73F_I39Y/s601/lens.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="444" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR52Ul-5fQpkUQlSdeXU3rmNgjVIDMJ5CCzY5OJBubpkM_6UswnGbAS_c4wSz41T4tN8QtlqEhB-5WpTryRDJoV8bELAnEte9M8Q460Fh7EIkJBcFlv8c850H0QBL1ekYZ4Wu73F_I39Y/w198-h268/lens.JPG" width="198" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>Seeing Life Through A Difference Lens by Zaakirah Nayyar</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;">Zaakirah, was diagnosed with a rare eye cancer, non-hereditary bilateral retinoblastoma when she was nine months old. Zaakirah is a deaf-blind childhood cancer survivor who sees in one eye and wears hearing aids in both ears. This book alternates between the author’s personal memories of overcoming medical adversity and blog entries written by the author’s mother, Khai’dah. The blog entries highlight the search for proper treatment while the author’s personal writings share how she acclimated to her monocular existence. Ms. Muhammad began to form her identity through the adversity she was forced to overcome. You will be inspired as Zaakirah shares how she learned to fulfill her love of music, travel, and photography. This book helps you to gain a better understanding of this rare childhood eye cancer.</h4><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpigM5k_oy3EM_InMrRDD3mMBC0gU-JAaTEDBAAyvQ3kX0vWznmS2jWbaDPrEtUK1ayTFpoFg2rEgyWlYWzlmc2-rf8YXzO3hjcfTUZHmAgnlJq7GYfmXuo8WjQEelyGyNBvJnuo3X7w/s346/what.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="228" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpigM5k_oy3EM_InMrRDD3mMBC0gU-JAaTEDBAAyvQ3kX0vWznmS2jWbaDPrEtUK1ayTFpoFg2rEgyWlYWzlmc2-rf8YXzO3hjcfTUZHmAgnlJq7GYfmXuo8WjQEelyGyNBvJnuo3X7w/w203-h308/what.JPG" width="203" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>Wear What When by Hanifah Ashry</u></h4><div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Confused about fashion "rules"?<br />Having trouble navigating trends?<br />Not sure how to dress for special events and certain seasons?<br />Need hijabi-specific fashion tips?<br />Want to be a stylish Mom, but not sure how?<br />WEAR WHAT WHEN is your guide for answering all of these questions and more.<br />Let fashion consultant Hanifah Ashry teach you how to be your most stylish self!</h4></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9RIpFilNuhCrim10s1EfCz7xWTm3X3E4sFh1M_CH_D8uW-dOeSHl2mbiq0tafGvnMcyFGIt_q-9M-hOiakBQFf48kIg3DJOhXveJmLxpWjUb_jEwe031VxpQg6ajRYW3dHaFPsuyPzs/s349/hair.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="229" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9RIpFilNuhCrim10s1EfCz7xWTm3X3E4sFh1M_CH_D8uW-dOeSHl2mbiq0tafGvnMcyFGIt_q-9M-hOiakBQFf48kIg3DJOhXveJmLxpWjUb_jEwe031VxpQg6ajRYW3dHaFPsuyPzs/s320/hair.JPG" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>More Tresses Less Stress: A Natural's Guide by Ziyadah Deen</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;">This is a guide for natural hair lovers. An easy guide to help you feel less overwhelmed while styling your natural hair</h4><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>Sam: The Junior Herbalist: The Case Of The Tummy Troubles by Angela Rahim</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDSZX0wcicJEIVQfrdQGHcoyE1xzDgImnX3TkqE4D8AZVBcd-V3KsFkHOqlT_aI6OCcv2VCCaP3tz5C3uGjL9fCN6_g8QRd6SXOBUX9AaoIHQiz71wCsepsY7HlVI2KTJfJIJGaGaQJw/s259/sam.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="258" data-original-width="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDSZX0wcicJEIVQfrdQGHcoyE1xzDgImnX3TkqE4D8AZVBcd-V3KsFkHOqlT_aI6OCcv2VCCaP3tz5C3uGjL9fCN6_g8QRd6SXOBUX9AaoIHQiz71wCsepsY7HlVI2KTJfJIJGaGaQJw/s0/sam.JPG" /></a></div>Sam The Junior Herbalist is a groundbreaking book about an amazing ten-year-old boy who lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Sam is an urban herbalist and environmentalist. He is passionate about plant conservation and helping his community. In each book, children learn about different plants, interesting herbs, and even how to prepare the same herbal remedy Sam makes.The book focuses on the spirit of ethical wildcrafting, environmental stewardship, and helping the creation-- from the smallest to the largest creatures on Earth. In Book 1, The Case Of The Tummy Troubles, Sam is on a mission to help his little sister Angela. Her tummy is hurting and Sam has to find herbs for the remedy and get home in time. Will he make it?</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XsDgj5XE_wIfqXp0nD1jWJmv7M9h1vCUA1BmZKCP4-wMeFbQM5mXq7ryVV8CX1M-HQXepMYFluklT-28iR71gXS05pWxwWFZpdIhScpEa88Zp2OJDOvUfKDxg-GLrIE8goY6U70p_3M/s333/zara.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="256" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XsDgj5XE_wIfqXp0nD1jWJmv7M9h1vCUA1BmZKCP4-wMeFbQM5mXq7ryVV8CX1M-HQXepMYFluklT-28iR71gXS05pWxwWFZpdIhScpEa88Zp2OJDOvUfKDxg-GLrIE8goY6U70p_3M/s320/zara.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>Zara's New Eid Dress by Nafisah Abdul-Rahim</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;">Zara loves all the festivities of Ramadan and Eid. She enjoys visiting with her friends at the mosque and sampling delicious foods from around the world. But one of her favorite things is shopping for her Eid dress. In past years, she wore similar outfits as her friends from different ethnic backgrounds. This year, she wants something uniquely her own. Zara envisions a dress that represents her heritage and her style, a reflection of her culture as an African American Muslim. This picture book for children shares the story of Zara as she seeks the perfect dress for Eid, while offering insight into her Muslim culture.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkf6uCtyE_rrlTEU3hkoJBG61EQb9h8t1L2iwUnB2pIv5xEuT8dRA9ma0xjgHooon2zDo8wZfKNuIxtbXA8QViHCghUQTskK4RjgpQ0OXDqknIOzAwgsIrMs1GfooPGwdk-yYsjk0kHfQ/s322/kuffi.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="322" data-original-width="257" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkf6uCtyE_rrlTEU3hkoJBG61EQb9h8t1L2iwUnB2pIv5xEuT8dRA9ma0xjgHooon2zDo8wZfKNuIxtbXA8QViHCghUQTskK4RjgpQ0OXDqknIOzAwgsIrMs1GfooPGwdk-yYsjk0kHfQ/s320/kuffi.JPG" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>My Kufi by Adil Ismaaeel</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">My Kufi is a children's story about a young boy's journey to taking pride in his identity as a Muslim. Jaysh, the main character, is confronted with challenges that allow him to grow and become secure in his identity as a Muslim.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuZHIgutudHobtIKS1xmDTlTLBfXnIE00JQ__Km26wNMvTnelRm-MoB-H3RL08Z-bL5wLt6tTKXWJNphu7kSQoQliYmSgeklsx8WsQvNEtyz4ZzfDuT6OlO0sIHpjnbrEyuv6sYCaxmM/s357/goodnight.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuZHIgutudHobtIKS1xmDTlTLBfXnIE00JQ__Km26wNMvTnelRm-MoB-H3RL08Z-bL5wLt6tTKXWJNphu7kSQoQliYmSgeklsx8WsQvNEtyz4ZzfDuT6OlO0sIHpjnbrEyuv6sYCaxmM/s320/goodnight.JPG" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>Goodnight Knight by Jannah Bayyan </u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;">Goodnight Knight is a bedtime book for children who love to procrastinate before bedtime. The story is an ode to the classic Goodnight Moon bedtime book. The main character endeavors to acknowledge silent letters in common words like the silent letters in his name.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucDZwJihv59ekghPLQq7Zc_lGjteo4fXBRIIVdwFDyHnhzQhpz4vj7Dnjxl8QmX6Z7fMEd6oKD4wSb2BvSKmE-5LiX0uGFSsag42OMu6bPyycBksPMK9kMSJo8NtaFDGgG5T7PBsUXow/s343/divorced.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="227" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucDZwJihv59ekghPLQq7Zc_lGjteo4fXBRIIVdwFDyHnhzQhpz4vj7Dnjxl8QmX6Z7fMEd6oKD4wSb2BvSKmE-5LiX0uGFSsag42OMu6bPyycBksPMK9kMSJo8NtaFDGgG5T7PBsUXow/w210-h317/divorced.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>I’m Divorced Now by Umm Zakiyyah </u></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">On August 30, 2020, internationally acclaimed author and speaker, Umm Zakiyyah, parted from her second soul companion in marriage and made the difficult decision to heal in community instead of silence and shame. In this honest book, she shares her journey of love and heartbreak, which begins with a toxic relationship at eighteen years old and ends with walking away from a man she considered her soul mate. In a soul-touching effort to heal her own heart and inspire others along the way, Umm Zakiyyah shares deep personal reflections and interactive journal prompts as she gives us a glimpse into one of the most vulnerable times of her life.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsgEzaQWmJaKF_dOjpCHrgM2-E7-KJ1s3eLEFfOx_PLTM8Us6NTfMz4FN1Dl2V96-_Cx96n9uZg0YUqfYcbq8BJbgrthHFpWiYW_XnyNO0utdRvLWzbblFf2v75sWaqtvZHERvkHZTGI/s320/muslim.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="257" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsgEzaQWmJaKF_dOjpCHrgM2-E7-KJ1s3eLEFfOx_PLTM8Us6NTfMz4FN1Dl2V96-_Cx96n9uZg0YUqfYcbq8BJbgrthHFpWiYW_XnyNO0utdRvLWzbblFf2v75sWaqtvZHERvkHZTGI/w236-h294/muslim.JPG" width="236" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>Muslim Women Are Everything by Seema Yasmin </u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;">Tired of seeing Muslim women portrayed as weak, sheltered, and limited, journalist Seema Yasmin reframes how the world sees them, to reveal everything they CAN do and the incredible, stereotype-shattering ways they are doing it. Featuring 40 full-color illustrations by illustrator Fahmida Azim throughout, Muslim Women Are Everything is a celebration of the ways in which past and present Muslim women from around the world are singing, dancing, reading, writing, laughing, experimenting, driving, and rocking their way into the history books.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileBHVccQWl_cJXM1iHUx3Q_SXxhOnl29ipv1-Hh6ar0SWwuhnm7dQfmDOihRhAh4V3gilzu3tn_sCxozViVioyjs0JGgH4I_9eJvGywqlbGC85jZOASIokD3GkmA1EGr-3qG0aqAViBY/s342/eid.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="226" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileBHVccQWl_cJXM1iHUx3Q_SXxhOnl29ipv1-Hh6ar0SWwuhnm7dQfmDOihRhAh4V3gilzu3tn_sCxozViVioyjs0JGgH4I_9eJvGywqlbGC85jZOASIokD3GkmA1EGr-3qG0aqAViBY/s320/eid.JPG" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>Once Upon an Eid by S. K. Ali</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">Once Upon an Eid is a collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices writing today, all about the most joyful holiday of the year: Eid! Eid: The short, single-syllable word conjures up a variety of feelings and memories for Muslims. Maybe it’s waking up to the sound of frying samosas or the comfort of bean pie, maybe it’s the pleasure of putting on a new outfit for Eid prayers, or maybe it’s the gift giving and holiday parties to come that day. Whatever it may be, for those who cherish this day of celebration, the emotional responses may be summed up in another short and sweet word: joy. The anthology will also include a poem, graphic-novel chapter, and spot illustrations.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xvq1awTRJw7EUi8W6Bhjb9s5UTYgt7_Nj4GJ2ymn6q0PSGALanTwd4Ol-TGqHlBi1-EF9nvt3ylKAEFYCrmZHc-gCjoKL_5Fc-Qe1z-ElgpR4DxCTXrj_vratAllihPqzAleQbRcZFM/s343/black.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="223" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xvq1awTRJw7EUi8W6Bhjb9s5UTYgt7_Nj4GJ2ymn6q0PSGALanTwd4Ol-TGqHlBi1-EF9nvt3ylKAEFYCrmZHc-gCjoKL_5Fc-Qe1z-ElgpR4DxCTXrj_vratAllihPqzAleQbRcZFM/s320/black.JPG" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim by Leah Vernon</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;">Ever since she was little, Leah Vernon was told what to believe and how to act. There wasn’t any room for imperfection. Good Muslim girls listened more than they spoke. They didn’t have a missing father or a mother with mental illness. They didn’t have fat bodies or grow up wishing they could be like the white characters they saw on TV. They didn’t have husbands who abused and cheated on them. They certainly didn’t have secret abortions. In Unashamed, Vernon takes to task the myth of the perfect Muslim woman with frank dispatches on her love-hate relationship with her hijab and her faith, race, weight, mental illness, domestic violence, sexuality, the millennial world of dating, and the process of finding her voice.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjlH2qFTNWA8g73eGDCwx5fgg-NrkuIf3rXfEB7J5O6o8tkb7HS5PdAIZaj_dyfumky5kFRsJe83RdXgTAE6czMOCDhjcWK59wyW_YmuIxy1OjbSwrK1N4BD9V9ObE0X8lbK4GAvHc6s/s263/song.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="263" data-original-width="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjlH2qFTNWA8g73eGDCwx5fgg-NrkuIf3rXfEB7J5O6o8tkb7HS5PdAIZaj_dyfumky5kFRsJe83RdXgTAE6czMOCDhjcWK59wyW_YmuIxy1OjbSwrK1N4BD9V9ObE0X8lbK4GAvHc6s/s0/song.JPG" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return the next day to share her knowledge with her class. Your Name is a Song is a celebration to remind all of us about the beauty, history, and magic behind names</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJnjr3WfjqnD3h8B2CK7wJIrrfDyGbIqRa6IoP5oy-06GkpEtmjSkKckENCG1udAEt3GDxbQsemkE53v8LWVzlQbtcMm65bZPYq1NMvatiLG3xl46twMhu7Qkvw7NZSWuNmrkgG3PCb0/s286/moon.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="286" data-original-width="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJnjr3WfjqnD3h8B2CK7wJIrrfDyGbIqRa6IoP5oy-06GkpEtmjSkKckENCG1udAEt3GDxbQsemkE53v8LWVzlQbtcMm65bZPYq1NMvatiLG3xl46twMhu7Qkvw7NZSWuNmrkgG3PCb0/s0/moon.JPG" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>Like the Moon Loves the Sky by Hena Khan</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;">In this moving picture book, author Hena Khan shares her wishes for her children: "Inshallah you find wonder in birds as they fly. Inshallah you are loved, like the moon loves the sky." With vibrant illustrations and prose inspired by the Quran, this charming picture book is a heartfelt and universal celebration of a parent's unconditional love.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpvFQUcENSwXOqw8lDJD3Vg8fPMldr_3SZvoa74dJfetFE1AaUP19TjGpxHYw6i14jQlp7uoGma2SXGwOyCwymJ7gn-1BE3Zvb2w48H7R85k6uBPV5YESGSogncGHjnMf2PWEfwCIqTQ/s344/yasmin.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="226" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpvFQUcENSwXOqw8lDJD3Vg8fPMldr_3SZvoa74dJfetFE1AaUP19TjGpxHYw6i14jQlp7uoGma2SXGwOyCwymJ7gn-1BE3Zvb2w48H7R85k6uBPV5YESGSogncGHjnMf2PWEfwCIqTQ/s320/yasmin.JPG" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>Yasmin the Gardener by Saadia Faruqi </u></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">It's spring! Yasmin and her baba are excited to plant their garden, and Yasmin chooses a flower seedling. She gives it plenty of sun, water, and good soil . . . so why is it wilting? Watching Nani sit in the sun gives Yasmin a bright idea and she knows just what her little plant needs.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1YCSZj6F184m9un-ZR0yMyqvZ5bwd7toWVl-lEsc3WJmMZt42FS1x8VB56cO3z_3ooFFE4Id-rTqfqF38TN86DAHNm0TFPhVsGCgYg3Pwfr4huMJ4P1LgJk3x5vBNlHTjAC4E8T-xZc/s346/too.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="216" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1YCSZj6F184m9un-ZR0yMyqvZ5bwd7toWVl-lEsc3WJmMZt42FS1x8VB56cO3z_3ooFFE4Id-rTqfqF38TN86DAHNm0TFPhVsGCgYg3Pwfr4huMJ4P1LgJk3x5vBNlHTjAC4E8T-xZc/s320/too.JPG" /></a></div><u>Her Justice Too by Nasheed JaXson</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;"></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">Forgiving someone you love for betraying your trust is a lot easier said than done. No one understands this more than Justice, Naimah, and Gabriel. What starts out as a beautiful marriage turns into heartache, rage, pain, and betrayal. One moment Justice and Naimah were deeply in love, planning their future together. The next moment, tragedy hits and their lives are forever changed. Naimah is now confined to a wheelchair, contemplating letting another man into her sacred space, and it’s her husband’s fault - or is it? Rejection, lust, and abandonment entangles these three souls forcing them to each learn forgiveness according to their intentions and actions. Everyone feels betrayed, but who’s going to forgive first? Follow Justice, Naimah, and Gabriel as they each try to learn how to love unconditionally, practice forgiveness and forget they were hurt in the first place.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKc2tRIfcjec4DMu6RJIbRh6h3PzyY8QkTP4uRkfvcjIfFX1pzXUfZERHE1p0hSJWJYzr6U35xKouXpmMlrzfvJ1qUw2ejVirtm636GoCsJIRExkPwcw08ulJh9CZssr7xNfYaR8vcFI/s343/momma.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="213" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKc2tRIfcjec4DMu6RJIbRh6h3PzyY8QkTP4uRkfvcjIfFX1pzXUfZERHE1p0hSJWJYzr6U35xKouXpmMlrzfvJ1qUw2ejVirtm636GoCsJIRExkPwcw08ulJh9CZssr7xNfYaR8vcFI/s320/momma.JPG" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>Taking Momma Home on the Train by Debra Nasser </u></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">Everyone who passes by you has a story to tell. Each transient passenger holds steadfast and unrelenting onto a story-stable or unsettled, acknowledged, or not- there is a story lying deep and dormant within.This collection holds a handful of short stories- some true, some truth-inspired, and others truly inspiring- all taking place on a long train ride. As you follow along on the ride, you will realize that the protagonists are unsuspecting and oblivious to one another, yet they are connected by their commute. Their stories will intrigue you as you ride along with them.In the end, you’ll conclude that everyone has a story to tell.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLeZuhJJWb_-nISfWxVB_NgMN7HZb11JDOmtPHkTi6I8aUJtF4wsmmrgrTh1kYbeDoz6HtDo7hEEqJQ61kxQvcT5bmIuFgXISkhO3oCdkD2Z0sHjqKSitSMxVqXjLnK1jPPbePJxagXY/s260/school.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="208" data-original-width="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLeZuhJJWb_-nISfWxVB_NgMN7HZb11JDOmtPHkTi6I8aUJtF4wsmmrgrTh1kYbeDoz6HtDo7hEEqJQ61kxQvcT5bmIuFgXISkhO3oCdkD2Z0sHjqKSitSMxVqXjLnK1jPPbePJxagXY/s0/school.JPG" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>Samirah's First Day Of School by Nour Abdullah</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;">Samirah is excited about starting school. She's even more excited about meeting new friends and learning new things. Let's follow along and see what happens on Samirah's first day of school.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydx5eiJ3fjCvzgAZcJgJUeVmqkRkOD9Sdc17Bl-aFaL7HG-8gBr4A5bvUxNuG4h3jPl77y5c5cuxKdvb7SG1wM16rxpNMV15Wjtwfi8nxsLbBYv4ogEAFadekNfxpGJ8HI3v9CDhWI5Q/s345/queen.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="216" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydx5eiJ3fjCvzgAZcJgJUeVmqkRkOD9Sdc17Bl-aFaL7HG-8gBr4A5bvUxNuG4h3jPl77y5c5cuxKdvb7SG1wM16rxpNMV15Wjtwfi8nxsLbBYv4ogEAFadekNfxpGJ8HI3v9CDhWI5Q/s320/queen.JPG" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>Queen of the Castle by Lyndell Williams</u></h4><div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Tarika is happy living single. She loves her home—her castle—and is not looking for some man to try and take over everything she has built. When her best friend, Hafsah throws Aqil her way, Tarika makes it clear that she is not interested in the shy man, who barely speaks to her. When she needs his help after an accident, she allows Aqil and his daughter into her life, making it difficult to resist his sexy gray eyes and sultry smile. The more time she spends with him, the harder it is to keep her distance. Aqil planned to stay focused on rebuilding his life with his daughter after a messy divorce until he saw Tarika. He tries to maintain a respectful amount of space, but her confidence and beauty draw him in. He knows he has everything Tarika needs and gets closer to her, bringing them into a passionate abandon that can break down the walls of her inhibitions but may also shatter their lives. </h4></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKXGC7JhFv0ptsm1sAWrKYSE3sXB58NjXSU9ql0HobCjr7IPNY-DBaxPUaVOW_q7mmY2X6x9aC5Y5e_rLVlBOE61p3HjyA30TSaJCYG8NKMSEdmKq5kOKczZnEdd_se0fLIhxIBDt6Y4/s333/blck.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="257" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKXGC7JhFv0ptsm1sAWrKYSE3sXB58NjXSU9ql0HobCjr7IPNY-DBaxPUaVOW_q7mmY2X6x9aC5Y5e_rLVlBOE61p3HjyA30TSaJCYG8NKMSEdmKq5kOKczZnEdd_se0fLIhxIBDt6Y4/s320/blck.JPG" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>The Most Beautiful Nation! by NOIWC Online Archives, Sanaa Nasira </u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;">“History is above all our studies. The most attractive and best qualified to reward our research. As it develops the springs and motives of human actions, and displays the consequence of circumstances, which operates most powerfully on the destinies of the human being.” – Honorable Elijah Muhammad. This book is comprised of historic women's articles from the Muhammad Speaks newspaper archives.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1iMCZFwez1nGOVpKHgP3QuGo7ZSe_uw11gexeyjHtH_NsMC43TftQ4WZsB63-O44pr4nFmBm88-5NhWXbJEahu2au7VnP02RUTDdnMMOUZ0gKOjFSvB2vbI6IfUMZLxZmATZyBxlnEI/s344/bdsm.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="243" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1iMCZFwez1nGOVpKHgP3QuGo7ZSe_uw11gexeyjHtH_NsMC43TftQ4WZsB63-O44pr4nFmBm88-5NhWXbJEahu2au7VnP02RUTDdnMMOUZ0gKOjFSvB2vbI6IfUMZLxZmATZyBxlnEI/s320/bdsm.JPG" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>A Stroke at Midnight by Lyndell Williams</u></h4><h4>He will have her before the year is out. Mateo spent too many years craving the taste and touch of Deja’s body. He restrained himself from taking his brother’s widow to bed. Now the sinner in him is winning the battle. He is through imagining all the naughty things he can do to her. It was time for him to put all his kinky plans into action. He assembles his toys, determined to stroke Deja by the time the clock strikes twelve on New Year’s Eve. Deja knows it is wrong to lust after her dead husband’s brother. She tells herself that Mateo only wants to help raise her son, but she can’t keep ignoring the way he looks at her and how it makes her tingle with desire. She can’t resist the call of his hot body, and she does not want to. Tied down by guilt and separated by quarantine, Mateo and Deja decide to free themselves with a New Year’s Eve night of passion. But will it destroy their family and friendship?</h4><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_XCv2IavK-ICH4TAPECLznyC3QyJ5k1Gan_wgh-W2Xvfm4gkNKcY4q9Pqrb7iUyUHFuqaS-hLIF2Vfz4erFxTr_el6E6OOMhtF8a7DISc50HIjOTxxaX5nU47Y15xKgSvESbSf8KJKU/s347/black.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="347" data-original-width="216" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_XCv2IavK-ICH4TAPECLznyC3QyJ5k1Gan_wgh-W2Xvfm4gkNKcY4q9Pqrb7iUyUHFuqaS-hLIF2Vfz4erFxTr_el6E6OOMhtF8a7DISc50HIjOTxxaX5nU47Y15xKgSvESbSf8KJKU/s320/black.JPG" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>NbA Muslims-Black Muslim Reads <span class="author notFaded" data-width="186" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButtonLabel":"Close Author Dialog Popover","name":"contributor-info-B008M99OEY","position":"triggerBottom","popoverLabel":"Author Dialog Popover","allowLinkDefault":"true"}" data-action="a-popover" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></span>by Layla Abdullah-Poulos, Fatimah Abdulmalik, Umm Juwayriyah</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;">Black Muslim authors tell hybrid stories. They fuse Islamic and American literary traditions. Like other African American writers, they use fiction to articulate their experiences, raise consciousness and effect social change. American literature is rich and variegated. So is Black Muslim literature. The Black Muslim Reads anthology includes a spectrum of fiction and non-fiction genres. Here, you'll find poetry and prose; memoir; children's stories; mysteries; and contemporary, romance, and urban fiction. All reflect their authors' intersecting identities. All subvert the tenacious stereotype that associates being Muslim with being foreign. Native-born American Muslim writers take ownership of their faith and their citizenship and interweave them dynamically. In doing so, they reveal their layered, complex social and emotional experiences of being Black and Muslim in America.</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW20e7-sZ7XHKD5EtX3xA3fysWeXZRhIF1K0C6SgOVommSrmJ0MLvqRryyL1fuauFnGuz03KZ4dVmuwf2caQMZsdbnDwMfTsN1blb2QiSBkx9dKkx2XsPdKlbeIU9LxowNDUw-jsiwBeU/s287/go.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW20e7-sZ7XHKD5EtX3xA3fysWeXZRhIF1K0C6SgOVommSrmJ0MLvqRryyL1fuauFnGuz03KZ4dVmuwf2caQMZsdbnDwMfTsN1blb2QiSBkx9dKkx2XsPdKlbeIU9LxowNDUw-jsiwBeU/s0/go.JPG" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>Let It Goby Na'ima B. Robert, Mufti Menk </u></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">'Life isn’t always easy Even when you’re small, You may feel angry, or hurt or sad, We’re only human, after all.' We all have days when things seem to go from bad to worse. Follow one little boy whose frustrating day is making him angrier and angrier and see where it takes him... A charming way to introduce children to one of the core character traits in Islam: forgiveness. Inspired by the motivational words of the popular/ well-loved Mufti Menk and crafted by award-winning author Na'ima B. Robert, this story invites children to identify and talk about their feelings and learn how to cope with them.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgJbHbrnt54ZN0bw4bbd9Y9c9ct-V0zaeWt6mOZKxoJxHHLR0iripcy5pbUIsOdr3XuVKOK7N0GB5JjTmCAARpng5QVFhMjZkra-8jN0HRPIv_Eb1rQf2OkFQI6oaG4JXn0bo2ULvDWk/s343/a.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgJbHbrnt54ZN0bw4bbd9Y9c9ct-V0zaeWt6mOZKxoJxHHLR0iripcy5pbUIsOdr3XuVKOK7N0GB5JjTmCAARpng5QVFhMjZkra-8jN0HRPIv_Eb1rQf2OkFQI6oaG4JXn0bo2ULvDWk/s320/a.JPG" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>A Thousand Questions by Saadia Faruqi</u></h4><div style="text-align: left;"><h4 style="text-align: right;">Mimi is not thrilled to be spending her summer in Karachi, Pakistan, with grandparents she’s never met. Secretly, she wishes to find her long-absent father, and plans to write to him in her beautiful new journal. The cook’s daughter, Sakina, still hasn’t told her parents that she’ll be accepted to school only if she can improve her English test score—but then, how could her family possibly afford to lose the money she earns working with her Abba in a rich family’s kitchen? Although the girls seem totally incompatible at first, as the summer goes on, Sakina and Mimi realize that they have plenty in common—and that they each need the other to get what they want most.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJ6JIEFhWJJhwWgHLZXoRO22IqOZarS4XeMpQ3VuhcTNZSFHIbma0kfAkCX0rQwKt1aBR_WkHe5iQPJMw4PiRHZpa4l_qWJ7kITNcT4P7-J1AEDkNljbUYWcDucTjHMEtOivFE4DQifA/s342/gift.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJ6JIEFhWJJhwWgHLZXoRO22IqOZarS4XeMpQ3VuhcTNZSFHIbma0kfAkCX0rQwKt1aBR_WkHe5iQPJMw4PiRHZpa4l_qWJ7kITNcT4P7-J1AEDkNljbUYWcDucTjHMEtOivFE4DQifA/s320/gift.JPG" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>Sadiq and the Ramadan Gift by Siman Nuurali</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">It's Ramadan! In the spirit of the season, Sadiq and his friends want to give back to their community. The friends band together to raise money to build a new school for children in Somalia. They decide to put on a community iftar as a fund-raiser, but not everyone agrees where their efforts should be spent. Can they find a way to work together?</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgnmHGmu0ge8aLN-9gbE2bzA59_ABqFpsCxz9lmLre6SgjUEj559ZW0Ww1QHh6aw9RMtPOe-9H1LTMmZIKTnFLipVeHcrwLDczxELHf4HCKYVNXPQS8SbVBdRuuOk-9ANAExtapKLtts/s259/snow.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgnmHGmu0ge8aLN-9gbE2bzA59_ABqFpsCxz9lmLre6SgjUEj559ZW0Ww1QHh6aw9RMtPOe-9H1LTMmZIKTnFLipVeHcrwLDczxELHf4HCKYVNXPQS8SbVBdRuuOk-9ANAExtapKLtts/s0/snow.JPG" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>Not Quite Snow White by Ashley Franklin</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;">Tameika is a girl who belongs on the stage. She loves to act, sing, and dance—and she’s pretty good at it, too. So when her school announces their Snow White musical, Tameika auditions for the lead princess role. But the other kids think she’s “not quite” right to play the role. They whisper, they snicker, and they glare. Will Tameika let their harsh words be her final curtain call?</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttKsc9TKX09NLwG6TqomGbCONqPAOwiYytZUyIfQw_9M01lq_awRyYO22tLtAP50fyL6sKlqR23yZqd7VUam54_goLrW9mAxjtZuS5_Iz5a8TtpOa8NNQWdNGi0a1jUPgMzvZQGLtbYE/s567/red.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="387" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttKsc9TKX09NLwG6TqomGbCONqPAOwiYytZUyIfQw_9M01lq_awRyYO22tLtAP50fyL6sKlqR23yZqd7VUam54_goLrW9mAxjtZuS5_Iz5a8TtpOa8NNQWdNGi0a1jUPgMzvZQGLtbYE/s320/red.JPG" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>Red Tulip by Rasheed Hafeez</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">Nadeera is passionate about basketball and her talent is undeniable. But after a tragic accident, her father insists that she focuses more on her Islamic faith and less on the sport that she loves. Can she convinces her father that she can live out her passion for basketball, endure prejudices, and honor her family's legacy without sacrificing her devotion to her religion?</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeEzYqzekWh-PGlirsICKJTt7nmgz39H0_L-YSZJ56xmvbk-bNNswDjEUfagRQGS-Vr6BbenKZLk5movK7SIqqCoIOA0ckaGKUqMirc4mSNzEbWulxFSyT5idbegnp4RJnEDdP3DFffA/s273/eid.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="273" data-original-width="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeEzYqzekWh-PGlirsICKJTt7nmgz39H0_L-YSZJ56xmvbk-bNNswDjEUfagRQGS-Vr6BbenKZLk5movK7SIqqCoIOA0ckaGKUqMirc4mSNzEbWulxFSyT5idbegnp4RJnEDdP3DFffA/s0/eid.JPG" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>Eid Breakfast at Abuela's by Mariam Saad </u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;">Join Sofia and her mom and dad who spend Eid - the Islamic holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan - with her Mexican grandmother, who is not Muslim but chooses to throw them a festive breakfast which includes traditional Mexican food, decorations, and activities. The book includes many Spanish words and a glossary as well to introduce the reader to simple words in Spanish and even Arabic.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2hnVOv8H8hb9thEE3Fg1EAxZDIws6KGa7ipL-MrfatYp62VWnaT1mhVVydnYR8QooMWOHC5WRlCO1GDK1IcMiaXfy3wuNYYIEcvT5keJbsniJ0ETAH1f2xXIaApzLisGqlNgeXSDOkg/s346/gate.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="223" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2hnVOv8H8hb9thEE3Fg1EAxZDIws6KGa7ipL-MrfatYp62VWnaT1mhVVydnYR8QooMWOHC5WRlCO1GDK1IcMiaXfy3wuNYYIEcvT5keJbsniJ0ETAH1f2xXIaApzLisGqlNgeXSDOkg/s320/gate.JPG" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>The Gatekeeper's Notebook by Sahar Abdulaziz</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">Life looked promising for Kalila Rahim when she and her husband decided to move from New York City to the Pocono Mountains. Despite a fabulous home, a lucrative career, and the birth of a healthy baby boy, the couple’s marriage remained fraught with problems: the most notable, Bashir’s complicated love affair. Angry and hurt, Kalila kicks him out, only to become distraught when she receives a call notifying her of Bashir’s untimely death. Widowed, facing mounting debt, and left to raise their son alone, Kalila decides to move far away and start a new life. However, she soon discovers that burying a husband is a lot simpler than concealing his secrets, especially after her own dark dalliances resurface, threatening to destroy her life.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHNzyG7xJzZCyKSsvlMwJzhdqfhysd7Xw9aRnIFxlLUYny5atQ26MjmvpwYLfQmp6uNFqHLNYD4NGSsueqJrVRo5yKALFLFerVDnC0xY67-fAoLIKuFLfXMibtmgoGSsHssNXDxrxbJk/s345/hend.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="225" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHNzyG7xJzZCyKSsvlMwJzhdqfhysd7Xw9aRnIFxlLUYny5atQ26MjmvpwYLfQmp6uNFqHLNYD4NGSsueqJrVRo5yKALFLFerVDnC0xY67-fAoLIKuFLfXMibtmgoGSsHssNXDxrxbJk/s320/hend.JPG" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>Even in the Breaks by Hend Hegazi</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;">Ayda is an uncompromising, salacious woman who focuses solely on her work. She gets close to no one, and no one gets close to her. Didi, on the other hand, is fun loving and family oriented. She looks forward to the day when she and her husband will become parents. When tragedy strikes unexpectedly, Didi disappears and Ayda becomes the guardian of a young girl named Shams—a young girl who, in all societal respects, she should resent. As Shams’s presence in Ayda’s life induces transformative consequences, the truth behind the two women’s relationship is revealed. Even in the Breaks is the story of the strength born when women refuse to let adversity defeat them.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-ok4ZADZfFqz3ErDQM-DyK86xZd4XV8Tj02XlKhiDgXwfHffGYzjUEZiq5MC1v18yELOb8KtVld6GPv-kmJDMF8Jxn4e9EsOOBGswvjVIxkGfW_YM7RcsRppwd91wpIb3fkC0fOlqj4/s344/face.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="226" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-ok4ZADZfFqz3ErDQM-DyK86xZd4XV8Tj02XlKhiDgXwfHffGYzjUEZiq5MC1v18yELOb8KtVld6GPv-kmJDMF8Jxn4e9EsOOBGswvjVIxkGfW_YM7RcsRppwd91wpIb3fkC0fOlqj4/s320/face.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafah </u></h4><h4>A uniquely American story told in powerful, evocative prose, The Beauty of Your Face navigates a country growing ever more divided. Afaf Rahman, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, is the principal of Nurrideen School for Girls, a Muslim school in the Chicago suburbs. One morning, a shooter―radicalized by the online alt-right―attacks the school. As Afaf listens to his terrifying progress, we are swept back through her memories: the bigotry she faced as a child, her mother’s dreams of returning to Palestine, and the devastating disappearance of her older sister that tore her family apart. Still, there is the sweetness of the music from her father’s oud, and the hope and community Afaf finally finds in Islam.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCR7ZOMsVsojEuToODYmBOQZxb04JJ4q4VUp_jkORUPItcWh_7pjSjbcdROSr2rmc2oSGsU0BuxDjaoHZnYQM2-EyVth_nzlg9-FGpbuPEsxQ7ZvHEOLeIR2qW14LgIJdbmiRaf-JEzA8/s345/crane.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="215" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCR7ZOMsVsojEuToODYmBOQZxb04JJ4q4VUp_jkORUPItcWh_7pjSjbcdROSr2rmc2oSGsU0BuxDjaoHZnYQM2-EyVth_nzlg9-FGpbuPEsxQ7ZvHEOLeIR2qW14LgIJdbmiRaf-JEzA8/s320/crane.JPG" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>Devoted Friends by Sahar Abdulaziz</u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;">Grouchy former librarian Irwin Abernathy, presently the co-owner of Abernathy & Crane, is busy preparing the bookshop for the holidays. Meanwhile, his neighbor and nemesis, Alastair Brooke, lays dying next door. It’s no secret that Irwin and most of the town dislike the irritating antique dealer, but Irwin can’t imagine what nasty deed the vile little man did to deserve being murdered! Then again–– Within moments of their arrival, the police suspect Irwin’s friend, ex-convict Darren Crane. His arrest launches everyone and everything at Abernathy & Crane into utter chaos. While poor, innocent Darren wallows away inside a jail cell, Irwin and his incorrigible friends are busy doing whatever it takes to prove his innocence––which frankly terrifies Darren almost as much as being hauled back to prison!</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmYsMHkP-1Cn8d6CL4yvEKIJ5PGf-dJMVb2tWs-tZKQTruFEFTnBS_-GCip6S72qLUaasDEl4JBKuCkcEQ_qUkJv1aZbRWFIhmueH_ZcL884SN9JbJRmvsjqSj7H8ju9FJ0DdpAw3yFI/s636/girls.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmYsMHkP-1Cn8d6CL4yvEKIJ5PGf-dJMVb2tWs-tZKQTruFEFTnBS_-GCip6S72qLUaasDEl4JBKuCkcEQ_qUkJv1aZbRWFIhmueH_ZcL884SN9JbJRmvsjqSj7H8ju9FJ0DdpAw3yFI/s320/girls.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>Amir Armadillo And a World With No Girls by Rashid Mahdi </u></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">After another argument with his sister, Amir has had enough. He doesn’t see the value in girls and thinks the world would be a better place without them. His father helps him understand that a world with no girls would be totally different than what he is used to. </h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzopViVN8ZIomUMFHFAOc5F2IkQffVDW_XFGPoE6_7d0BxJ4VICvVZhXsVE6dqQiSbk-zN7FwsSVajU1FTJhGOCqFD6cfcPcm6UxK79UBdaZ7dCh57T9Yo5KLtEtVSqDige5sv7NyxAo/s603/shell.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="517" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzopViVN8ZIomUMFHFAOc5F2IkQffVDW_XFGPoE6_7d0BxJ4VICvVZhXsVE6dqQiSbk-zN7FwsSVajU1FTJhGOCqFD6cfcPcm6UxK79UBdaZ7dCh57T9Yo5KLtEtVSqDige5sv7NyxAo/s320/shell.JPG" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>Tara Turtle and Her Beautiful Shell by Rashid Mahdi </u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;">It's Tara Turtle's 1st day of school in the meadow and it unfortunately doesn't go as planned. Her shell becomes the reason for laughter from a couple of her classmates. As a result, Tara begins to struggle with her appearance and wants to remove her shell. Her Mother encourages her to wear it by trying to help Tara realize that her shell is a part of her identity and has many benefits. It is only after an unfortunate incident at the school that Tara and her classmates realize just how special her shell really is.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXi744CW7QYaD6cvh-FwMqxKbg6fspk4GuSwZVwKAcar8T0KASwWbC9yfnWLP7HRobNRCJivQCT7f28_N0LrDNRmTILzW5juNReXkj6iGXPcnaBvX6oAW4Pv3uOExhrFuug75OxWuMBd4/s344/lady.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXi744CW7QYaD6cvh-FwMqxKbg6fspk4GuSwZVwKAcar8T0KASwWbC9yfnWLP7HRobNRCJivQCT7f28_N0LrDNRmTILzW5juNReXkj6iGXPcnaBvX6oAW4Pv3uOExhrFuug75OxWuMBd4/s320/lady.JPG" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>Every Kinda Lady and Her Sisters' Pages by Nzima Hutchings </u></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">The Every Kinda Lady and Her Sisters’ Pages, anthology is a compilation of poetry, prose, and perspectives written by ladies of color, with engaging writing prompts and journal space. The Ladies, of the pages shared their poetic internal monologues, Black Lady fatigue and unpopular thoughts unapologetically. Creative brilliance graced the pages brazenly, yet daintily; reveling stories of resiliency, scathed observations, love, injustices, sexual violence and other traumatic disturbances. Along with sisterhood poetical intricacies, tributes, and selflove declarations. Eclecticism best describes this anthology. The contributors represented Every Kinda Lady... The audacious lady, sensual lady, spiritual lady, angry, faithful lady, straight uninhabited lady, overcame that lady, beautiful lady, abused lady, conscious lady, broken lady, healed lady, political lady, phoenix lady, philosophical lady, tired lady, surviving lady and prolific lady. Warning: Real truths are shared, so If you are judgmental, one dimensional, wanting people to use an unauthentic voice...or skittish about curse words, sensual expressions, dark spaces, diverse religious tones and boldness, then this book is not for you. This book is not a watered down Ladyhood poetry book. When unedited truths are shared, it gives permission for other people to share their truths.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PSpPl3MW6EeMqEDIN6nAj_V4wQLJeZ2qohwyjpkcWpwVZwKCQcm9ePxYaEj_aDtCKAdUf2azu0d-b_fsTlkVBZSXvR0brNhumCNxFOb9mgcau6riqsvCKxZJ_82CK1ytyjrdOXTEGwQ/s343/bear.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PSpPl3MW6EeMqEDIN6nAj_V4wQLJeZ2qohwyjpkcWpwVZwKCQcm9ePxYaEj_aDtCKAdUf2azu0d-b_fsTlkVBZSXvR0brNhumCNxFOb9mgcau6riqsvCKxZJ_82CK1ytyjrdOXTEGwQ/s320/bear.JPG" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: right;"><u>I Bear Witness by Amani-Nzinga Jabbar </u></h4><h4 style="text-align: right;">Set in the city of New Orleans, I Bear Witness offers the reader a rare glimpse into the private journey and internal conflict of a young Muslim woman at a crossroads in her life. Anaya was taught from a young age that if she followed rules and tenets of Islam, she would be successful. So just as she adhered to her mother's strict recipes cooking and baking in the mosque's kitchen, Anaya obeys the edicts of her religion. Yet, despite her best efforts, things don't turn out exactly as planned. While pregnant with her first child, Anaya discovers a secret about her husband that makes her question her marriage, her upbringing, and even her beliefs. With the life she had so carefully put together collapsing around her, Anaya must learn the true meaning of faith. Described as “a beautifully written and honest book,” I Bear Witness is a story of one woman’s struggle and triumph that many can relate to.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWQtM8eXutl7Ut0nDxmKswYqE2E8BksPlVJisbkBz6B0NR_ZvO7ERGeOSkUiCC9bn9OO1LG4fbbGfbKHEYgYE7wm-6o_MMC50sZqSrqkD3WVCAHeNX9hpuUq6H5yzTZyAktcDwTzZ2CA/s288/quilt.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWQtM8eXutl7Ut0nDxmKswYqE2E8BksPlVJisbkBz6B0NR_ZvO7ERGeOSkUiCC9bn9OO1LG4fbbGfbKHEYgYE7wm-6o_MMC50sZqSrqkD3WVCAHeNX9hpuUq6H5yzTZyAktcDwTzZ2CA/s0/quilt.JPG" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><u>The Arabic Quilt by Aya Khalil </u></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">Kanzi's family has moved from Egypt to America, and on her first day in a new school, what she wants more than anything is to fit in. Maybe that's why she forgets to take the kofta sandwich her mother has made for her lunch, but that backfires when Mama shows up at school with the sandwich. Mama wears a hijab and calls her daughter Habibti (dear one). When she leaves, the teasing starts.</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Author Umm Juwayriyahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12817451494855881892noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976645850562285923.post-30922845876355401652020-04-26T11:32:00.000-07:002020-04-26T11:32:23.642-07:00Free Ebook Download ~ Tried & Tested by Author and Educator Umm Juwayriyah<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Alhamduleelah in every situation. It is always necessary to remember the Most High in all situations but especially when we see mankind dealing with unprecedented changes in health, livelihood, and the environment. As Muslims we know that truly Allah is always in control. However, it doesn't decrease the challenges that we all are facing. Like so many of you, last week the school I work for informed all staff that that all schools in our district were closing due to the seriousness of the Coronavirus and the safety of our students and coworkers. And so this week over 69, 000 children and young adults were home with their parents trying to figure out the best way to continue to learn at home and homeschool. I received so many calls and texts from frantic friends and even coworkers. Many lamenting that they had never taught elementary math or science or that they didn't know how to teach phonics. Even more parents were rightfully so worried how they would accommodate learning for their children with special needs. My advice was pretty much the same across the board:<br />
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As a homeschooling parent for the last 12 years and public school school teacher, I greatly prefer the autonomy and flexibility that I have to teach my kids at home. Yes, teaching at home can be frustrating, require some planning, there will be messy lessons, and for sure your kids will not learn everything in a day - but guess what? All of that happens in public schools and at colleges as well. The best teachers have to reteach lessons and oh boy are there many frustrations though out the day dealing with any where from 25 to 60 students. You learn. You adjust. You can cry (not in front of the students or your children). You plan again, again, and again. You will get better. You laugh. And learn together with your kids/students. </div>
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Another thing to keep in mind is that just like you, your children are going through a lot of changes right now that will affect them all differently. Be patient. Be flexible. Be encouraging. Remind your children (and yourselves) that change is apart of life and that truly the decree belongs to Allah. As the Allah said (what means):</div>
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So now let's take a look at a simple homeschooling schedule that anyone can customize to meet the needs of their children. </div>
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Generally, my children work at home from 10 am - 1 pm. Then we have another hour of time later in the day or evening. On Fridays we add in an art or craft project. All of my craft supplies I pick up at the Dollar Tree. You can find paint, crossword puzzles, puzzles, crayons, markers, poster boards, cheap glass and plastic and any thing others supplies for $1 a piece at the Dollar Tree! For academic supplies there are plenty of free ebooks and free online resources that I will link below, but if your children are public school students out for the Covid-19 precautions make sure you check the sites and other resources that your school district are using. Any questions or accommodations that are needed, communicate those requests to your children's teachers. If your child's school is using ClassDojo, Class Tag, PowerSchool or any online platforms and you haven't already signed up, now is the time to do that. Teachers are logging in daily and setting up work for students. It is most important that you and your children stay connected to your school district and children's teachers in particular for updates.</div>
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Also don't forget you are at home, Alhamduleelah! Your children don't have to work for an hour uninterrupted. If you need to beak up the time, do so! If you want to take a walk or need to cook dinner? Stop and let them help you. Reading recipes and measuring ingredients is valuable learning and can count for reading and math work! </div>
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May Allah grant us all ease in our tasks, bless us with health, relieve us of difficulties in this life and keep us steadfast upon Tawheed, ameen.</div>
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<b>1. <a href="http://khanacademy.com/">Khanacademy.com</a></b></div>
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2. <a href="http://www.newsela.com/">NewsELA</a></div>
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3. <a href="http://www.commonlit.com/">CommonLit</a></div>
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4.<a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/">NOVA Science</a></div>
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5.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%C2%A0http://project1619.org/">Project 1619</a></div>
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6. <a href="http://www.highlightkids.com/">Highlight Kids</a></div>
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7. <a href="https://www.ck12.org/student/">CK - 12 Library of free textbooks, flashcards, and exercises </a></div>
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8. <a href="https://ed.ted.com/">TED Ed</a></div>
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9. <a href="http://www.abcya.com/">ABC YA</a></div>
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10. <a href="http://www.starfall.com/">Starfall Phonics & Reading</a></div>
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11.<a href="http://www.abcmouse.com/">ABC Mouse</a></div>
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12. <a href="http://www.storyonline.net/">StoryOnline</a></div>
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13. <a href="http://www.happynumbers.com/">Happy Numbers</a></div>
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14. <a href="http://www.lalilo.com/">Lalilo Phonics Program</a></div>
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<b>1. </b><a href="https://abuaminaelias.com/forty-hadith-nawawi/">Forty Ahadeeth</a></div>
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2. <a href="http://www.quran.com/">The Noble Qur'an</a></div>
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3. <a href="http://www.hisnulmuslim.com/index-page-liste-lang-en.html">Al Hisnul Muslim - Adkhaar (Supplications)</a></div>
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4. <a href="https://tracesheets.com/Sheets/Arabic">Arabic Tracing Sheets</a></div>
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5. <a href="https://www.arabicplayground.com/free-products">Arabic Playground</a></div>
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6. <a href="https://abdurrahman.org/2015/02/10/tawheed-for-children-dr-saleh-as-saleh/">Tawhid for Youth by Dr. Saleh As Saleh</a></div>
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7. <a href="https://youtu.be/GFJATd868iI">Learn Arabic Through Short Stories</a></div>
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8. <a href="https://youtu.be/chN6L4bYMcs">Tafsir for Children with Zaky and Friends</a></div>
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10. <a href="https://youtu.be/WEEORXFj-lo">Prophet Stories in English for Youth</a></div>
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1. <a href="https://www.happinessishomemade.net/quick-easy-kids-crafts-anyone-can-make/">50 Quick and Easy Art projects</a></div>
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2. <a href="https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/10-minute-crafts-for-kids-1250670">Easy 10 Minute Crafts for Kids</a></div>
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3. <a href="https://artsycraftsymom.com/10-ramadan-crafts-and-activities-for-kids/">12 Ramadhan Crafts for kids</a></div>
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4.<a href="https://www.jeddahmom.com/2015/06/printable-activities-and-crafts-for-ramadan/">Printable Ramadhan Activities</a></div>
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5. <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/henaz/ramadan-eid-crafts-ideas/">Eid Crafts & Ideas</a></div>
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Here we are again at the end of another year full of accomplishments, firsts, lessons, loss, discovery, and books - of course! As always, Juwayriyah and I are honored to have the opportunity to highlight some of the Muslim authors who published Muslim fiction and other works this year to add to the ever growing canon of diverse Western Muslim literature. This list intentionally highlights Muslim fiction and other works of literature written by Muslims who authentically lend their narratives, ideas, and thoughts to the world. These Muslim authors on this list represent Muslim communities from the West proudly. As always, I remind the world that Muslim authors, especially Muslim fiction authors, are necessary. They are vital. They are helping to reshape bookshelves at libraries, story times at homes and in schools, and dreams of books worms waiting to slip into the worlds and lives of Muslims. This Big End of Year List of Muslim Fiction Plus is a important platform for marketing our strength and diversity and inclusion to the Muslim and non Muslim publishing world alike. Writing a book is a not an easy task. It's not a highest paid task. It's definitely not an easy sell - especially for Muslim authors, whether traditionally or self-published or anything in between. It takes dedication and inner strength to wake up and write every single day to reach a publication date. It takes rejection and criticism and edits that seem endless and never 100% perfection. Writing takes grit and standing in your own voice - flaws and all, unashamed of your efforts. Therefore, I am appreciative of all of the Muslims on this list and any other book list for writing what makes your heart full and sharing it with the world.<br />
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Zaynab’s Enchanted Scarf teaches young readers about the historical contributions of Africans and African-Americans with beautiful illustrations that reflect the modernization of today as well as the past. Join Zaynab on a magical trip where she finds the courage and strength to find her way home. In this book, which is part of a series, little Zaynab travels to Africa to meet Queen Amina, Mansa Musa and Egyptian Royalty Ramses and Nefertiti.</div>
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Taahir is a four-year-old autistic boy whose brains work a little differently. He communicates in a special way but he likes to have fun just like you. Is there a special way you communicate with other people? What things do you have in common with Taahir?</div>
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Meet Yusuf - An excitable young boy who loves nature and learning about the world. In this story, Yusuf and his Uncle Abdullah take a walk in the local park and learn about the importance of remembering Allah, the Islamic greeting, and the rights of God's Creation.</div>
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The Muslims book 8: The Red Shoes is a great addition to your Muslim children's book collection. In this book Huda wants to buy some new red shoes, but her mom refuses. Allah has already given Huda a lot of shoes. But Huda desperately wants some red shoes! Mom thinks of an excellent solution and together they both get what they want.'The Muslims', is an Islamic book about a Muslim family of 4. A father, mother, son and daughter, and their interactions with each other and the society around them. The books are meant to teach Muslim children Islamic moral lessons so they can better develop their relationship with their parents, friends, society, and their Lord. It will inshaa Allah educate them on how to respond to everyday challenges of life.If you're looking for a children's religious holiday book to add to your bookshelf, then look no further! Eidul Adha is sure to give a dramatic story while also promoting good morals and good conduct.</div>
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Grandma wears it clasped under her chin. Aunty pins hers up with a beautiful brooch. Jenna puts it under a sun hat when she hikes. Zara styles hers to match her outfit. As a young girl observes six very different women in her life who each wear the hijab in a unique way, she also dreams of the rich possibilities of her own future, and how she will express her own personality through her hijab. Written in sprightly rhyme and illustrated by a talented newcomer, <i>Under My Hijab</i> honors the diverse lives of contemporary Muslim women and girls, their love for each other, and their pride in their culture and faith.</div>
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While Mina is growing up in Iran, the center of her world is her grandmother. Whether visiting friends next door, going to the mosque for midnight prayers during Ramadan, or taking an imaginary trip around the planets, Mina and her grandma are never far apart. At once deeply personal and utterly universal, Mina Javaherbin’s words make up a love letter of the rarest sort: the kind that shares a bit of its warmth with every reader. Soft, colorful, and full of intricate patterns, Lindsey Yankey’s illustrations feel like a personal invitation into the coziest home, and the adoration between Mina and her grandma is evident on every page.</div>
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Sophia wants to fast for Ramadan this year. She tries to keep busy throughout the day so she won’t think about food. But when the smell of cookies is too much, she breaks her fast early. How can she be part of the festivities now?</div>
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<b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Proudest-Blue-Story-Hijab-Family/dp/0316519006/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+Proudest+Blue.&qid=1577809210&sr=8-1">#9 The Proudest Blue: A Story Of Hijab And Family by Ibtihaj Muhammad</a></b></div>
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With her new backpack and light-up shoes, Faizah knows the first day of school is going to be special. It's the start of a brand new year and, best of all, it's her older sister Asiya's first day of hijab--a hijab of beautiful blue fabric, like the ocean waving to the sky. But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful, and in the face of hurtful, confusing words, Faizah will find new ways to be strong.</div>
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<b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Meet-Yasmin-Saadia-Faruqi/dp/1684360226/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Yasmin+Series&qid=1577809596&sr=8-1">#10 Meet Yasmin by Saadia Faruqi</a></b></div>
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Meet Yasmin! Yasmin is a spirited second-grader who's always on the lookout for those "aha" moments to help her solve life's little problems. Taking inspiration from her surroundings and her big imagination, she boldly faces any situation, assuming her imagination doesn't get too big, of course! A creative thinker and curious explorer, Yasmin and her multi-generational Pakistani American family will delight and inspire readers.</div>
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Helping children to know Body Safety Rules, and to speak up if someone makes them feel unsafe can be a challenging, and uncomfortable task for parents, caregivers, counselors and educators. Written from a child’s voice and perspective, My Voice Is My Super Power will help make the job a lot easier.Buddy is a young boy who teaches body safety, and helps his cousin cope with a real-life experience after she disclosed her abuse at their sleepover. With kid-friendly illustrations, and language, childen can read this book alone, or with an adult, to know the concept that their bodies are their own, their voice is their "Super Power", and they have the ability to use it to speak up, if they feel unsafe. This book will help educate, and empower, adults to teach children the concepts of: .Body safety .Unsafe touching .The dangers of keeping secrets .The importance of knowing the correct names of private parts .How to establish safe boundaries for children .</div>
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Jude never thought she’d be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives.At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven’t quite prepared her for starting school in the US—and her new label of “Middle Eastern,” an identity she’s never known before. But this life also brings unexpected surprises—there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude might just try out for. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is.</div>
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A marvel: something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoes—because they make French fries happen. Like the perfect fries Adam and his mom used to make together. An oddity: whatever gives you pause. Like the fact that there are hateful people in the world. Like Zayneb’s teacher, who won’t stop reminding the class how “bad” Muslims are. But Zayneb, the only Muslim in class, isn’t bad. She’s <i>angry</i>. When she gets suspended for confronting her teacher, and he begins investigating her activist friends, Zayneb heads to her aunt’s house in Doha, Qatar, for an early start to spring break. Fueled by the guilt of getting her friends in trouble, she resolves to try out a newer, “nicer” version of herself in a place where no one knows her. Then her path crosses with Adam’s. Since he got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in November, Adam’s stopped going to classes, intent, instead, on perfecting the making of things. Intent on keeping the memory of his mom alive for his little sister. Adam’s also intent on keeping his diagnosis a secret from his grieving father. Alone, Adam and Zayneb are playing roles for others, keeping their real thoughts locked away in their journals. Until a marvel <i>and</i> an oddity occur. Marvel: Adam and Zayneb meeting. Oddity: Adam and Zayneb meeting.</div>
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Allie Abraham has it all going for her--she's a straight-A student, with good friends and a close-knit family, and she's dating cute, popular, and sweet Wells Henderson. One problem: Wells's father is Jack Henderson, America's most famous conservative shock jock...and Allie hasn't told Wells that her family is Muslim. It's not like Allie's religion is a secret, exactly. It's just that her parents don't practice and raised her to keep her Islamic heritage to herself. But as Allie witnesses ever-growing Islamophobia in her small town and across the nation, she begins to embrace her faith--studying it, practicing it, and facing hatred and misunderstanding for it. Who is Allie, if she sheds the façade of the "perfect" all-American girl? What does it mean to be a "Good Muslim?"And can a Muslim girl in America ever truly fit in? </div>
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Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of being a poet have been set aside for a teaching job so she can pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle. She lives with her boisterous Muslim family and is always being reminded that her flighty younger cousin, Hafsa, is close to rejecting her one hundredth marriage proposal. Though Ayesha is lonely, she doesn't want an arranged marriage. Then she meets Khalid, who is just as smart and handsome as he is conservative and judgmental. She is irritatingly attracted to someone who looks down on her choices and who dresses like he belongs in the seventh century. When a surprise engagement is announced between Khalid and Hafsa, Ayesha is torn between how she feels about the straightforward Khalid and the unsettling new gossip she hears about his family. Looking into the rumors, she finds she has to deal with not only what she discovers about Khalid, but also the truth she realizes about herself.</div>
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G. Willow Wilson’s debut novel <i>Alif the Unseen</i> was an NPR and <i>Washington Post</i> Best Book of the Year, and it established her as a vital American Muslim literary voice. Now she delivers <i>The Bird King</i>, a stunning new novel that tells the story of Fatima, a concubine in the royal court of Granada, the last emirate of Muslim Spain, and her dearest friend Hassan, the palace mapmaker. Hassan has a secret―he can draw maps of places he’s never seen and bend the shape of reality. When representatives of the newly formed Spanish monarchy arrive to negotiate the sultan’s surrender, Fatima befriends one of the women, not realizing that she will see Hassan’s gift as sorcery and a threat to Christian Spanish rule. With their freedoms at stake, what will Fatima risk to save Hassan and escape the palace walls? As Fatima and Hassan traverse Spain with the help of a clever jinn to find safety, <i>The Bird King</i> asks us to consider what love is and the price of freedom at a time when the West and the Muslim world were not yet separate.</div>
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As if track practice, yearbook meetings, and tumultuous friendships weren't enough, sisters Hannah and Noreen are catapulted into a disorienting new reality when their dad returns home from his medical mission in Syria a haunted and broken man. All of a sudden, their once tight knit family is falling to pieces. Little do they know, things will become a lot more crazy and unpredictable as each of them fights a different battle.</div>
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Salma, a new bride who is happily married to her husband, moves into her in-laws’ house as part of their South Indian culture. A new life, a new beginning, and a new family in a new country. Staying in a place far away from her loved ones, with no one to rely on but her husband, she undergoes the realities of life living under the same roof as her mother-in-law. How will she cope with the lifestyle changes and the daily challenges? Will her dreams of having a good relationship with her mother-in-law come true? Or will she discover the dreaded monster-in-law?Fatima wants to be a good mother-in-law to Salma and yearns for a good relationship with her. Life and time throw opportunities her way to prove herself. Would she take the right decisions and keep her best foot forward? Or would she succumb to her ego and cultural stereotypes?This book is about the emotional tug-of-war between a daughter-in-law and her mother-in-law. Sandwiched between the two most important women of his life is Faisal, the son of one and husband of the other.The story revolves around the lives of these three characters and the relationships they share with each other as they learn to stick together despite the ups and downs they face as a joint family.</div>
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God created trials, so He could test you with your truth. You are born free, but you must learn to be pain-free. <i>37 Lessons on How to Gain from Loss: A Believer's Journey from Trial to Triumph</i> is my own story of remembering, realizing and reaffirming this basic human truth. Drenched in pain, I had limped so far on the <i>Road of Loss</i> that I had lost my way back home. With bleak hope left on my trail, I finally approached the point of no return, awaiting to be consumed by my lingering darkness. However, upon setting my last step on the fall's edge, I was thundered by yet another torment--my biggest trial to date, of losing my mother, the center of my universe. Finding myself trapped in the most turbulent flight for the next twenty-four hours, I was taxed by a tremendous choice, not between action and non-action, or belief and unbelief, but rather between choice and none at all. Would I resist or submit to my tribulation?</div>
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<span face=""arial" , sans-serif">Two years into my marriage, I received the shock of my life. I discovered that my husband and the father to my newborn son, had been unfaithful. The next two years would be spent repairing the damage that had been done. But most importantly, to get to the root of where our relationship had gone wrong. What I discovered would leave me floored. Including the fact that a hijab-clad former friend had been the culprit. Her point of entry? A “sext” message, and a request to be his second wife. It was only by the grace of God, that I, and my marriage survived. And now I want to pass these lessons onto you. Whether you are thinking about marriage, or already married, inshallah this book will give you the tools to properly combat the “Polygamy Problem,” currently plaguing our communities. If you are a polygamist, or interested in it, inshallah this book will help you to see the hurt and destruction it can cause, if you don’t handle it correctly.</span><br />
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In 2009, Kaighla—a young, single mother from the Midwest, and a fresh convert to Islam—married the Egyptian sheikh of a mosque in Brooklyn. Unbeknownst to her, he hadn't divorced his wife back home and was about to be deported. Two years later, she moved with him, her son, and their baby girl to his hometown in rural Egypt, where she was abused and neglected—along with his first wife—for the next four years. A story about what happens when Muslim women are broken by Muslim men and find the courage to heal themselves through the real Islam, <em>Things That Shatter </em>aims to shed light on abuse and healing within the Muslim community and to help vulnerable women protect themselves from men like him.</div>
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<span face=""arial" , sans-serif">An </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif">inspiring and uplifting story</span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif"> of a woman struggling to communicate her needs to her husband and how she overcomes it using Muslima Coaching’s wife tactics. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif">A mother of two children and a doctor by profession, Sarah is struggling in her marriage. Travel with her in her journey to understand how to communicate her needs to her husband and witness her change her marriage with the advice of someone that she would least expect to give it to her. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif">Sarah’s story is relatable, heart-warming, and a must read for every Muslim wife.</span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif"> The coach’s personal analysis of the lessons learnt is included too.</span><br />
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<b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Keep-Undressing-Aisha-Sharif/dp/0989783766/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=To+Keep+from+Undressing&qid=1577815700&sr=8-1">#24 To Keep From Undressing by Aisha Shanif</a></b></div>
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<span face=""arial" , sans-serif">Aisha Sharif's debut collection is an exploration in belonging--to a family, to a community, to a faith. In poems that navigate the boundaries of these different types of belonging, Sharif examines both what is lost and what is gained.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , sans-serif">When Leila looks in the mirror, she doesn’t know if she likes what she sees. But when her grandmother tells her the saffron beads on her scarf suit her, she feels a tiny bit better. So, Leila spends the rest of their family dinner night on the lookout for other parts of her she does like. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif">Follow Leila’s journey as she uses her senses of sight, smell, taste, touch to seek out the characteristics that make up her unique identity, and finds reasons to feel proud of herself, just as she is.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , sans-serif">Black Muslim youth stand at the cross section of anti-Black racism and anti-Muslim sentiments. What is it like to identify with both of these uniquely marginalized groups? How are young Black Muslims thriving in these conditions? What can adults do to ensure optimal development? Following 10 years of work from the authors who have pioneered research on American Muslim youth and counseling Muslims, this groundbreaking book explores the complex factors impacting Black Muslim youth outcomes. Centering the voices of Black Muslim youth, this book summarizes the latest research and is a road map for individuals and institutions invested in transforming feelings and experiences of marginalization, to those of strength and resiliency.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Long time no post! I sincerely hope everyone enjoyed and benefited from the month of Ramadan. I also hope you had a joyous Eid. I have been super busy behind the scenes and I am excited to get the posts flowing again next month, enshallah.</span><br />
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<b>February and March were busy months filled with lots productivity! The Black Muslim Authors Black History Month Event was held at NYU and hosted by myself and Author Layla Abdullah-Poulos! Now I get to introduce my latest Muslim fiction book, Yaseen's Big Dream! </b></div>
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<b>Umm Juwayriyah: </b>You have an upcoming play based on your latest children's book that #MuslimGirlsRead loves, Bashirah and The Amazing Bean Pie: A Celebration of African American Muslim Culture. Can you tell us about the book and why you wanted to bring it to the stage? Also, can you give some insider details on the play itself?<br />
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<b>Umm Juwayriyah:</b> Knowing the story of Bashirah and The Amazing Bean Pie, I wont give it away, but can you explain a little about how you came up with the story? Why is the Bean Pie so significant and to whom?<br />
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<b>Ameenah Muhammad-Diggins:</b> For me it represents a connection to the past, economic upward mobility, self-sufficiency, family, and community. I wanted to write a story that would have readers immediately know that the book was about African American Muslims. I (also) didn't want the current generation of Muslims to forget about the struggles and accomplishments that generations of African American Muslims made to the fabric of America and the establishment of Islam in America. I wanted to honor the history and the thousands of Black Muslims who converted to Sunni Islam from NOI. You would be hard pressed to visit a masjid founded by African Americans and not find a bean pie after Jumu'ah. It is ingrained in our culture as American Muslims. (Also) My father owned a Bean Pie factory. He employed most of his family and baked thousands of pies a day.<br />
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<b>Umm Juwayriyah:</b> As this is Black History Month, how do you think Black American Muslims fit into the celebration and history?<br />
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<b>Ameenah Muhammad-Diggins:</b> Black American Muslims are Black Americans! We share the same history (and month of celebration). Many people don't know or choose not to acknowledge that between 10% to 30% of free Africans enslaved in the Americas between 1711 and 1808 were Muslims!<br />
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<b>Umm Juwayriyah:</b> Your books often showcase Black & Brown Muslim characters. Is that a conscious decision for you? Why is it important to you to represent Black & Brown Muslim characters in literature?<br />
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<b>Ameenah Muhammad-Diggins:</b> It is important because Muslims have origins from all over the world. It's all about the education and representation. If you don't highlight topics that are important to you which in my case is the showcasing of Black and Brown Muslims, who will? We cannot complain about the lack of diversity in children's books, media , etc. if we are not willing to do something about it. Heroes are born everyday. We have to be the change we seek in the world.<br />
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<b>Umm Juwayriyah: </b>Because it is #BlackHistoryMonth and #MuslimGirlsReads supports the #BlackMuslimReads initiative, please share your top five (dead or alive) #BlackMuslimReads.<br />
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<b>Ameenah Muhammad-Diggins:</b> 1. Servants of Allah by Sylviane Doiuf 2. Taking Action by Barakah Hassan. 3. Proud by Ibtihaj Muhammad 4. Tried & Tested by Umm Juwayriyah 5. If I Should Speak by Umm Zakiyyah<br />
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<b>Umm Juwayriyah:</b> As a Muslim mother and entrepreneur, you're quite active, mashallah! What two pieces of advice can you share with our readers, especially mothers & youth, who want to actualize their passions and goals?<br />
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<b>Ameenah Muhammad-Diggins:</b> Do what scares you but speaks to your heart! Keep your intentions pure and focused on pleasing Allah (swt).<br />
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This is an article I've waited 20 years to write. Every time I have an opportunity to chat with this sister, listen to her speak, or read some of her writings on a variety of topics it always - always rekindles my love for the Most High. Alhamduleelah, I used to be able to attend some of her online halaqat weekly. Now, not at all. But I have never forgot many of her words, the adeeya she shared, and her "Deen Clips"! Nor had my desire to write her story waned, Mashallah. I was in my early teens when we were first acquainted. With no husband or children or responsibilities, I had the time to write and travel freely. But it was actually my first time living in Khartoum, North Sudan that connected us. She too many moons ago had lived near the Nile River and studied Islam there with her family. </div>
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Time moves too fast though. Twenty years later, she was in Makkah and I was in Kuwait. We had remained connected through our travels and friends of friends. I reached out to her trepidatiously - not knowing how she would respond to my request. Omm Rafiq isn't known to be a harsh sister in the least. In fact, she is quite the opposite: low key, soft spoken, and very focused. She had always flown under the radar - but still remained a legend in many circles of sisters I moved through Sudan, UAE, Saudi, Kuwait and the United States. Mashallah. I knew Allah had sent me a sign that reach out to her again. However, my request to interview her about her life's accomplishments seemed very bold and the opposite of how she had lived. I thought it was going to be a hard sell. I pitched my ideas to her cautiously. I sprinkled heavily reminders to her of the sisters in the West and our youth around the world who needed to hear modern stories of sisters and brothers from cities and states like their own. I discussed how beautiful inspiration could be, yet for many Muslims today, young and old, very hard to find and relate to. Alhamduleelah, she accepted without any hesitation. I present my interview of:</div>
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As a Muslimah writer, I know that it is important to document modern Muslim history and to show representations of Muslim Americans, especially, to the next generation , bi'ithnillah. Can you answer the following questions:</div>
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<b>Umm Juwayriyah: Tell me about your background? Were you born Muslim or did you revert to Islam?</b> </div>
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<b>Omm Rafiq</b>: I am originally from California. I embraced Islam in 1972 after a series of what seemed "accidental" or "incidental" events that eventually lead me (and my husband) to the guidance of Allah. I had been raised Catholic (and my husband was raised Baptist). We met some Muslims in Boston, Massachusetts where my husband was in college. We embraced Islam in Boston and then returned to California. We went there for him to get a Master's degree, but left as Muslims, on a new path. Alhamdulilah.</div>
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<b>Umm Juwayriyah: </b>Can you explain your studies? What did it entail?</div>
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<b>Omm Rafiq: </b>At that time, there were no other Black Americans in my courses. But several Black Americans were in the Mahad (Arabic Institute for non-native speakers) while I was in the University. There were also a few Black Americans there before me studying but circumstances did not allow them to finish, Qadr Allah, mashaa f'aal. But Alhamduleelah, after I graduated, I knew of about three other African Americans studying studying there along with their husbands. </div>
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<b>Umm Juwayriyah:</b> We hear so much negativity about the mumlaka (kingdom) - in the news and media and from modernists. For those who have never been to Saudi or had the opportunity to take a class there, how were taalibatul 'ilm (female students of Islamic knowledge) treated in Saudi Arabia?</div>
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<b>Omm Rafiq:</b> The women were treated like other students - I mean the foreign students were treated the same! Most people (Saudis) had a great respect for those of who chose to study Islam. And the students held their professors in high regard. Those students who were just studying and not working as well - their path was bit difficult as the stipend from the university was not enough to support a comfortable life. Those students had to seek funds elsewhere and some had to even send their families back home. My husband taught at the University in the English, so his salary was enough to support us (and study).</div>
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<b>Omm Rafiq:</b> There were many, but I think this one was significant: At this time TV stations would come on with recitations from the Qur'an and they would close with the Qur'an. One night I was studying late while everyone was asleep. Shaykh Ali Jaber (may Allah have mercy on him) recited an aya or two from Surah al Baqarah. He recited very slowly and distinctly:</div>
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I felt a shudder as I understood every _ single_word and thus the seriousness of the aya (verse)! It was then that I realized that I was (actually) absorbing and learning. Sometimes, I had thought, I would never get it (Arabic). I had began studying at the Mahad the age of 35! That isn't the ideal age to take on a new language. The Arabic language is complicated and I (some times) further complicated it by thinking I had to replace every word I knew in English with an Arabic word....impossible. Allah showed me I could it -- I was doing it!</div>
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<b>Omm Rafiq:</b> No, that wasn't something that I thought about. As I mentioned earlier, there were other sisters there in different programs from Canada, the US, and Germany. I was (just) there for knowledge, not recognition. </div>
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<b>Omm Rafiq:</b> I hold a BA in Aqeedah from Umm AlQura University in Makkah</div>
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<b>Umm Juwayriyah:</b> Subhan'Allah, I was just starting middle school around that time. What advice do you have for your Muslim sisters back in the West - especially the youth?</div>
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<b>Omm Rafiq: </b>Strive to be best possible Muslimah you can be. Don't make comprises. Comprises start small and then they become bigger and more frequent. Choose good companions who remind you of Allah and are not all about the dunya! Always ask Allah for help and to keep you on the straight path sincerely. </div>
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It's early in the morning; fajr was about an hour ago. School is on the Ramadhan schedule (about 10 am til 3pm) so the house is quiet while everyone is taking naps. The weather is cool for here but not yet cold. The windows are open and I can hear an occasional bird chirping. While reading Qur'an and working on memorizing a surah, it made me think. It takes me back to our first arrival in this country. This is a continuation of a deen clip from my experiences as a Muslim. Often, we become affected by a person, some little thing they did or said. I want to tell you about my neighbor in Jeddah, a mother of six when I first met her who planted a seed and then kept tending it and watching it grow. She was just Azza then, but now they call her "Imam Azza".</div>
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We moved to the new apartment building after being in Jeddah for six months. My children were aged 7, 5, and 3 and were all going to school. My housekeeping routine was easy. I found myself with extra time. I wanted to study Qur'an. My husband had been going to a local masjid for several months. One day he came home and told me that one of the brothers said his wife held classes at her home. The lived in the building right next to ours! I didn't know this woman. I had never seen her so I was a bit nervous to go to her home for the first time. </div>
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She opened the door, welcomed me, and brought me to her guest room. She was from Egypt and a Qur'an teacher in one of the public schools in Jeddah. She was also eight months pregnant. Twice a week on Sundays and Thursdays she had women and girls come to her house to study Qur'an with her. Her home was a small three room apartment. In the first room, the sisters were studying Juz' Tabarak, in the second room the women were studying surah Al Baqarah. In the third room, the women were study another juz, but the name escapes me now. Her place was small, but was filled with women and girls learning. Imam Azza had another one other teacher come in to the lessons and help while she circulated the rooms teaching. I was put in the first room with the sisters working on Juz Tabarak. The students were working on surah Haaqah. Imam Azza opened her mouth and began her recitation. It was so beautiful, clear, and it had a nice rhythm to it. I sat as if in a trance listening to the beautiful sounds flowing from out of her throat. Then the students repeated after her. I repeated with them. I think they were assigned the first page of the surah to memorize by the next class. When maghrib came, all the women gathered in the guest room and Imam Azza provided all of us with long flowing salat veils to wear. After we prayed, Imam Azza served everyone a glass of mango juice. I remember that pointedly because there were so many of us there and yet, she had not just taken time out of her day to teach us, but to serve us refreshments as well.</div>
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We all left after the the refreshments were finished. I remember the exuberant feeling that engulfed me after having spending times with those sisters and Imam Azza. I continued to attend regularly her classes. It wasn't long before she had her baby. She only missed one lesson before she was back to teaching us. I had been amazed at her energy and dedication. It was then that I learned first that women could recite and touch the Qur'an while on their menses and with post-partum bleeding. Soon I finished memorizing surah Al Haaqah, but it had been very difficult for me. Imam Azza suggested I continued with Juz Amma as it was better suited for me until my Arabic and reading improved (and it did eventually). I began memorizing the last chapters of the last Juz of Qur'an. Then summer came.</div>
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I was pregnant then with my son Muhammad so we returned to the States. When I returned to Saudi Arabia, it was Ramadhan. I continued to study with Imam Azza until I gave birth. While I was in the hospital, the Naseef family (specifically Saddiqah Sharifuddeen) opened the first Qur'an school for women in Jeddah (and the first in the Kingdom). My neighbor and Qur'an teacher decided to no longer teach out of her home. She decided to join the Qur'an school for women with Khalah Saddiqah.</div>
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As soon as I was able, I signed up to join the women's Qur'an school. Imam Azza was no longer my teacher. I used to see her every time I went to school though, but it wasn't the same. A couple of months later, I finally completed juz Amma at the school, then my family moved to Makkah, Alhamdulilah. Azzah stayed in Jeddah and worked at the Qur'an school for many years. Then I heard that she had finally opened her own Qur'an school for girls. I was really happy for her. By that time, I was involved in my own studies at Umm AlQura, but I kept hearing about Azza. She had opened another school and then another, and yet another. Many of my friends put their children in those schools to learn Qur'an, just like I had done. Everyone loved the schools, teachers, and their leader -- Imam Azza!</div>
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In all, Imam Azza opened 16 Qur'an schools through out Jeddah - 8 for girls and 8 for boys! May Allah reward her and her family greatly. I always think back to her little apartment in Jeddah and her children scrambling around while women and girls recited Qur'an. I always admired how her husband and older sons would vacate their home for us twice a week for Muslim women and girls they didn't know to learn Qur'an. </div>
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The last time I saw Imam Azza she had came to Makkah with some friends to offer condolences to me on the deaths of my two daughters who had died in an automobile accident. Imam Azza was the mother of 10 who had started 16 Qur'an schools.</div>
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Please make dua for her an her children. Please make dua for my two daughters who passed away. Allah have mercy on them.</div>
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<br />Author Umm Juwayriyahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12817451494855881892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976645850562285923.post-28675629798425619022019-02-03T17:25:00.001-08:002019-02-04T19:15:33.559-08:00#BlackMuslimReads - Righting Wrongs By Writing Our Stories, Empowerment & Leadership<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A mainstream African American women's magazine finally decides to feature a Muslim woman in hijab on the cover. They can't find one Black Muslim woman -- even though hundreds of them purchase their publication.</div>
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A prominent non Black Muslim organization questions a prominent non Black Muslim leader on issues about Black American life and trauma and police brutality only for the non Black American Muslim leader to spew the criminalization of blackness as he tried to White wash away White privilege.</div>
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A major non Black American Muslim organization moves their major conference into a metropolitan area that is over 63 percent Black American and schedules a conference the same weekend as the largest Muslim women's conference that has been running for over 30 years and run by Black American Muslim women.</div>
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A group of Muslim leaders gather together to protest DACA on Capitol Hill and are arrested in their support of young immigrant Dreamers. Boom -<i> It Goes Viral!</i></div>
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Young African American Muslim girl in Philadelphia prevented from playing in a school basketball game because of her hijab. No one knows her name!</div>
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Do you see where I am going with this? Too many times these types of situations occur in our communities and we either disregard it or get mad, Twitter fight over it, and forget about it until the next upset occurs. </div>
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But what if we jumped out of that matrix? What if we stopped reacting to negativity? What if we beat a new path where we controlled our own narratives? </div>
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#BlackMuslims have the numbers and efforts to lead! If we just looked to see the positivity in our own communities, we would have enough stories to write about for the whole year! </div>
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We have sent many community members to study abroad and learn not just secular studies, but many in our communities have traveled to study Islam and Arabic. It is important that we write about these young scholars and honor their pursuits. It's important for us to support them and give them opportunities to share and speak and have a place at our tables.</div>
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We have many Black Muslim sisters in our communities raising and rearing Muslim children successfully. Many of our sisters who have birthed five or more children go unnoticed and uncelebrated in our communities as if birthing one child is easy, let alone five or ten! They are a wealth of knowledge and experience and love that we have to take the time and energy to care about. We have to write their stories! We have to validate and cherish their experiences. We have to make room for these sisters in our communities to share and teach other young expecting Muslim women what they know. </div>
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We have so many Black Muslim entrepreneurs in our communities across the United States. Many of these talented and creative brothers and sisters make clothing (that always gets copied), clean houses and businesses, cook halal meals and desserts, tutor the youth, design websites, teach the Qur'an online and in their own store fronts and they deserve their story to be told!</div>
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We have so many Black Muslim educators, Alhamduleelah! They are sharp-minded academics, dedicated teachers, professors, paraprofessionals, researchers, administrators in every type of school/college/university in the States and abroad. They get up before Fajr and they go bed way after Isha five days a week making sure their lesson plans are on point and that their students will be well prepared. They spend their own money to provide the essentials for their students and many of their students are our own children! We have to write their stories! We have to support and champion their works. We have to create and support tables for Black Muslim educators to come together and network. We have to be proud of them and encourage them to continue teaching. </div>
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We have so many dedicated Black American Muslim fathers mentoring their children and other children in our communities. These brothers are our Abus, Babas, Daddies, Stepfathers, uncles, brothers and grandfathers, too in the communities who volunteer at every event, encourage and cheer on all the community, help and love up their wives without being asked, work hard and tirelessly to support their families and give sadaqah. These brothers need their stories written. </div>
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As you can see we have important stories in our communities! We don't need to sit around and wait for something foul to happen to us. We can and should happen to us! We have to support us and raise up our leadership. We have to empower our youth and children to feel good about the good they do without others from outside of our community clapping. We have to right our wrongs by writing our good stories. And don't stop at just writing! We have to be proactive. We have to gather to support each other. We have to create, engage, and work on being the best community we can be to each other!</div>
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<br />Author Umm Juwayriyahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12817451494855881892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976645850562285923.post-84454783698502739272019-01-30T19:23:00.004-08:002019-01-30T19:23:51.889-08:00Save The Date: Black Muslim Authors: On The Tradition of Storytelling, Literature, Representation & Faith<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Black History Month is right around the corner and we are cooking up an event you don't/can't miss! Black Muslim Authors: On the Tradition of Storytelling, Literature, Representation, & Faith at the Islamic Center at New York University hosted by the talented Author Layla Abdullah-Poulos and myself, Author & Educator Umm Juwayriyah! They'll be a panel discussion with some amazing Muslim authors, book readings, books and other merch for sale! Put this event on your calendar now.</div>
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Vending is just $30 and open to all! Send me a note at <a href="mailto:ummjuwayriyah@gmail.com">ummjuwayriyah@gmail.com</a> to reserve your table now! </div>
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See you in NYC, enshallah! </div>
<br />Author Umm Juwayriyahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12817451494855881892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976645850562285923.post-84686626990910618422018-12-24T21:11:00.000-08:002018-12-24T21:11:53.781-08:00The 2018 BIG End of Year List of Muslim Fiction Plus by Author & Educator Umm Juwayriyah & Juwayriyah Ayed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another year wrapping up and gratefully we were able to put together another fantastic list of Muslim fiction by Muslim authors to showcase their talent, creativity, and dedication to authentic Muslim narratives. I've said it a millions and enshallah, I hope that I am able to keep saying it and keep spreading it and pushing it: Muslim fiction by Muslim authors is necessary. It's not easy work. It's not an easy sell to get the traditional publishing world to see us and our stories as necessary. So this list and others like it have become vital platforms for marketing our strength and diversity to the Muslim world and non Muslim world alike. </div>
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Juwayriyah and I are appreciative to all of the Muslim authors on this list! Thank you for writing your stories and sharing and networking with us at Author & Educator Umm Juwayriyah & #MuslimGirlsRead. Enshallah, I wish us all a successful and creative new year. </div>
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<b>#1 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B07DM83N3D" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="49c7b951b61afc7af9f40a7c0b0b2884" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Expendable by Sahar AbdulAziz" href="http://www.amazon.com/EXPENDABLE-Sahar-Abdulaziz-ebook/dp/B07DM83N3D/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=49c7b951b61afc7af9f40a7c0b0b2884&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_7006865" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Expendable by Sahar AbdulAziz</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_7006865" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=49c7b951b61afc7af9f40a7c0b0b2884&_cb=1545712604833" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></b><br />
Tethered to a man perfectly willingly to destroy her sanity, Bella must somehow find the strength within herself to leave and never look back. Logan appears to all who know him as a charming and adoring husband, yet behind closed doors, a dangerous, darker side emerges. To his circle of unsuspecting friends, he is the master of his destiny. To the trail of broken women left behind, a cruel and callous monster. But to his family and most of all Bella, he remains an inescapable and recurring nightmare. Trapped, isolated, and unable to seek help, Bella plots her escape, but time, as well as opportunity are quickly running out.<br />
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<b>#2 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="0692113371" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="633ebfc1ea7b6cf34891c5b10227a0f1" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Because of H.E.R by Jamilah F. Bashir, M.Ed" href="http://www.amazon.com/Because-R-Jamilah-Bashir-M-Ed/dp/0692113371/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=633ebfc1ea7b6cf34891c5b10227a0f1&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_8003302" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Because of H.E.R by Jamilah F. Bashir, M.Ed</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_8003302" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=633ebfc1ea7b6cf34891c5b10227a0f1&_cb=1545712625867" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></b><br />
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Growing up with a sibling that has a disability is not easy. At times Jamilah felt frustrated, sad, and embarassed of her little sister Aasiyah and her limitations. Having to help her her tie her shoes, get dressed, and look out for her, could be overwhelming. Through the experience she grew a deep connection with her sister as her protector and friend. Jamilah's journey growing up with her sister would shape how she would impact the world in the later years. Join her as she shares her amazing story.<br />
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<b>#3 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B07F1YJHGV" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="b8f89ffcdf36d62d9e37bcaba4fd9290" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="The Amulets of Sihr by Abu Bilaal Yakub " href="http://www.amazon.com/Amulets-Sihr-Abu-Bilaal-Yakub-ebook/dp/B07F1YJHGV/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=b8f89ffcdf36d62d9e37bcaba4fd9290&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_2213505" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Amulets of Sihr by Abu Bilaal Yakub </a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_2213505" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=b8f89ffcdf36d62d9e37bcaba4fd9290&_cb=1545712639078" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></b><br />
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Mukhtar is a young blacksmith facing everyday struggles to support himself and his widowed mother. Life is brutal and harsh, even harsher while the empire only looks after its own and the rest of the people are left to fend for themselves. In an impulsive moment Mukhtar frees four slaves from their captors. Little does he know how this will shape his destiny. As the turmoil unfolds, his mother unveils her most guarded secret - an ancient and once powerful amulet once belonging to his long lost father. The amulet sets Mukhtar on a path to unraveling a grim and dark part of his bloodline. Now at a crossroads of good and evil, he must face his life's greatest trials in order to save the empire from annihilation.<br />
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<b>#4 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="0993407854" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="ae759193146cdd751c525565eea1a9c9" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Fatima Al-Fihri - The Founder of the World's First University by Maryam Yousaf" href="http://www.amazon.com/Fatima-Al-Fihri-founder-worlds-university/dp/0993407854/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=ae759193146cdd751c525565eea1a9c9&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_4413335" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fatima Al-Fihri - The Founder of the World's First University by Maryam Yousaf</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_4413335" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=ae759193146cdd751c525565eea1a9c9&_cb=1545712653070" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></b><br />
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Fatima Al Fihri, the founder of the world's first university, is about a non fiction figure from Islamic history. It is a story about a girl who wants to contribute positively to her community, this is her dream. As she grows up she is faced with loss and is left with great fortune. However, instead of dwelling on her loss or greedily keeping the fortune to herself, she decides to the extraordinary: she builds a mosque which includes a place of learning. As years go by, the mosque becomes one of the biggest centers of her time and eventually the first university in the world.<br />
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<b>#5 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B07GLVKDZ5" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="9f6764421aabbdc2364a8d2e14c1db70" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Musa and the Blade by Q. Abdullah Muhammad" href="http://www.amazon.com/Musa-Blade-Miraath-Al-Kabeer-Book-ebook/dp/B07GLVKDZ5/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=9f6764421aabbdc2364a8d2e14c1db70&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_1660406" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Musa and the Blade by Q. Abdullah Muhammad</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_1660406" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=9f6764421aabbdc2364a8d2e14c1db70&_cb=1545712671513" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /> </b><br />
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In the village of Al'Aqrab there lived an orphan by the name of Musa ibn Rudainah. Shunned for what he inherited from his mother's legacy. He was ever the target of his people's scorn and contempt. Even so, his aging grandfather, Talha, knew that Musa was the rightful heir to their legendary Ladghatul 'Aqrab, a sword whose fame and glory were known throughout the all the lands. With the countless foes plotting to get their hands on it, Talha, the current keeper of the blade, must prepare his grandson for what awaits him of impending perils and predicaments.<br />
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<b>#6 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B077QSGNJH" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="910cf5474721fcc5d363eabf5f8805d2" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Unveiled by Rumki Chowdhury" href="http://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Rumki-Chowdhury-ebook/dp/B077QSGNJH/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=910cf5474721fcc5d363eabf5f8805d2&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_2695036" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unveiled by Rumki Chowdhury</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_2695036" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=910cf5474721fcc5d363eabf5f8805d2&_cb=1545712689501" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></b></div>
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Chowdhury writes about the hijab from her own perspective, as a symbol of of choice and empowerment as opposed to one of oppression. Her writing provides an authentic voice, which is extremely necessary when it comes to discussion of such topics. We are in desperate need of having more genuine, witty, and sincere Muslim female voices like hers to be at the forefront of our discourse. --- Sadia Ahmed</div>
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<b>#7 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B07BRHLSCD" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="aab0ffb44c02e22282955f35d504eebc" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="The Ducktrinors" href="http://www.amazon.com/Ducktrinors-Book-II-Jihad-ebook/dp/B07BRHLSCD/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=aab0ffb44c02e22282955f35d504eebc&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_6043881" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Ducktrinors</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_6043881" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=aab0ffb44c02e22282955f35d504eebc&_cb=1545712715665" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /> (Book 1 & 2) by Papatia Feauxzar</b></div>
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The world is coming to an end and Hanifa Ducktrinor can feel it. The seculars rule the world and keeping the sunnah and the deen intact became a challenge. Hanifa, the cadet of the Ducktrinor family, is a courageous young Muslim living in a time where practicing her religion is really hard. She wants to be the courageous, educated Coreishy woman she dreams of every day. When the opportunity presents itself to Hanifa to fight for her dreams, she realizes she might have gotten in way over her head. </div>
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Her brother Malik wants to be a teacher. He knows to be a scholar, you must have knowledge - ilm, amal - obedience to Islam, and ikhlas - doing everything to only to please Allah. Malik takes his deen seriously, but will it be enough to save the day?</div>
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<b>#8 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B07985N9SD" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="b6d26aedd6b9f3e0375662cbdc453036" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="No One Taught Me The Human Side of Islam by Umm Zakiyyah" href="http://www.amazon.com/One-Taught-Human-Side-Islam-ebook/dp/B07985N9SD/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=b6d26aedd6b9f3e0375662cbdc453036&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_41987" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No One Taught Me The Human Side of Islam by Umm Zakiyyah</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_41987" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=b6d26aedd6b9f3e0375662cbdc453036&_cb=1545712730617" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></b></div>
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In this ground breaking book about living with mental illness as an American Muslim, internationally acclaimed author, Umm Zakiyyah, shares the true story of Sakinah, "the Muslim Hippie" who thought she'd found a faith family and loving community after converting to Islam. However, as she lived with undiagnosed bipolar disorder, her manic-depressive states led her to be ostracized, confused, and ultimately rejected and alone. </div>
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This story gives a glimpse into the life of one Muslim woman as she finds her way from darkness of uncertainty to become a passionate mental health advocate. </div>
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Now that Zayd had made the Gold team, he's hustling hard and loving every minute of the season. But when the team starts to struggle Zayd can't help wondering if it has something to do with him. Even worse, his best friend Adam starts acting like he doesn't care about basketball anymore, even though they are finally teammates. Does Zayd have what it takes to be on point and lead his team back to victory?</div>
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#<b>10 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B0799CHTVM" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="cf1cf28e1fa94e490e35f9b92b8c63ab" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Nanni's Hijab by Khadijah Abdul-Haqq" href="http://www.amazon.com/Nannis-Hijab-Khadijah-Abdul-Haqq-ebook/dp/B0799CHTVM/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=cf1cf28e1fa94e490e35f9b92b8c63ab&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_3324960" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nanni's Hijab by Khadijah Abdul-Haqq</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_3324960" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=cf1cf28e1fa94e490e35f9b92b8c63ab&_cb=1545712781635" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></b></div>
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Nanni's Hijab is a story about Nanni, a little girl who loves wearing her hijab. She wears a different hijab everyday. Her classmates enjoy seeing all the the different colors and designs of Nanni's hijabs, except Leslie. Leslie doesn't like Nanni or her hijabs. She tries to bully Nanni for wearing her hijabs to school. Leslie humiliates Nanni in the school yard infront of all their of their classmates by snatching Nanni's hijab off of her head. Read about how Nanni handles her bully. </div>
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It's anthology of writing that draws on the lived realities of Muslim women. Food and cooking, hardship and conflict, intimacy, baby-making, children, living with in-laws, and self-esteem are some of the experiences unpacked in this collection of poignant personal narratives. </div>
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<b>#12 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B07FRVYYLP" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="6f6e874120fd52491c4bc2685a6b5ec2" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Not Without My Hijab by Halimah DeOliveira" href="http://www.amazon.com/Not-Without-My-Hijab-Reclaiming-ebook/dp/B07FRVYYLP/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=6f6e874120fd52491c4bc2685a6b5ec2&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_1208872" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Not Without My Hijab by Halimah DeOliveira</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_1208872" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=6f6e874120fd52491c4bc2685a6b5ec2&_cb=1545712822911" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></b></div>
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In Not Without My Hijab, DeOliveira walks you through her personal journey to self-discovery while navigating college, corporate America, and relationships. Her self-discovery leads her to create 11 steps to Reclaiming Your Faith. </div>
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Amongst many things, Dahumie's mom uses her imagination through mimicking small hand cymbal instruments different than hand symbols to help teach the Al-Khaliq (the Creator) attribute of Allah. Throughout the story, children learn that Allah has created all that exists. </div>
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The year is 2085! The world has reached the end of the evolutionary continuum. In this post-evolutionary word, truth and conscience are expendable. In the atheist dominated world, right and wrong are dictated not by God or His holy books, but by an overreaching World Government Organization. It is up to Kamil and Okoye to get the four points of the Dukyarian Rectangle to stop antagonizing each other and instead work together to unpend the WGO.</div>
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A young Muslim girl spends a busy day wrapped up in her mother's colorful headscarf in this sweet and fanciful picture book. </div>
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<b>#16 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="1986240339" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="d014b3125bbdc1c711ab170cdcfc3fac" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="I Love My Hijab by Umm Yaleena" href="http://www.amazon.com/Love-My-Hijab-Umm-Yaleena/dp/1986240339/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=d014b3125bbdc1c711ab170cdcfc3fac&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_2954345" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Love My Hijab by Umm Yaleena</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_2954345" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=d014b3125bbdc1c711ab170cdcfc3fac&_cb=1545712873334" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></b></div>
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I Love My Hijab celebrates the beauty and diversity of the hijab! It was written to encourage young Muslim children to learn, love, and be proud of their Muslim heritage. </div>
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Meet Yasmin! Yasmin is a spirited second grader who's always on the lookout for those "aha" moments to help her solve life's little problems. Taking inspiration from her surroundings and big imagination, she boldly faces any situation. </div>
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Everyone in the village knows not to come near the cranky, old, monkey Rico or his precious bananas. However, after some unwanted encounters, Rico learns a life changing lesson.</div>
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As an Indian wedding gathers a family back together, parents Rafiq and Layla must reckon with the choices their children have made. There is Hadia: their headstrong eldest daughter, whose marriage is a match of love and not tradition. Huda, the middle child determined to follow in her sister's footsteps. And lastly their estranged son, Amar, who returns to the family fold for the first time in three years to take his place as the brother of the bride. What secrets and betrayals have caused this close-knit family to fracture? </div>
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<b>#20 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B07G1P6NP7" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="733ed79d1caf8b54dd88d9a36c48b09b" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Hope Rekindled: A Heart Empowered by Raghad Ebied" href="http://www.amazon.com/Hope-Rekindled-Empowered-Raghad-Ebied-ebook/dp/B07G1P6NP7/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=733ed79d1caf8b54dd88d9a36c48b09b&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_7930464" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hope Rekindled: A Heart Empowered by Raghad Ebied</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_7930464" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=733ed79d1caf8b54dd88d9a36c48b09b&_cb=1545712922784" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></b></div>
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A compilation of poems, prose, and quotes, and reflections on hope, healing, and empowerment and faith as we journey through life's trials and triumphs as we rise and fall. It invites us to listen to our heart's truth to find the peace our soul longs for and to be resilient in our pursuit of purpose and finding fulfillment. </div>
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<b>#21 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="0995908672" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="64fc2798a782f4043e90a1e361a4fad7" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="My Many Friends, Our One Heart by Raghad Ebied" href="http://www.amazon.com/Many-Friends-Our-One-Heart/dp/0995908672/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=64fc2798a782f4043e90a1e361a4fad7&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_5205329" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Many Friends, Our One Heart by Raghad Ebied</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_5205329" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=64fc2798a782f4043e90a1e361a4fad7&_cb=1545706616921" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></b></div>
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In this story Hadi and Sameer's mom explains having compassion to her children by underlining the universal value of having acceptance and love for others, regardless of our differences. </div>
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<b>#22 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B07GBH1CM6" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="ddf78430f574a5a3968d0e6fa0032b23" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Fofky's Kitchen by Papatia Feauxzar" href="http://www.amazon.com/Fofkys-Kitchen-Ivorian-Recipes-Traditional-ebook/dp/B07GBH1CM6/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=ddf78430f574a5a3968d0e6fa0032b23&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_5951331" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fofky's Kitchen: Easy Ivorian Recipes for Traditional and Street Foods by Papatia Feauxzar</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_5951331" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=ddf78430f574a5a3968d0e6fa0032b23&_cb=1545706938323" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></b></div>
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Ivorian cuisine has started to gain recognition across the globe. In addition, many Ivorians are seeking restaurants to enjoy their favorite foods to enjoy their favorite traditional and street foods. Others simply want to know how to cook the foods their ancestors made. This is the cookbook for you. It's an easy to follow guide that will introduce you to Ivorian foods or quickly fall in love again.</div>
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<b>#23 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B077VHDJZ6" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="8fe7f8c3a7a97d3bd236511fc8def0bf" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="The Forbidden Relationship by Maryam Yousaf " href="http://www.amazon.com/Forbidden-Relationship-Handbook-Love-Heartbreaks-ebook/dp/B077VHDJZ6/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=8fe7f8c3a7a97d3bd236511fc8def0bf&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_7516262" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Forbidden Relationship by Maryam Yousaf </a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_7516262" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=8fe7f8c3a7a97d3bd236511fc8def0bf&_cb=1545707866621" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></b></div>
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The Forbidden Relationship illustrates the dangers of haram relationships. It offers deep insights into what a haram relationship is and why it is deemed wrong, all the while providing practical steps to on how to avoid such relationships and if need be, how to deal with the aftermath of such a relationship. It's a must read!</div>
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<b>#24 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B07CKK13ZS" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="c2b812738d0047e0fa20434e731df9e8" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Chains of Fear by Neymat Raboobee" href="http://www.amazon.com/Chains-Fear-Neymat-Raboobee-ebook/dp/B07CKK13ZS/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=c2b812738d0047e0fa20434e731df9e8&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_7449381" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chains of Fear by Neymat Raboobee</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_7449381" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=c2b812738d0047e0fa20434e731df9e8&_cb=1545708241340" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></b></div>
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Ammarah thought she was ready for marriage. She'd thought the idea over for months before bringing it to her parents. Now that there is a chance that she might actually get what she wants, Ammarah is far less certain. Eaten up with anxiety over her own shortcomings and the impending challenge of altering herself to fit what a good wife should be, Ammarah has to decide what her next step will be. Will she let fear overwhelm her or will she find the courage to start her new journey?</div>
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<b>#25 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B07G2THY4B" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="bb67060cacc5c83a0563f24eb36bc36c" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="The Art of Mutual Destruction by Neymat Raboobee" href="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Mutual-Destruction-Neymat-Raboobee-ebook/dp/B07G2THY4B/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=bb67060cacc5c83a0563f24eb36bc36c&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_4088989" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Art of Mutual Destruction by Neymat Raboobee</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_4088989" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=bb67060cacc5c83a0563f24eb36bc36c&_cb=1545708706917" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></b></div>
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Calling in a debt to get your granddaughter married was tacky. This time it was dangerous, too. Ibrahim Khan had devoted his life to ensuring that he was the most dangerous man in town. And now, his beloved granddaughter was the one suffering for it. Iman still couldn't understand why kicked her out! She'd forgiven him, but she was above using it in her favor. </div>
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Adam had come to sorely regret the day Ibrahim Khan saved his life. If he'd known then that the help came with strings, he'd prayed for death, not life. </div>
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Princess Alishba wears a VERY big crown and fancy frocks so people think she is arrogant and stuck up. In reality she longs to wear comfortable clothes like ordinary people - and her large crown actually hides a secret! Make sure you grab this book for your kids. </div>
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<b>#27 <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B07C84NJ35" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="90b8faebf8f9d257ef2cfdff6d9f2eef" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Miss Never Pleased by Ayesha Marfani " href="http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Never-Pleased-Ayesha-Marfani-ebook/dp/B07C84NJ35/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=authummjuwa04-20&linkId=90b8faebf8f9d257ef2cfdff6d9f2eef&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_7840767" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miss Never Pleased by Ayesha Marfani </a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_7840767" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=authummjuwa04-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=90b8faebf8f9d257ef2cfdff6d9f2eef&_cb=1545709666599" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></b></div>
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Miss Never Pleased is the story of a relatable character in today's children's lives. She was naive and self-obsessed and nothing could please her. The diary belonged to a girl who longed to be perfect but failed miserably. She learns to embrace people and life with imperfections and discovers the art of living a happy life. </div>
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Adam Lyons is a successful New Yorker who has never known his mother except that her life ended moments before his began. An unexpected letter from Pakistani grandmother sends him on a quest he didn't know he needed - a path towards satisfying his spiritual hunger. </div>
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Iman, who lives on the opposite side of Central Park, couldnever have predicted the turns her life took. In her search for peace, she must submit to a fate she is desperate to escape.</div>
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But Max has his own plans. His entire life he has been waiting to give them what they deserve rather than what they desire. Now, he has to end things once and for all. His problem? He has to survive two life sentences to fulfill his hunger. </div>
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<b><a href="https://www.inkedresistanceislamicpublishing.com/shop-mystore">#29 Right Against Might: The Trio Versus the Sefids</a></b></div>
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A thriller about three Muslim highschool students who must uncover the conspiracies of the Sefids, a mysterious international organization. </div>
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<b>#30 <a href="https://stoorikhan.wordpress.com/contact">The Sealed Fate by Stoori</a></b><a href="https://stoorikhan.wordpress.com/contact"> </a></div>
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Zaafir is an intelligent, sports loving, and handsome guy who is adored by girls at his university. But he likes Ajlal who barely hangouts with anyone on campus. Ajlal has no interest in the popular Zaafir. She doesn't think he is a religious man at all. Fate will bring them together, but how? Read the book to find out how the mystery is solved. </div>
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Would you help to look for a famous diamond if you knew it might cost you your life? Zaid had no idea of the danger involved when he and his sister Zahra joined with new friends, Layla and Adam, in a quest to find the missing Moon of Masarrah diamond. Their idyllic summer vacation takes many twists and turns as they rummage around Bayan house for the elusive gem. Will they succeed in solving the riddle that will led them to the long lost diamond? Or will they be scared off by dangerous enemies to stop them at all cost?</div>
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Bashirah and the Amazing Bean Pie shares a fantastic story of a multi-generational African-American Muslim family. A Ramadhan and Eid story filled with faith, food, and family. </div>
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When Marc and Jaleel walked through the door they stopped to wipe their feet off on the door mat. A man came walking up to them. Zuri was busy with customers but she slipped away immediately as she saw the man approaching her boss. She wanted to get there and warn Jaleel. But it was too late. The man had beaten her again.<br />
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"Mr. O'Brien," Jaleel sulked. "What can I do for you, sir?"<br />
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"Chad. Really, my first name is fine. Just call me, Chad. Can I uh call you Jaleel?"<br />
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"No! We're not friends, Mr. O'Brien. So what's up? What do you want now?"<br />
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"Fine, Mr. James. Have it your way. I am here to talk numbers. I've been authorized to make you an offer you're not going to want to turn down this time."<br />
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Marc and Zuri looked at Jaleel to see what he was going to say next. What would he be willing to do, if the numbers were actually too good to turn down?<br />
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Jaleel walked Mr. O'Brien to the back of the store and they disappeared behind the double doors. They'd gone to Jaleel's small office to speak privately. Marc and Zuri both pondered over the unscheduled meeting and what it would mean for them both. Zuri needed her job just as much as Marc. But for Marc this place was his saving grace. It was only his first day. He already felt settled and safe though. He felt like he could make it. If only Jaleel could hold on to the store.<br />
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"What you staring at me for?" Marc quipped feeling agitated. "I don't know nothing either," he finished with a softer tone.<br />
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"Don't be snappin' at me!" Zuri huffed. "Me nuh ...."<br />
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"Speak English!" Marc teased then ducked right before Zuri threw a duster towards his head. "You a hot head all right."<br />
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They both went their separate ways to finish their work. Zuri found her way back to the cash register and Marc headed to the storage room. He still had inventory to sort and stock. He wasn't sure who Mr. O'Brien was, but he knew good enough that his kind always brought bad news to these kind of neighborhoods.<br />
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"Mr.James, I honestly believe this is the right decision for you and the Muslims in this community! You all have done a lot of good, especially for our Somali immigrant residents. The resources you folks provide are greatly appreciated. This block would've been just another blight in the city full of drugs and hoodlums. You guys have kept it clean, prospering, and safe. Now we have a super investor eyeing it thanks to your efforts! We can all benefit from this deal, Mr. James! I am assuring you that the city will help Heavenly Couture and the mosque relocate some where just as nice."<br />
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"That's not what we want, Mr. O'Brien! This is our block! This is where our people live. They go to school here and work and pray right here. I can't speak for the Imam, I can only speak for Heavenly Couture. We need to be here and you know it. Do you know how long it took me to buy this place? I can't just move out and start all over again. My customers would never respect me leaving the block for some....what ya'll trying to build anyway? Condos that my people won't be able to afford that will push them out the area, too," Jaleel argued as he stood up. "What exactly is this super investor trying to shovel onto Blue Hills Ave?"<br />
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"It hasn't all been decided. But a mega plaza is in the works. A big box shopping center with a movie theater and other upscale stores. Look, I understand your concerns, Mr. James. The mayor values this community. You may not think I do, but I do as well. I want the best for all of our city residents. I helped you, just like I helped the Imam expand the mosque. But when MGM built that casino up in Springfield, Hartford took a hit that we can't easily bounce back from with just local businesses. The mayor is adamant that this is Hartford's big chance to get back in the game and bring some real money, investments, and jobs back to the folks here on your block especially! The investor is offering you and the Imam a lot of money --- look at this offer, Mr. James! You need to take it and you need to be ready to help us relocate the mosque, too. The city is going to buy up this block and everything around it eventually. You guys won't even be able to pay the taxes, if the city decides to triple the price - and trust me, they will! I don't want to see that happen to you folks. You're good people. I know story, Mr. James. You've overcame a lot. Heavenly Couture has done well and you should see this as the mayor's thanks to you. Help us and we're going to make sure you and your community have a decent place in the city long term. They'll be more opportunities to follow and I'll see to it that you're included, Mr. James. Just not here on Blue Hills Ave any more!"<br />
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Mr. O'Brien handed Jaleel the offer letter before he stood up, grabbed his briefcase, and headed for the door. "I'll give you a ring at end the of the week," he announced before letting himself out of the office and closing the door behind him.<br />
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Jaleel was vexed. He was in an uncomfortable situation with little wiggle room to handle it. Back in the days, he'd handled it swiftly and unmercifully. He was being bullied by the very same professional, white collar city officials he'd worked with and paid to get Heavenly Couture off the ground. He'd followed their rules. He dotted all the i's and crossed the t's. He owned his store and paid for it with legal money. Now the city was trying to snatch it all away from him. Jaleel glanced down unto his desk at the offer letter and picked it up. He read the offer over and over again and stopped at the number each time: $300,000! That was almost triple the amount he'd paid for it just three years ago. It was a lot of money. Too much money for a old hustler to have at once he'd thought. But if the mayor was determined to get the block by any means necessary, what choice did he really have to go against a giant? Maybe he could put Heavenly Couture on online and scale the business that way with Marc's help? It was an option. He'd have to talk to the Imam about it later tonight at the masjid. He already knew what the Imam was gonna say though.<br />
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Stand your ground for the sake of Allah.<br />
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Jaleel felt like he was always being dragged into fights. He was getting too old to keep fighting. He honestly was ready for that ease after difficulty Allah promised. He had bigger dreams. He had a wife, his mother, Zuri and Hashim to take care of. And now Marc, too. He couldn't keep fighting for everybody's causes and forsake his own blood.<br />
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"Salam. Iska Warran, habibi" A familiar voice purred in his direction as the door opened and closed. She held up a paper bag that was soiled with oil stains on the bottom of the bag probably from the containers of vegetable curry stuffed inside. Jaleel sat back in his chair and looked her up and down slowly admiring his wife, Hodan and their companionship. "Hungry?" she teased as she walked towards him seductively. Hodan unzipped her long black parka and tossed it over an empty chair to reveal a fitted gray full length dress that hugged her full hips. She paired her dress with black tall leather boots, a black leather belt, a loose black silky hijab, and gold drop earrings. Hodan was a charming woman in her husband's eyes. She had a round face, brown skin, and chinky dark brown eyes. She cupped her husband's face with fingers that were stained with deep black henna, gold rings, bracelets, and the sweet scent of a land he belonged to. She lightly kissed his lips.<br />
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"Always hungry for you."<br />
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Jaleel rose from his chair, walked over to his door then locked it.<br />
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It was almost time for Asr prayer when Marc came back out to the front floor. He knew the shop had another few hours before closing, so he wanted to get back to the masjid up the street. He looked around for Jaleel but couldn't find him. Marc knew he had to leave him if he was going to catch the prayer on time.<br />
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"Tell Leel I'm up at the masjid. I'll be back," he informed Zuri who was sitting behind the counter reading.<br />
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"No problem," she responded without looking up to acknowledge him.<br />
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Marc was amused. He stole a full glance for the third time today as he zipped his jacket up and stuffed his hands into his pocket before he exited the store to battle the cold once again. As soon as he stepped out the door he doubled back through them again. "Hey, Zuri? You want to walk up to the masjid with me?"<br />
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Zuri slowly lifted her head up and her eyes met with Marc's. She smiled. "Yah, I would like to," she answered appreciative as she closed the book she was reading from. "Let me get my coat," she told him without her full accent before walking over to the closet and grabbing her closet.<br />
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"You think Leel will be mad at us for leaving the store like this?" Marc asked her.<br />
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"He's here. His wife is here to. They'll manage, I am certain." Zuri explained.<br />
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"Word. I didn't see her. Where they at?"<br />
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"My aunt is always around, trust that. But I am gonna lock up. Just in case they ..."Zuri's words trailed off as they both excited the doors. She locked the store and started down the street with Marc. Zuri walked in silence with Marc on the opposite side of the sidewalk. They left room between their thoughts and themselves. It was colder than she expected, but she was thankful for the fresh the air that let her clear her mind and center herself. She'd known guys like Marc before. Tough guys who loved the streets more then they loved themselves. They had no connection to their culture or their families. But many of them were also full of beauty and potential and loved unlocked. She had gambled before and lost out. It was her sin. She wouldn't fall into that same lizard hole again, enshallah. But still. Marc was intriguing and pretty and tall and Jaleel's cousin. He'd still have to prove himself worthy.<br />
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"I'll be outside after the salat waiting for you," Marc announced before he walked up the stairs and held the front door to the masjid open for Zuri.<br />
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"Okay, see you, enshallah," she said before entering and heading for the women's prayer hall.<br />
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"Enshallah."<br />
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Marc hadn't expected Zuri to come with him. He just asked for the heck of it. It was freezing outside. He didn't have a car or much money in his pockets to impress Zuri with. He suspected Zuri knew more about him than he knew about her. After all, her aunt was married to Jaleel. She was technically apart of Leel's family and he was helping her. Kinda like how Jaleel was helping him as well. Still there was something about her that he liked. She was the first Muslim woman he'd met. May be there would be more. May be he wasn't interested in meeting others. Marc was already praying his future had Zuri in it.<br />
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"Salamu alykum wa rahmatullah," the Imam offered when the prayer ended. "Brothers, before you go we have an announcement to make! Please let your family members know that tonight we'll have a small, but very important community meeting. We need you all to give us your input! We'll have a light dinner and refreshments. Please come out, child care and translations will be provided by our sister Zuri Warsame. We're going to try to get a text message out but spread the word about the meeting to other sisters and brothers in the community, enshallah. See ya'll later tonight, enshallah. Salamu alykum wa rahmatullah."<br />
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The Imam left the podium and Marc stood up to finish praying. He knew he would come back for the meeting. He wanted to know what was so important for the Imam to call an evening meeting? After he finished praying, he walked out into the hall to gather his shoes. Before Marc could sit down though, he saw Zuri with a young boy playing by the steps near the exit sign. He hurried up.<br />
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"Salamu alykum," Marc offered Zuri and the young boy. "You're a baby sitter and a translator, too? You got like umph-teen of jobs. This one of your daycare kids?"<br />
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"Yes, I have a lot of responsibilities. But this handsome lad is Hashim. He's my son," Zuri explained before planting a kiss on her son's forehead. "He goes to school here. I try to help out as much as I can. Give salams Hash to Mr. Marc!" Zuri urged her son. The little boy looked no older than five or six. He extended his small hand as Zuri zipped up his coat and put his hat over his head.<br />
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"Salamat," the little boy offered. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Marc." Marc laughed as he shook Zuri's son's small hand. He noticed the little boy had missing teeth in his mouth<br />
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"Nice to meet you, too, little bro. You like going to school, man?" Marc asked. Hashim shook his head up and down. "That's cool. You gotta stay in school to learn everything you can." Marc instructed the little boy. If only his own father had told him the same. If only he had a chance to even meet his father, things might have been different for him.<br />
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"You ready, Marc?" Zuri asked.<br />
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"Yeah, let's get back."<br />
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Zuri had insisted on carrying her son for most of the walk. Marc watched her struggle half the way before he couldn't take it anymore. He grabbed Hashim out of her arms and easily hoisted the little boy into his embrace.<br />
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"I do it every day," Zuri huffed clearly out of breath and patience. "I am not weak."<br />
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"Didn't say you were." Marc responded.<br />
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"I can carry my child," Zuri quipped even though her arms were pleasantly relieved. She stretched them out and shook them.<br />
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"I saw you. The point is you shouldn't have to." Marc said turning to her. "Besides where's your husband?"<br />
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"Really? You bold now?" Zuri fronted like she was offended. But she had wanted the opportunity to be clear and transparent with Marc. She wanted him to know her truth.<br />
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"I guess, if I need to be."<br />
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"I am very divorced. Since I was pregnant with Hashim his dad has been locked away. I take care of my boy by myself. Well, my aunt Hodan and Jaleel, they help me, too. The masjid helps too. He goes to their school part time and I homeschool him the rest and work with Imam Ousmane. It's cheaper that way."<br />
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"You waiting on him to get out?" Marc was intentionally being bold now. He knew the game. When he was locked up, most of his boys had women on the outside. They sent them letters, put money on their books, and even drove hours or took the bus to go see their men behind bars. Nobody ever came to see Marc.<br />
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"I said I was divorced. We haven't talked since I had my son. And I hope that he never ever tries to talk to me again," Zuri explained.<br />
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"You didn't answer my question."<br />
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"You don't know what he did to me."<br />
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Heavenly Couture was open and lively once again when they reached it's doors and entered. Customers were browsing the racks of merchandise, some were sitting in the back drinking tea with Jaleel, while Hodan rung up customers' orders. Hodan's lit up and she smiled brightly when Marc entered. She walked up to him, greeted him then eagerly reached for Hashim from his arms. Another woman was sitting but stood as soon as she saw Marc. She was an older woman, plumb, and wide eyed. She was dressed in traditional Somalian clothing. Marc noticed her eyes trailing his every move. He decided to go back to the storage area and finish his work for the day.<br />
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"Marc?" Jaleel called. "Hey, I wanted you meet someone."<br />
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"Oh, yeah?"<br />
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Jaleel helped the older woman up from her chair and grabbed her arm tightly as he guided her towards Marc. Tears began to wash the woman's face and she began reciting words Marc couldn't understand. He was taken aback by the whole scene. The woman was clearly emotional as she stood in front of Marc.<br />
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"This is my mother," Jaleel revealed. "She just got here in town from traveling and hanging out with some of my siblings in Minnesota. It was a long flight."<br />
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"Oh, cool. Nice to meet you, Ma'am. Does she uh speak English?" Jaleel asked noticing the blue and yellow Baati dress, long circular blue hijab, gold nose ring on her face, and black and orange henna staining hands and arms.<br />
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"Yes, I can speak the English! I am Ayaan and I am very happy to see you today, Marc! Your eyes are brighter than the moon. Just like I always hoped for you. You look very strong and tall and I know you will do well with Abdul-Jaleel, enshallah. I am very happy to see you today," the crying woman repeated.<br />
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Marc was overwhelmed. Hodan snapped a picture with her I-Phone as Ayaan hugged Marc. Zuri was holding her son and Marc could see the tears welling up in her eyes as well. Jaleel was shaking his head. He didn't want them to make a big deal out of today. He wasn't ready to tell Marc everything yet. But leave it to his Momma and Hodan to low-key throw a surprise family reunion for a man who didn't know he was family.<br />
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Marc turned back to Jaleel puzzled. "Am I missing something, Leel?"<br />
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"Nah, you good. These people crazy. My wife, Hodan, she just likes welcoming the new employees to the store's family. My mother is just happy that we have a little more help now that business is really been picking. Told you I've been working non-stop since I got home, 50 and 60 hours a week some times. But this weekend I'mma take off with the wifey and leave you here. Ain't that right, babe?" Jaleel lied. Hodan extended her hand to Marc and then shook his hands.<br />
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"Welcome, welcome, Marc. We waited a long time to meet you. I do like to throw really nice parties to welcome our guests, and I am good at it. You know, I handle the accounting for Heavenly Couture and also I handle our imports of oils and goods from all over Africa and the Middle East. I have few things - some gifts for you from Somalia and Dubai. We're all really happy to have your help. You speak Somali or Italian?"<br />
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"No, I can't say that I do."<br />
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"No, problem. Zuri will teach you, enshallah. There some food over on the side tables in Jaleel's office. Please, go help yourself. We'll talk later."<br />
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Marc shook his head and started off towards the storage room. He felt their eyes on him. He knew they were all watching him. He knew he shouldn't turn around, but he just had to. They were all watching him. He smiled politely before he opened the door and went to put his jacket away. That had been the strangest meeting of his life. What had he gotten himself into with these people. And who were they?<br />
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"He's not ready yet, Ma! Don't start messing with him yet. Give him time to unwind and get into his life. Ya'll gotta give him time to get know us. He don't need to carry any more of his past right now. He gotta stand up first." Jaleel urged.<br />
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"He's ours, Abdul Jaleel!I can see my brother in his eyes! He should know before they get here. You and me and Hodan, we must tell him together," Ayaan pleaded.<br />
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"And they wouldn't be coming if you didn't tell them. It's too much. You gotta tell them he's not ready yet. We mess around and end up sending him right back onto the block if we don't do this right. I need more time with him," Jaleel argued.<br />
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"Ay, he's a strong one from a strong, noble tribe of good men. He will trust the truth. But dishonesty will cripple him," Zuri inserted. "Tell him who he is, Jaleel. Tell him the truth."<br />
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In the US, about 99% of Muslim children <a href="https://www.soundvision.com/article/it-s-not-easy-being-a-young-muslim-in-the-united-states-today" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #f36f21; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">attend public schools</a>. However, a great majority of them face identity issues, disconnection from their faith and an erasure of influential <a href="http://aboutislam.net/family-society/culture/10-inspiring-muslim-women-everyone-know/" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #f36f21; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">Muslim role models</a> to look up to in order to feel normal and accepted in the diversely apparent Western environment.</div>
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As a result, Muslims have started to reclaim and assert their narratives. <a href="https://www.sisters-magazine.com/sisters-reads-generation-m-new-muslims-new-style/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #f36f21; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">Generation M’s</a> accomplishments and contributions are booming and this helps curate our era’s Islamic history better via literature, fashion, food and science to name a few.</div>
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Having said that, there are new contributors to this history: the <a href="http://aboutislam.net/family-society/youth-4-the-future/20-popular-questions-asked-by-teens/" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #f36f21; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">Muslim youth</a>. Indeed, many landslide and prideful moments for the <em style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">ummah</em> are often achieved by these young entrepreneurs.</div>
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Have you ever gone to a lecture on marriage in your friendly neighborhood Muslim community or some where else given by some guest student of Islamic knowledge or an Imam with tickets over $50, usually in the evening? It's always the same set-up, right? Sisters pack the prayer hall or community college or hotel, after spending weeks trying to find childcare, a ride, an outfit - or all three? Then when you get there and get comfortable you notice that all of the special guests are men over 45, speaking in a mono-tone voice (marriage isn't much exciting for some,eh?) for two hours to read/recite the same carefully selected hadeeth after hadeeth and aya after aya from his journal/notebook -- old college school book -- with little emotional or realistic commentary. All the while your over 30 self is fighting to stay awake, take dry notes that you will never revisit, keep your leg awake, check on the kids with the sitter, but still plenty mad that you wasted a sitter and outfit for night out that was really boring/dry that you can't connect with. But then it hits you why you are so bothered in the first place. In all two hours you realized the special guests mentioned every duty/obligation/responsibility/robotic given of marriage --- but never mentioned the word <b>love</b>?<br />
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She snapped, "Yeah, love! You know, l-o-v-e? Do you Muslim women get to have love in your marriages or is it just like some business set-up?" a non Muslim woman co-worker asked a group of us in the teachers' staff room full of Muslim women from all around the world. We were all beautiful and diverse and over educated. Some sisters were not covered at all while some were fully covered up to their eyes sporting the finest Japanese silk niqabs and gloves. A grimace tugged on my face as my head titled to the side as an mild American city girl attitude brewed! I pondered where she had gotten that idea? Yes, she was non Muslim, but she'd spent her retired life traipsing from Dubai to Doha to London and back. She'd knew more than enough flirtatious, rich Muslim men and Muslim women of every ethnicity to not fall for every Hollywood movie story line. Of course Muslim women had love! I saw love growing up in my home with my parents. I saw love in countless Muslim marriages in my community back in Massachusetts. I was in love with my husband, I thought to myself. But before the words could fly out from my throat, a Lebanese teacher from the middle school department schooled me back into a womanhood class I'd yet to take.<br />
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"No, no, dear! Muslim women, most Muslim women like me, we don't get love. We get babies, in-laws, house work or we stay hiding in university as long as we can trying to avoid the bad ones who will try to control us. Then sometimes we miss out on the good ones who would have loved us, too! We eventually settle for the old, leftovers. The ones who don't know love," she insisted. "Hamduleelah, we Muslim woman get some things that make us happy in life. But love? Where? How?" the elder Lebanese educator who'd been in Kuwait for 17 years reflected.<br />
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I saw heads of Muslim women from all over the world in the room shaking. I heard mumbled words of agreement being shot across the around the room like arrows. Each one with experiences that I had not experienced. Each with details, I hadn't thought to reflect on. Each one with tales of marriages devoid of love and understanding. I swallowed my words hard knowing they just wouldn't fit in that room and the lives those Muslim women lived. I couldn't speak for them. There were so many of them. That was their truth and they had the right to speak it and free it. The writer in me stilled my need to speak and begged me to listen and learn...for my daughters, nieces, and daughters of friends growing up Muslim back home in the States. For there were plenty we needed too. And in that commonality, I understood their frustrations.<br />
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Some times we spend so much energy as Muslims combating Islamophobia from every other group of people. We hate the stereotypes about Muslim women with a vengeance that any time we think someone is going in that direction, we are ready to react with a hard block. Hear me here: we can't block out our own sisters and their trials, tests, short-comings, or defeats. We can't deny our sisters a right to speak and share their experiences whether they are from "over there" in the Middle East or "down there" in Western "hood" communities!<br />
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Love is not a given for any woman, much less a Muslim woman! Good love --- real good love that we've all dreamed about since we had dolls - is even rarer for many women. But there seems to be a significant amount of Muslim women who go through womanhood without experiencing a fulfilling love - in whatever way they need and want to define it. And there also seems to be a battalion of Muslim women who break down marriage just like those boring, monotone brothers in the masajid who only sum it up to be nothing more than rights and obligations.<br />
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But can we as Muslim women want more? Is it really haram or pointless to want to find a companion who shares your interests and needs? Can we be concerned about deen and late night spice from a partner? Can we desire a spouse who will laugh with us til our eyes tear! And is it possible that a husband can cheer you up with just his presence and understanding? Are Muslim women who want to feel butterflies in their stomach when they hear their husbands' voices shallow? Is loyalty over rated or just not happening any more? Has Disney truly spoiled and ruined our ability to decipher romance and love? Are we ungrateful if one date night every other month to the same restaurant and movie doesn't excite us for ten years? I know there is a sector of Muslim elders, leaders, scholars, male and female, who don't even think that love is a necessary for marriage to grow. You know you have heard them tell the tale: get married, consummate it and live happily ever after? But how are Muslim women supposed to be happy in their marriages without knowing how to grow happy with their mates? I too once thought it was all so simple and good love was easy to find and keep. And once upon a time, I was just young and naive as they come.<br />
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Is good love important to Muslim women? Is it still on our list of goals for things we want our marriages to create and fulfill? Are your Muslimah friends fulfilled and happy in their marriages? Do you even know? Do you even care? How do we as Muslim women support, educate, and mentor young Muslim sisters to be fulfilled in their marriages?<br />
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I've said enough! Let's talk sisters. Share what you know. Give it some thought and let's bring the truth so that we can all do better and live fulfilled, enshallah.<br />
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For the last three years, I have been putting this BIG LIST together to help promote Muslim fiction, reading, and writing in the Western Muslim world. It is a labor of real love & appreciation for the works of Muslim authors to share our narratives. It is to demonstrates that we came to the game, to change it with our authenticity! It's about speaking for ourselves. The Big List has also proven to be an amazing marketing buzz for the authors that I feature. With over <b>25,000 </b>views and counting on these lists ---- Muslim authors, you don't want to miss this ship! So let's get this started, shall we!</div>
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Here ye: if you are a Muslim author and you have published a work of fiction in late 2017 throughout 2018, we want you to send <a href="mailto:ummjuwayriyah@gmail.com">us</a> an email with your book cover, a short synopsis (a paragraph) and where we can link your book from by <b>DECEMBER 21st, 2018</b>! This is a <b>free service </b>to you, beloveds. Jump on it now! We will not be able to add any latecomers to this list after <b>DECEMBER 21st, 2018</b>! So if you have a friend, a cousin, an uncle, Imam at your masjid, youth director, your ex-husband or wife who is Muslim and wrote a book between late 2017 through December 2018, make them send us their information so that they can share in these barakat. Don't wait til the last minute to send us your information. I love all my cousins and aunties/uncles, but all *tree* ya'll got to follow directions and be on time. Ameen!</div>
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One cold November night Ayaan waited for her evil husband to drink his favorite beer that she put cold medicine in. Ayaan waited for her husband to fall asleep so deep before she tripped over the bat. She called for her brothers. She needed their help. She'd done something so wrong to her husband. She hadn't meant to hurt him so badly, but she had. Her brothers were her brothers though. Abdi and Ayyub told her not to worry. Abdi promised Ayaan he would do what he'd had to do to protect his sister and her children.<br />
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Uncle Abdi had always kept them safe, Jaleel thought. He knew his uncle had been a good man who faced too many obstacles. It hadn't been his fault.<br />
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Marc finished his prayer and sat folded on his knees as he turned to the right and then the left as he offered: "As salamu alykum - As salamu alykum."<br />
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Jaleel knew he'd do whatever he needed to keep his young cousin safe - come hell or high water.<br />
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After breakfast Marc helped Jaleel bring the dozen boxes that had been lined up in the living room down to Jaleel's truck parked in front of the apartment. The all-black 2011 Nissan Frontier truck was tricked out with shiny silver rims and a custom grill. Marc wondered what business Jaleel really was into? Had he really left the block or was he dibbling back into his pleasures? Marc didn't know for sure. He knew he could trust Jaleel. But at the end of the day, he also knew crime was still in both of their blood. It always had a way of creeping out when you'd least expect it. Still, Marc knew he wanted to give Jaleel a chance, just like Jaleel had given him one. For some reasons he couldn't explain, Marc felt like he had a bond with Jaleel.<br />
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Marc glanced over at Jaleel as he drove down I-91 South towards Hartford and shook his head before he tightened his seat belt around himself. Jaleel was dipping in and out of the lanes like he worked for NASCAR. The dashboard of the car bounced to the rhythm of Papa San's classic old school dancehall song, Run the Route that boomed from the truck's sound system. Thirty minutes later Jaleel was pulling onto Blue Hills Ave. He slow rolled the truck through the street while occasionally waving at different people he knew. Marc sighed as he looked upon the people that lined the streets. Him and Junior had known some dudes in Holyoke who had attended Weaver High School in Hartford. Weaver High School students had been notorious for all the wrong things back in the day. Hartford's dealers and gang members, many from Weaver High School, has had a habit of trying to run through their neighbors in Springfield and Holyoke, Massachusetts to turn over any block that they thought wasn't secure with a strong arm and bullets. Junior had had plenty of squabbles with runners from the Blue Hills Ave crew from Weaver High School and Marc had always been there to make sure his cousin got out alive. That was then though. Marc had been out of the game, but the area still made him anxious.<br />
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"You good!" Jaleel told him as he popped the locks and opened the driver's door. He stepped out and stretched out his full six foot frame.<br />
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"I'm a'ight," Marc responded with hesitation as he exited the truck then surveyed his surroundings once again.<br />
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Jaleel laughed as he headed towards the flatbed. "That wasn't a question, brah. That was the real. You good 'round here. Fo'real. We...I mean, I got family all through here. Look, the store is across the street," he said nodding his head in the direction. "We got everything on grid lock. Nobody doing what we doing from Springfield to New York City. Not even in New Haven or West Heaven. All them little bitty spots out there run by Pakistanians or A-rabs anyway. Grab dem boxes," Jaleel ordered.<br />
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Marc turned around and looked across the street. He was surprised to see several decent looking storefronts that stood side by side. Some had signs for shoes, jewelry, clothing, and even eye glasses. He spotted Jaleel's place right away. It was right in the middle of the other stores with a steady stream of people walking in and out. There was a green and gold crescent lighted outside spinning, a few tables and chairs, and a steady billow of smoke flowing from the store. The large marquee sign read Heavenly Couture: Oils & Incense & Organic Teas over the top of store and looked expensive, too. Marc reached into the flatbed and pulled out two boxes and ran them across the street. It was time for Marc to find out just what Jaleel had on grid lock and decide whether or not he wanted to be apart of it.<br />
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"Wipe dem feet, youngin' den come 'round dere back, 'easy!" called a soft feminine voice Marc couldn't spot. He backed up to the door and did as he was told. He didn't know why, but he just knew he didn't want to start nothing with who ever he heard.<br />
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"Gud Mawrnin, youngin!" a slender, petite woman with the silky voice from before. She emerged from a back room carrying a small box. She stood about five feet with rich and flawless sandal brown skin draping her face that was accented with dimples in her cheeks, thick black eye lashes and eyebrows. A single gold hoop dangled from her nose while black studs lined her earlobes. She had a ton of gold bracelets on each wrist that jingled as she walked, a beige head wrap with ringlets of thick, black natural hair slipping free. She wore a green wrap dress with a beige and gold throw scarf over her chest with brown leather boots.<br />
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Marc stared the woman up and down slowly taking in all of lines upon her face before he caught himself. "Oh! Uh, Morning. How ya doing?" he finally thought to say.<br />
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"Gud, gud to finally see you, Marc!" the young woman quipped with a little giggle before walking behind the counter. Behind the counter on the walls were rows and rows of bottles of oils and incense. The whole shop smelled like what he thought some the gardens of Jannah would smell like. The floors shined and sparkled real clean, bottles of lotions, perfumes, soaps, pomades, shampoos, conditioners, dresses and handbags were every where his eyes landed. In the back of the store was a tea and coffee station that had a couple of bookcases full of books for sale as well. Marc was impressed. He'd never seen a store like it before in Holyoke. But his mind quickly wandered back to the pretty woman behind the counter tapping her feet, bouncing her head, and lip singing to the beat of the soft playing voice of Buju Banton coming through the store's speakers:<br />
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<i>"And I say, I know that the sun will come out tomorrow.</i><br />
<i>Bring me only joy, don't bring no sorrow. Call me optimistic. I believe in life.</i><br />
<i>All is here for the taking, for a price.</i><br />
<i>It's the magic city, magic lights, magic moments, </i><br />
<i>magical heights..."</i><br />
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Zuri was her name. She wasn't the conventional beauty that you would see in a rap or pop music video or hanging on the block with the stick up boys, but she was naturally beautiful. And Marc could tell she knew it, too!<br />
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"Zuri! Zuri? Where you put dem receipts? Thought I said you got to keep the books tighter than a mug'. All we needs is one pop-up inspection or that man sniffing 'round here looking for us to slip up...." Jaleel ranted. Zuri waved her hand in the air. Pieces of paper were griped in between her fingers. She smiled before sticking out her tongue.<br />
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"One of these days, gal! I swear by Allah! You gon' be on a boat back on to that Motherland you love so much! Keep tryin' me," Jaleel joked. "Marc, where the rest of the boxes, brah?"<br />
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Marc looked down at the two boxes he had brought in and sighed out loud. He totally had got sidetracked. "My bad, Leel. Let me go get the rest of them!" Marc turned on his heels and headed back outside to the truck.<br />
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"Be easy, Jaleel," Zuri offered.<br />
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"I can't have both of you screwing up. He boughta' get my stuff jacked right outside the damn store! And mind your own business, too!' Jaleel warned her as he walked over and picked up the first two boxes.<br />
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"Oh, Hodan called for you. Fatma, your sister called. And Mr. O'Brien from the city planning's office called three times already. Plus yesterday messages, too." Zuri revealed. "He's not going to stop. I don't think."<br />
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"Nah! But when I buy this strip, enshallah, that'll stop him for good. Call Hodan and Fatmah, tell them he's here, safe and good. They can come by and see him at closing. He gotta pull his weight like the rest of us."<br />
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"Aye - Aye, Captain. Any other demands?" Zuri giggled before grabbing her cellphone.<br />
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"I am gonna put your butt on a boat soon come, Zuri!"<br />
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Marc brought all the boxes into the store then Jaleel wanted him to unpack them, record the inventory and then finally restock the shelves on the front floor. It took almost four hours just to count the inventory. To his dismay, Marc spent most of the day in the back, while Jaleel and Zuri were out on the front floor with all the customers that kept coming through the door. Jaleel had been right, he did have the business on lock. He felt proud that his mentor had made big moves and left him a space to come learn and grow with him. That still didn't stop him from thinking about Zuri. He hadn't even had an opportunity to introduce himself properly before Jaleel had him slaving. She had greeted him like she knew his social security number. Like she had been waiting on him all along. He wanted to know who she was and what she was about. Was she one of Jaleel's women. He could've swore Jaleel had a woman back at the apartment. Zuri didn't look like she was that type, but Marc knew anything was possible. You never knew how people lived behind closed doors these days, Marc thought.<br />
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There was a small tap on the door then it opened before Marc could speak. "Jaleel ready for salat. Our masjid up suh," Zuri told him.<br />
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"Up what? What you say?'<br />
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"Uh-- Suh, dem street!" Zuri snapped annoyed.<br />
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"Up What? Up where?" Marc asked again not realizing he was offending her. "My bad. I'm sorry, yo! It's just your accent. It's nice but mad fast. I just didn't hear you well," Marc explained as his face flushed warm and his jaw got tight. Marc hadn't been accustomed to apologizing. Not before prison and definitely not during. He said what he said and always meant it. He could tell Zuri was different and accustomed to a different approach. And she was real easy on his eyes, even when she was mad. He dropped his head finally trying to show a bit of respect. "Are you Muslim, Zuri?" Marc blurted out. It was a blunt and risky question, but he wanted to know straight up if she had any deen or not. He wasn't bout to go back to chasing hot tails in the street running after hot boys. His question made her stop in her tracks.<br />
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Zuri sucked her teeth and then shook her head lightly. She wondered what Marc really was about, too! Couldn't he tell what she was? He was the one who just got out of a jail and had the nerve to question her faith? "What - do - you - think?" she asked slowly and sarcastically enunciating each word as best as she could before disappearing.<br />
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Marc laughed to himself. He understood every word she said that time, but he still was lost and didn't know the answer. He walked to the bathroom to relieve himself than made ablution.<br />
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The walk Jaleel took Marc on was short but frigid. It was the middle of the day and the air seemed to have gotten colder. Still they marched on as quickly as they could in order to make the noon prayer on time. The small masjid was just up the block. As soon as they approached the masjid he saw Muslims. The men and the women were noticeable. Brothers in long traditional gowns, kufis, and big beards started offering the salams, extending their hands to Jaleel and Marc alike. Marc didn't know any of them, but he felt welcomed and safe.<br />
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Marc smiled to himself as he finally lined up on the musallah with the rest of the brothers in a straight line. This was his first time ever praying in a real masjid on the outside. He rubbed his feet into the plush green carpet, straightened his back, before turning his head to look down the row. There were about 50 men in the room for the noon prayer. Marc might as well had been in Makkah surrounded by millions of Muslims because he was amazed by the sight right there in Hartford. He'd never been to Makkah, but he knew what his heart was feeling, he'd feel it there too.<br />
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"Allahu Akbar!" the prayer leader called out and Marc prayed his first prayer in the masjid as a free man.<br />
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After the prayer was over, Marc spotted Jaleel on the other side of the prayer room making his <i>Sunnah</i> prayers. Marc sat down on the carpet and began to offer some supplications and <i>dhikr</i>. As he recited the names of Allah, his mind wandered. He still hadn't gone over to his mother's house. He knew he needed to go check up on her and his little sister, even though she never once wrote or visited him. He was a kid who made some bad mistakes that she'd tried to steer him away from. He hadn't listened to her. He'd been hardheaded and dumb. She'd been right all the time. But still her absence hurt him deeply. She left him alone when he needed her love and guidance most. Now he was too embarrassed and proud to drag himself back to her doorstep without really redeeming himself. He had to get himself together before he could face his mother again. Right or wrong, Marc would have to face his mother on his own terms now.<br />
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"You ready for that cold, brah?" Jaleel asked from behind. "I knew I shoulda just drove down the daggone street!"<br />
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"I'm good and young and strong! I can take it!" March flaunted.<br />
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"I ain't none dem things no more. I am about to catch the flu, an ear infection, and arthritis in my back messing around with this cold. Speaking of the cold, you gonna have to get your license, asap. Need you to start making deliveries once we get the van next week. Enshallah," Jaleel explained as they walked out the musallah into the hall to retrieve their shoes from the shoe rack.<br />
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"You bought a van?"<br />
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"Yeah. Got a good deal at an auction. Figure it's time to expand the business. With winter on top of us foot traffic gonna slow down soon. We need to keep the customers buying though," Jaleel said.<br />
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"You got a website, Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat and a LinkedIn page yet?" Marc asked as they walked out of the masjid and started trekking back to the store.<br />
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"Nah. I don't really mess with that online and social media crap like that. O.G.s don't rap with strangers, ya dig? But you know how to set that stuff up?"<br />
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"Yeah, I do."<br />
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"Good. Guess you got some more work to do then."<br />
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"Yeah, I guess so," Marc beamed with pride. He had work to do and it made him feel good.<br />
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"Every day you work, is the day you get paid."<br />
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"How much you gonna pay me to work at Heavenly Couture?"<br />
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"$75"<br />
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"$75 a week?" Marc grimaced. "I mean, I know it's just a starting pay, right?"<br />
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"$75 a day. Plus you can keep tips from the van deliveries. Bigger deliveries, bigger tips. Don't be a knucklehead though, keep ya head on straight."<br />
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When Marc and Jaleel walked through the door they stopped to wipe their feet off on the door mat. A man came walking up to them. Zuri was busy with customers but she slipped away immediately as she saw the man approaching her boss. She wanted to get there and warn Jaleel. But it was too late. The man had beaten her again.<br />
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"Mr. O'Brien," Jaleel sulked. "What can I do for you, sir?"<br />
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"Chad. Really, my first name is fine. Just call me, Chad. Can I uh call you Jaleel?"<br />
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"No! We're not friends, Mr. O'Brien. So what's up? What do you want now?"<br />
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"Fine, Mr. James. Have it your way. I am here to talk numbers. I've been authorized to make you an offer you're not going to want to turn down this time."<br />
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Marc and Zuri looked at Jaleel to see what he was going to say next. What would he be willing to do, if the numbers were actually too good to turn down?<br />
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<br />Author Umm Juwayriyahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12817451494855881892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976645850562285923.post-22047993274722001352018-10-30T05:30:00.003-07:002018-10-30T05:30:49.369-07:00Advice for Muslim Educators & Parents on Talking to their Children About Halloween by Author & Educator Umm Juwayriyah<br />
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ادْفَعْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ السَّيِّئَةَ نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُونَ</div>
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<b>Repel evil with what is better. We are most knowing of what they describe.</b></div>
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2018 - It's that time of year again! You know, the beginning of the holiday season for non-Muslims. As a Muslim educator and/or parent, make no mistakes about it: It is your job to educate Muslim youth about these holidays and not only to avoid them - but why and how they should protect themselves from them and learn about some alternatives so that they don't have to always feel left out. Yes, long ago perhaps in the good ole' days, the "haram" label could send shivers down spines and snatch the breath right out of the lungs of many pious elders an their youth. But guess what? Those times have changed! And such is life, your approach to how you handle Halloween - and any non Islamic holiday is going to need an upgrade.<br />
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Our Muslim youth live in a time where through social media they are able to see, learn, imitate and fraternize virtually. They don't even have to leave their rooms to engage in something haram. And truthfully, as many Muslim parents and educators suspect, many trends that pop up and become "lit" from the media to styles of clothing to food to drinks to entertainment - might be rooted and founded in many things that certainly could be haram, or at the very least makruh (disliked). For some Muslim youth, especially those growing up in the West, the constant classification of everything that seemingly appears fun, cool, "harmless", and trendy as haram or forbidden can be heavy, overwhelming, depressing, and hard for them to cope with. We have to recognize this hardship of our children and students and be ready to fortify them with love, attention, knowledge of Islam, and <b>tangible solutions</b>. We have to admit that Islamophobia is real and it is not easy for many Muslims (young and old) to face. No, it is not because they don't love Allah or because they have not accepted Tawhid for themselves. This is hardly the case. In fact, I am always hopeful for Muslim youth and rooting for Muslim youth. Muslim youth are resilient and full of grit, Alhamduleelah. Many Muslim youth persist and resist through such hard trials have been blessed with very strong faith. But even those Allah has granted with strong eeman, need to feel at ease, comfortable, able to play, relax, fit in, and feel accepted. This is the fitra of mankind and when we don't provide these necessities to Muslims and especially Muslim youth --- someone or something else will.<br />
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It's important that we start opening up conversations and dialogues with the young Muslims that we are charged with. Lecturing is not always the best approach to teach with either. Ask Muslim youth questions about how they feel about these holidays like Halloween. Ask Muslim youth do they want to partake and why? Is is just about hanging out with their friends and having some down time? Do they know the history behind Halloween? Do they know what shirk is? What are some ways that we can reconcile our desires if they are leading us to do something that Allah has forbidden? May be they can journal (make sure you sign up for my Ramadhan Journaling/ Muslim Youth Journaling course) , paint or draw a picture about the clash between Muslim holidays and non Muslim holidays? May be the youth can put together a panel discussion or a night to volunteer at a food bank the night of Halloween? May be they can have Netflix and chill night? There are so many alternatives and ways to create fun time for youth, enshallah. Pull Muslim youth into the discussions and set up programs where they have some autonomy!<br />
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It's also important that we move away from ultimatums and start helping our youth to create some solutions. Many teachers and parents will just throw out the haram label like a brick. It trumps (pun intended) everything and the conversation ends before it really started. We can not be afraid to talk with our children. Yes, some will fall out of bounds and some will overstep the limits - be ready to reel them back in because that's your responsibility. Don't get overwhelmed or saddened that some of their ideas about Islam and Kufr are not solid yet. This is the stage of life that they are in - that Allah decreed for them. Yes, pray for them, but more importantly, be ready to show them an alternative. Be ready to model good communication skills. Be ready to listen more than you speak. More importantly, be ready to help and guide them to a solution that will expand their minds about the topic.<br />
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If you must take something away, replace it with something better. Halloween is not a Muslim holiday. Islamically it is not proper to celebrate All Hallow's Day, the Celtics harvest festival, the Gaelic festival of Samhain, lighting candles for the dead, trick-or treating -- all of which is rooted in pagan ideas that are completely opposite of Tawheed (Oneness of God). But that doesn't mean we cannot talk to our youth about Halloween's history, past and present. It doesn't mean that we can't help Muslim youth create fun and safe alternatives. Muslim parents and educators - it is your responsibility to help Muslim youth to navigate this world and build self-confidence in their Islamic identity!<br />
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Be proactive! Muslim youth are counting on you.Author Umm Juwayriyahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12817451494855881892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976645850562285923.post-89832036917006728892018-10-29T10:43:00.002-07:002018-10-29T19:09:43.790-07:00Oils & Incense For Sale: Part 2 by Author & Educator Umm Juwayriyah<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Marc knocked on the door three times then stepped to the side. He pulled the knitted cap from his back pocket, swatted it against his thigh before pulling it over his head. It only took a minute for the door to swing open. The warmth of the apartment's heat mixed with oils and incense wafted into the hallway and defrosted the chill from Marc's face and hands. He knew he was at the right place.<br />
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"Marc Muhammad?" his old friend, the O.G. blurted out before landing into a hearty laugh as he extended his arm out to grab the younger man standing before him.<br />
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"Aye, bro! It's good to see you!" Marc declared after their embrace. "I'm glad you still a man of your word!"<br />
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"My word is bond, Akh! Man, get in here, knuckle head. It's colder than a mutha out there!"<br />
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Jaleel was visibly older, heavier, taller, and clearer in the face than Marc remembered him. He stepped to the side, reached out for Marc's bag and let him inside. Marc followed Jaleel through a small hallway and into the living area. The bright light from outside shone through the bay window and naturally illuminated the whole space. March looked around and took it all in. There were three dark wooden bookcases lined side-by-side over flowing with books. No doubt, Jaleel had probably read all of them.<br />
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"Have a sit, bro. Let me go get my fam straight. They still asleep."<br />
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"You got kids?" Marc questioned him before taking off his jacket and sitting down onto the mocha leather sectional couch. A small red and brown Oriental area rug lay in the middle of the floor, several pots of plants and small trees lined the room. There were a mixture of paintings on the wall of various landscapes and Arabic calligraphy mixed in as well. In the back of the room was old farmhouse table, a couple of chairs and boxes atop of it.<br />
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"I didn't say all that, bro! Be back!"<br />
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Jaleel walked around the corner and disappeared. Marc could his footsteps running up a flight of stairs. He hadn't meant to be noisy or intrude. Marc wouldn't have came to Jaleel if he knew he had a family. O.G. or not, stepping in on family men wasn't cool. Marc also knew that if Jaleel had a wife and kids, she probably didn't want Jaleel dragging in another felon. Marc suddenly wasn't feeling the situation at all. He got up and started to put his jacket on. He didn't want to have to go back to Junior's house, but he knew he always could if he had. Junior was his cousin through marriage. They grew up together and whether Marc got down with Junior's hustle or not, he knew Junior would always look out for him.<br />
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"Aye, Marc. Come on in kitchen with me," Jaleel called. "Hurry up, man!"<br />
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Marc grabbed his bag off the floor and walked in the direction of Jaleel's voice. He passed two other rooms and went through another hallway before he made it to the front of the house where Jaleel was in the kitchen. Jaleel had already pulled out pots and pans and had the fire going on the stove. Marc sat down at the table confused. He didn't know what was up or if he was really in the right place after all.<br />
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"You ain't gotta cook nothing for me, Bro. I'm good. I was just stopping by to see if this is where you was at. I gotta get going..."March started.<br />
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"Where you going?" Jaleel inquired as he stirred eggs in a mixing bowl. "You got some place to go? Last time we talked that didn't seem like the case?"<br />
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"Well, you know me and Junior always good...so I can go back there. Probably can get in the halfway house too once I meet up with my parole officer. I got some options, enshallah."<br />
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"You and Junior?" Jaleel laughed boldly. "Man, that joker ain't no kind of good options for you. And you know it good and well, Marc. What? You thinking 'bout hustling already? You ain't been out a good two weeks yet?" Jaleel reminded his friend.<br />
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"Not even. I know I gotta find something else to do. I just need a little time to figure it out," Marc admitted. He zipped his jacket up and stood up to pull his bag over his shoulder. He looked over his shoulder and then back at Jaleel. Jaleel seemed oblivious to Marc's discomfort. But really Jaleel didn't care. He knew Marc had a long road ahead of him. Discomfort was part of journey. Marc had to get used to it.<br />
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"Look, Leel," Marc started. "I didn't know you had a family you taking care of. I don't wanna mess that up or cause no trouble for ya'll. I'll see you around, bro," Marc finally offered. He moved swiftly trying to walk out the kitchen before Jaleel could stop him. He wasn't fast enough. Jaleel threw the spatula at Marc's head and hit him.<br />
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"What the hell you hit me for?" Marc spat as he rubbed his head with a smirk.<br />
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"You wouldn't of came, if you didn't need to! And I wouldn't have invited your knucklehead in here, if there was going to be a problem for me! I got the space and I told you before I left, I could use your help. Is you here to help me or are you going back to the streets so the police can lock ya behind up again? Furthermore, ain't nobody in this damn house telling me what to do.....all the time that is!" Jaleel snickered lightly, grabbed his beard before he winked his eyes with a notion. "Did you pray Fajr?"<br />
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Marc cast his eyes down and shook his head before answering his friend. "Didn't get a chance to yet."<br />
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"Well you got a chance to now. The bathroom is straight ahead. You can pray in the front room. Then we can eat and go get to work. Let's go. Time is money!" Jaleel instructed him.<br />
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Marc nodded before walking off to do as he was told. He left his bag and jacket in the kitchen with Jaleel. A couple of days ago when he was staying with Junior, his girl, and two of her friends, he didn't feel safe enough to leave his only belongings laying around them. While in jail, he'd learned pretty quickly how to read people. Most times he knew right off the back if he could trust someone or not. When he got to Junior's house, smelled the weed, saw how unorganized the house and everyone in it was, saw how quickly the women gravitated to him without knowing anything about him, and how agitated Junior had become, he knew he wasn't in a safe environment. Marc hadn't been surprised at all when his cousin invited him to commit a crime. He knew that was all Junior knew how to do. In Junior's mind he was just trying to help Marc up and get him back on his feet. Shoot, Junior was trying to inspire Marc after he been locked down for so long. Junior just didn't know that the streets weren't sweet enough to Marc any more. Truth be told, the streets put him in jail. There wasn't nothing sweet or fun about that. The excitement of chasing women, money, and cars, fighting over the block... that wasn't him anymore.<br />
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In the bathroom, Marc took off his shoes, rolled up his sleeves on his shirt, then turned on the faucet. He let the water run a little to warm up before he silently made his intentions to wash up for prayer.<br />
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"Bi -smill-ah? What that mean, bro? Marc had asked Jaleel once when they were still locked up together. Jaleel was sitting at their small desk and was reading the book with funny language in it again. Marc knew Jaleel was a Muslim, but really didn't know what a Muslim was. When Jaleel stood up and recited the word and raised his hands, Marc was confused. Jaleel didn't answer him. Marc watched as Jaleel completed a series a movements and recited words he couldn't understand until Jaleel finished.<br />
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"Sorry bout that, man. That's how ya'll pray to ya'll God?" Marc asked when Jaleel went and sat back down.<br />
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"Ain't but one Creator and He created everybody, Marc Muhammad. And yea, that's how Muslims pray. Say little homie, how you get a last name like Muhammad and why is it that you don't know a damn thing about Islam? Ya Moms just picked it out of a book for good times?"<br />
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"My Momma ain't pick my name out of no book. That was my father's last name and his father's last name and so on. My father ..he from Somalia. He came to America with his brother as refugees. They were living up in Maine then they came down here to Massachusetts. I think my mother met him in Holyoke at the mall or some where silly. She was in high school when she had me. He got locked up for attempted murder and armed robbery. He did ten years before they deported him."<br />
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"You don't say? You know his first name?" Jaleel asked turning around to face the younger inmate with interest.<br />
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"Abdi. His first name is Abdi. He's Muslim and I guess his whole family over there is Muslim, too. I never knew him. I don't know his people either. Just what my Momma told me."<br />
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Jaleel's face flushed red and his skinned warmed in disbelief. It felt like a hot flash he guessed. But he knew immediately who Marc was talking about. He wanted to keep asking questions, but he knew now was not the time or the place to confront Marc. Enshallah, one day there would be a better time and place to set Marc straight. Now, he just knew that by the decree of the Most High he was in the same jail as his own distant relative that he never knew. What Jaleel did know was that his mother and uncle would want him to do the right thing by Marc.<br />
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Jaleel silently stood up and walked over to his bed. He looked under the mattress and pulled out a small chest and unlocked it. Inside of the chest were stacks of small books that Jaleel read. Jaleel examined each one and pulled out a few before walking back to the other side of the bed towards Marc.<br />
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"Take a look at these, youngin'. You might learn something that you never knew you needed to learn," Jaleel had spoken softly. The books he'd given were small pamphlets on Islam and couple of National Geographic magazines on the Horn of Africa. He was still overwhelmed by this pairing, in jail no less. He felt certain that Marc was his kin. But he would have to find out for sure. In the mean time, he had to make it his business to watch after Marc Muhammad.<br />
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In the bathroom, Marc took off his shoes, rolled up his sleeves on his shirt, then turned on the faucet. He let the water run a little to warm up before he silently made his intentions to wash up for prayer. He made ablution just like his homie Jaleel had taught him how to. He'd done it hundreds of times alone after Jaleel left and he had even started teaching new Muslims in jail as well how to perform wudu and salat.<br />
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Marc dried his hands off on a towel in the small bathroom before walking through the small hallway back into the living room. Jaleel had already put out a prayer rug for Marc in the direction of Kaba for Marc to pray on. He rolled down his sleeves, inhaled deeply, straightened his body, then raised his hands above his head and pronounced softly: "Allahu Akbar!"<br />
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Standing watching with satisfaction and relief dripping from his being, Jaleel watched Marc perform the Morning prayer with focus and proper form. Jaleel knew eventually he would have to have a really difficult conversation with Marc. He had a right to know the truth and the lies when the time was right. That time wasn't now. Marc needed to grow and see his own potential on his own. He needed to be strong before he cut him down with the sins of others. Jaleel grabbed his beard and began to rub it through his fingers as he pondered the outcomes. All he could do was build the boy up and set him right as best he could and prepare him for what was to come. Marc needed to be with his family.<br />
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Jaleel had been there waiting on him since he got out of jail. Jaleel even drove all over Holyoke looking for Marc when he didn't show up the first night at his apartment like he told him to do. He'd been worried sick thinking about all the what if's and shouldas! His wife Hodan had to calm him down and order him to pray to clear his mind by the end of the week because Jaleel was seeing nothing but blood...of his blood.<br />
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"What's wrong with that boy? I told him I had him. I told him I was gonna take care of his little behind," he yelled angrily. Jaleel had it in his mind to ride through Marc's old block and pull up on Marc's old little crew with a couple of his boys and some hot hammers. Jaleel was always just a couple of steps of away from stumbling back into a misunderstanding or altercation that would lead him right back to the streets and eventually jail. It was his own mother's death and dying last words for him to obey Allah that was stuck on his life preventing him from going too far any more. He'd promised his mother, by Allah, he would redeem himself and their family. His mother had been a refugee as well. Her brothers came to America first while the rest of the family waited and prayed that Allah would make a way to get them all back together again. Her brothers did all they could to send money back to Somalia. By time Jaleel's mother Ayaan arrived in America, her brothers had lost their way. She heard so many horrible, ugly rumors of their shameful behavior. She was hurt and crushed by the things their people had said her brothers were doing and had done. Ayaan didn't want to be around them. She distanced herself. She found an American Black man to marry her. He wasn't Muslim and she didn't care at first. He said he would take care of Ayaan and take care of her paperwork for citizenship. Three kids in, Ayaan knew he lied. He hurt her and their children bad so many times. No matter what she would do for him, the beatings kept coming. She had to get out.<br />
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One cold November night Ayaan waited for her evil husband to drink his favorite beer that she put cold medicine in. Ayaan waited for her husband to fall asleep so deep before she tripped over the bat. She called for her brothers. She needed their help. She'd done something so wrong to her husband. She hadn't meant to hurt him so badly, but she had. Her brothers were her brothers though. Abdi and Ayyub told her not to worry. Abdi promised Ayaan he would do what he'd had to do to protect his sister and her children.<br />
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Uncle Abdi had always kept them safe, Jaleel thought. He knew his uncle had been a good man who faced too many obstacles. It hadn't been his fault.<br />
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Marc finished his prayed and sat folded on his knees as he turned to the right and then the left as he offered: "As salamu alykum - As salamu alykum."<br />
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Jaleel knew he'd do whatever he needed to keep his young cousin safe - come hell or high water.<br />
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<i>Three bangs rang out into the darkness draped over the park that mostly provided cover to those that needed it. He dropped everything in his hands and took off with all the speed he could muster. His boys scattered to left and to the right of him. Marc was alone. His heart was banging so loud in his chest he heard it with each stride. He couldn't go down. He could't get caught out in these streets. He already knew what she would say, what she'd been saying to him.</i><br />
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<i>"Those streets ain't for you, Marc! Stop hanging 'round dem fools and take your tail to school," his mother had pleaded with him daily. "Boy, I'm telling you, dem coppers get you, don't call me. I ain't coming up to nobody's jail for no child of mine who don't want to live right. I won't do it. I ain't. Ain't nothing out there in dem streets good for you! You lovin' dem streets, I pray they love you right on back when you need them 'cause I ain't gonna do it!" she warned. </i><br />
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<i>Marc was sweet on the streets. He loved the excitement and respect and money that he always found within them more than anything. But he knew the streets didn't love nobody back. He knew he didn't have a budding future selling dope. Sooner or later there was only two choices: jail or the cemetery. </i><br />
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<i> Marc turned the corner and ran down a dark alley that led him right into a dead end. The sirens got louder. Then the lights bounced onto the street and he faced the patrol car head on. Panting heavily and tears pinching at the corner of his eyes, Marc searched the street frantically for doors, windows or anything he could kick into and hide. His life was at stake. He silently prayed for protection and for his life. He knew that this time wouldn't be like the last time when he and his boys got away and lived to laugh about it. This time would be different. This time would change his life. </i><br />
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<i>"Don't move! Put your hands up, punk!" the officer ordered with his gun in his hands pointed directly at Marc. This time he was going to jail. </i><br />
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It was so cold outside his eyes were watering icicles. He stuffed his bare rough hands into the pockets of his jacket because he didn't have or want gloves. But today he questioned that choice. In fact, for the last three years he'd done nothing but question his entire life. This year was either going to be his rebirth or the beginning of his end.<br />
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He stood outside the apartment door in a narrow hallway on the fourth floor of an old but decent looking building not knowing if he should knock or not. He didn't even know if he had the right address. It had been a little more than two years since he'd seen his old dorm mate from the county jail. But Jaleel had been adamant with Marc. He told him when got out that he would look out for him. He'd looked out for him when he was inside. Jaleel had been a man of his word. Marc knocked on the door three times then stepped to the side.<br />
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He knew if this was Jaleel's spot, he'd be up and bright eyed. In the joint it seemed like Jaleel had been the first to rise and the last to go to sleep every night. He would always have a book, or a newspaper in his hand ready to rap about whatever he'd just read. Jaleel also worked in the kitchen so everybody knew him and wanted to be in his good graces, just in case they needed something from him. At 18 and his first time in jail, Marc knew he had to give the OGs their proper respect least the streets find out.<br />
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Jaleel was an OG. He'd been in and out of jail since he was a juvenile. He'd put his time in the streets and had the tats, the animated stories, and scars to prove he 'd been to battle and survived more than a few times. By time Marc met him though, Jaleel had a rebirth.<br />
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"Nah, bra! This here ain't it for me. I ain't coming back no more. I'll die before I do another bid," Jaleel promised as he scribbled notes on the margins of the book he was reading on the small desk in their dorm.<br />
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"You act like you all that old. You ain't even 30 yet! Man, fast money and fast honeys by the pound still for the taking out in the streets!" Marc reminiscence. "I mean you still a legend, my dude!"<br />
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"A legend? Man, forget that crap. Real talk, I'll be 30 next year and done spent half of that time in here with the police. Hell, I can't stand them ninjas," he laughed. "They can't stand us either, but they do they jobs. We gotta do our jobs, too. Figure, you can move weight, whip a nice ride, lead your boys, make a hunnid g's and still won't own the block! Police still will ride through bust ya head open, steal your products, turn you into this here jail and before you make the six o'clock news your old lady be done got with the next shotcaller pushing a coupe!We gotta get what's ours using our minds to take back the hood. Hell, we gotta use our minds period." Jaleel lectured.<br />
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"What you tryna say? You think I'm stupid 'cause I was out on the block?" Marc sat up and grimaced. "I ain't stupid. I was gonna graduate 'fore I got locked up."<br />
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"Nah, you ain't stupid. But you and dem little dummies you was rolling with act stupid. Following behind old heads getting locked up - that's stupid. And I can tell you that man, cause I've been crazy stupid too long. Thinking I could out run the sun and every time, it caught me. I'm done, man! You come back to this joint, you ain't gonna be acting stupid...you is stupid!" Jaleel warned.<br />
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"What you think Imma be able to do when I get out with a record? Ain't no White people gonna hire me out there. Shhh...I ain't gonna go work at no McDonald's or Burger King making change. I gotta eat and take care of me," Marc reasoned. Let him tell it, his only option after going to jail was the same as when he went in: the streets and jail!<br />
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"Finish high school, read, work and pray in here, ya heard me? When you get out, come holla at me! I got you, kid. You ain't stupid and I can use you." Jaleel pushed his glasses up on his nose and reopened his book and started reading again. Marc knew the conversation was over. Those were the only instructions he would receive.<br />
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Six months later Jaleel was gone. Marc was still in jail. Jaleel kept his word though. He didn't come back.<br />
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It had been a week since Marc had now got out. He'd been staying with friends up until that morning. His boy offered him a run up into Bristol, Connecticut. Fast money was easier to make these days his boy told him. Marc knew he didn't want fast money or the fast honeys he'd been chasing three years ago. He was almost 22 years old. He'd gotten his G.E.D and taken a couple of courses in computers and in business. He read every day in jail. He worked in the kitchen. He lectured the youngins when they came in lost and afraid, just like Jaleel did for him.<br />
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Marc wasn't stupid either. He prayed for two and half years for strength to resist temptation. He just didn't think he be tested so soon.<br />
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"You riding or not, Marc? We ain't got time to waste with you hesitating over this easy money," Junior nagged his friend remembering all the fun they had in high school or mostly outside of high school. He'd waited a long time for his boy to get out. They were both older now -- they could take over the block. They could take over the block. If only Marc was still the old Marc.<br />
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"Junior, ya'll go handle that. I'll see you when I see you, bro! Ya'll be easy!" Marc packed up his belongings and walked out the door without turning back. He had just enough bus fare to get over to Old McKnight and see if the O.G. would keep his word.<br />
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Marc knocked on the door three times then stepped to the side. He pulled the knitted cap from his back pocket, swatted it against his thigh before pulling it over his head. It only took a minute for the door to swing open. The warmth of the apartment's heat mixed with oils and incense wafted into the hallway and defrosted the chill from Marc's face and hands. He knew he was at the right place.<br />
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"Marc Muhammad?" his old friend, the OG blurted out before landing into a hearty laugh as he extended his arm out to grab the younger man standing before him.<br />
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"Aye, bro! It's good to see you!" Marc declared after their embrace. "I'm glad you still a man of your word!"<br />
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"My word is bond, Akh! Man, get in here, knuckle head. It's colder than a mutha out there!"<br />
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