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Author: Asmaa Hussein
Publisher : Ruqaya’s Bookshelf; 1st edition
Paperback : 302 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-0994750129
On Friday, August 16, 2013, twenty-six-year-old Amr Kassem attended a peaceful protest in Alexandria, Egypt along with thousands of others, rallying against the mass injustices taking place in the aftermath of the coup d’etat by the Egyptian military under the command of Abdel Fattah al_sis. As Kassem returned home to his family, an Egyptian army sniper shot and killed him, leaving a woman widowed and a child fatherless.
A Temporary Gift is a record of journal entries written by Kassem’s widow, Asmaa Hussein, during the two years following his departure from this world.
This book is about re-learning how to live in the face of immense trauma. It is a reminder that beyond the pain and darkness of loss there is still the potential of light in patience and constancy.
300 Pages, 5×8″ paperback.
“Asmaa’s heartfelt prose skillfully takes us on a journey of wisdom and insight that could only be forged by experiencing great pain with courage. Her words remind us of just how fragile and short-lived the realities we cling to are, while calling us to look through them to the only permanent truth as our true sanctuary.”
-Dalia Mogahed, Director of Research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
Isbn: 9780316351379
Author: Zoulfa Katouh
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh is a powerful young adult novel set during the Syrian Revolution, following pharmacy student Salama as she volunteers in a war-torn hospital in Homs, grappling with trauma, loss, and the choice between staying to help her people or escaping with her sister-in-law and her unborn baby, finding hope and love with a boy named Kenan, all while facing bombs, military assaults, and her own haunting hallucinations (Khawf). It's described as a lyrical, breathtaking, and wrenching love letter to Syria, highlighting resilience, hope, and the devastating human cost of war, featuring themes of trauma, family, and finding beauty amidst madness.
- Autor: Aliyah Umm Raiyaan
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 336
- ISBN: 9781846048197In Living with the Qur’an, Sunday Times bestselling author Aliyah Umm Raiyaan invites you to embark upon a beautiful and interactive year-long journey with the Perfect Words of Allah. Through each of its chapters – one for every week of the year – you will discover a 4 step process to:
- Contemplate the meanings of verses of the Qur’an through tafseer, personal stories and spiritual reflections
- Respond to a powerful question to create a shift in your soul
- Take 3 simple actions throughout the week to tangibly apply the verses
- Fall in love with The Author, Allah ‘azza wa jal
"Please Forgive Me" is an ebook of seventy supplications (du'as) attributed to Imam Sayyidina Ali ibn Abi Talib and gifted to Imam Hasan al Basri. Dr. Fatimah Az-Zahra, in her book, guides readers on a path of deep reflection and introspection through these spiritual treasures. The book emphasizes the importance of forgiveness and seeking Allah's mercy.
Isbn: 978-1847742490
Author: Mariya Bint Rehan
Publisher: Kube Publishing
In the first of its kind, The Muslim (M)other looks at the blessed and fraught experience of mothering when Muslim in contemporary political times. Amidst the textures of an accelerating digital age, ubiquitous Islamophobia and an increasingly commercialised cultural climate that impacts us in ways obvious and untold.
ISBN: 978-0860379041
Embark on a journey through the various stages of life, from marriage to divorce and widowhood, to witness how women living within the Islamic tradition are endowed with the right to safeguard their financial independence.
This comprehensive exploration confronts an ongoing disconnect between Islamic law and Muslim family dynamics to equip men and women alike with the knowledge and tools to uphold an important body of Islamic financial laws. Importantly, the book fosters a deep understanding of how Islamic financial empowerment plays a pivotal role in shaping not just the lives of women and their family members, but society as a whole
Finally and perhaps most crucially, this book highlights the need for fiqh scholars to review past Islamic rulings that were meant to achieve justice and prevent harm in their own historical contexts, and to then develop Islamic rulings with the same goals in today's settings
Tuqburni - Bury Me Softly by Nasreen Variyawa is a novel about Inara, who faces heartbreak, unmet expectations, and emotional upheaval as her relationship with her partner shows cracks. The story is a soulful exploration of love's ability to both wound and restore, delving into a deeply human experience of pain and devotion, where even the concept of "goodbye" becomes a sacred promise.















