Muslim Women

When Salma, Moni, and Iman - friends and active members of their local Muslim women’s group - decide to take a road trip together to the Scottish Highlands, they leave behind lives often dominated by obligation, frustrated desire, and dull predictability. Each wants something more out of life, but fears the cost of taking it. When the women are visited by the Hoopoe, a sacred bird from Muslim and Celtic literature, they are compelled to question their relationships to faith and femininity, love, loyalty, and sacrifice.

In this 4th Anniversary Edition of I’m Divorced Now, Umm Zakiyyah offers what she calls “a positive reframe of life and soul” as she looks at the dissolution of her marriage four years ago through the lens of embracing soul-nourishing solitude instead of heartbreak and healing. With an added Prologue and Epilogue to capture this new positive outlook on her life today, we are blessed to see the beginning of her healing journey as laying the path to a life of gratitude and joy. On August 30, 2020, internationally acclaimed author and speaker, Umm Zakiyyah, parted from her second soul ...

Footsteps, the third in Umm Zakiyyah’s internationally acclaimed If I Should Speak trilogy, is a story that stands on its own in both impact and inspiration. At the heart of the novel are Ismael and his wife Sarah. Married for twenty-six years and having accepted Islam on a journey they took together, Ismael and Sarah have what every marriage couple hopes to achieve. Stability, dedication, and a comfortable life. But as the story unfolds, the hairline fractures in their marriage become visible, and the fractures become splintering cracks as Sarah discovers a detrimental secret her husband...

Long ago, Muslim women rode into battle to defend their dreams. They opened doors to the world’s oldest library. They ruled, started movements, and spread knowledge. Today, Muslim women continue to make history. Once upon a time, they were children with dreams, just like you. Discover the true stories of 19 unstoppable Muslim women of the 21st century who have risen above challenges, doubts, and sometimes outright hostility to blaze trails in a wide range of fields.

When you heal, you impact those around you and the generations to come. Welcome to your guide on healing, growth and evolution for the empowered Muslim women. She Empowers is an easy-to-follow guide that will help you through your journey of transforming your mindset, mastering your emotions, and connecting back to your soul’s purpose in life. When a woman heals, she heals those around her, and the generations to come.

"The Role of Women in Arab History: From Queens to Rebels" is a comprehensive exploration of the historical contributions and achievements of women in Arab societies. This book highlights the often-overlooked role of women in shaping Arab history, from pre-Islamic times to the present day. Through detailed analysis and insightful narratives, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the impact women have had on Arab politics, art, science, education, activism, and more. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the rich and diverse history of Arab women and their ongoing struggle ...

"Arab Women in the Changing World: Challenges and Opportunities" by Iman Nasser is an in-depth exploration of the history, culture, and experiences of Arab women in the modern era. With 25 chapters covering a range of topics from pre-Islamic history to contemporary issues such as globalization and social justice, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities faced by Arab women in various fields including education, health, politics, religion, and technology. The author draws on extensive research and firsthand interviews to offer a nuanced and insightful ...

Evolutionary biologist Amina Abdul accepts a post-doc in Washington, DC, choosing her career studying hybrid zones over a faltering West Coast romance. Her brother and sister-in-law welcome her to the city, but their marriage is crumbling, and they soon rely on her to keep their son company. Omar, hungry to understand his cultural roots, fakes an Indian accent, invents a royal past, and peppers his aunt with questions about their cultural heritage. When he brings an ornamental knife to school, his expulsion triggers a downward spiral for his family.

Her mother was raped. This is how Melanie was born. For years, the sight of Melanie's face reminded her mother of the sexual assault, so Melanie herself was verbally and physically abused through childhood. But Melanie's obligation was to love and honor her mother, she told herself. This is what Melanie believed as a Christian, and it's what she believed even more so after converting to Islam. In the Qur'an, God commanded, "Reverence the wombs that bore you." But what if those wombs broke you, and incited deep emotional trauma? What then? In this groundbreaking book about healing from ...

Enter the world of Prince Edward Brighton and immerse yourself in the story of the fourteen-year-old prince, who has been trained as a swordsman by his famous father, the Blue Knight of the Fursan Al Azraq - the best fighters in Crown Earth. Amazon best-selling author Julia Hanke makes you travel back in time into the 13th century and tells a thrilling story about a father, who gets seriously ill, and his son, whose life will forever change, when he becomes king and suddenly faces challenges as the new ruler of the kingdom, that he has to defend against his opponents, such as his own uncle....

Imaginez un endroit où le simple fait de devenir chrétien vous condamnerait à mort, dénoncé par votre propre famille. Un endroit où les chrétiens étrangers qui s’aviseraient d’annoncer l’Évangile seraient immédiatement déportés s’ils étaient découverts.

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 ...

When Jenny Jones and her three children move from their Washington home to that of Jenny's in-laws in the West Bank, the village of Safa seems like a haven. Sheltered from much of the area's troubles, Jenny considers the village to be the ideal place for her children to explore a part of their identity they deserved to know more about. In spite of its pastoral charm, Safa is far more complex than Jenny had imagined.