Are you looking to update your personal library? Check out these top ten Muslim authored books!
Are you looking to update your personal library? Check out these top ten Muslim authored books!
Muslims are making serious strides in the creative world!
Recently, we brought your our top podcasts for 2022. We’ve now unearthed ten books authored by Muslims who attempt to tackle various Islamic tropes. These are must-reads!
Check out the list below!
Punching The Air
Authored by Ibi Zoboi and Yusuf Salaam, this book explores the life of a 16-year-old black boy who is wrongfully imprisoned.
Despite his hardships, this young man maintains his humanity and dignity against discriminatory systems – with the help of his passion for art and poetry.
The book is widely available online.
Mad, Bad & Dangerous To Know
Author Samira Ahmed follows the story of two young women trying to break free from cultural tradition and the usual family pressure.
In the book, the women attempt to find their path – will they succeed? Find out.
It’s Not About The Burqa
Mariam Khan tackles the key issues women face head-on in her book.
This work contains 17 essays from 17 women who speak on various topics such as misogyny, navigating the workplace, the hijab to Islamophobia and oppression.
Salt Houses
Set amid the Six-Day War and later Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, Hala Ayan paints a picture of Palestinian born Alia and her Kuwaiti husband trying to escape war and eviction at every turn.
The book provides an insight into the Palestinian struggle.
Secrets of Divine Love
A. Helwa combines scientific evidence, meditation, along with secrets from the Qur’an and the lives of the great saints and Prophets to help the reader reignite their faith.
This book is for anyone who wants to reconnect with their Creator.
Girl in the Tangerine Scarf
Syrian immigrant Khadra Shamy grew up in a devout, tightly knit Muslim family in 1970s Indiana, at the crossroads of bad polyester and Islamic dress codes. Along with her brother Eyad and her African-American friends, Hakim and Hanifa, she bikes the Indianapolis streets exploring the fault-lines between “Muslim” and “American.”
