Description Learn Islam the fun way with this awesome puzzle book. The book's 100 pages is packed with 100+ fun puzzles with full colour illustrations that will appeal to children and adults alike. Although recommended for ages 7+, it is sure a family read. […]
Fawziyyah Emiabata introduces prolific Islamic fiction writer Jamilah Kolocotronis. FE: Where are you from and what was it like for you growing up? JLK: I was born in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in a neighbourhood outside of the city. I’m the oldest of four girls. Three of us were born within five […]
Recently young adult fiction has become wildly popular, not just with kids, but also with adults looking for fun and fast reads. FawziyyahEmiabata, the owner of the pre-eminent go to source Muslim Teen Reads, has put together a rundown for SISTERS readers of the Top Ten Reads forMuslim (not just) Teens: 1. If I […]
Fawziyyah Emiabata talks to UFK’s chief volunteer, Ghaneeyah Tope Fajinbesi to find out about the programme’s successes with preparing kids for school and the organisation’s plans for the future. Fawziyyah Emiabata: Assalamu 'alaikum Sister Ghaneeyah, thanks for accepting this interview. Please tell us about your background. Ghaneeyah T Fajingbesi-Dada: My name is Ghaneeyah, I […]
"Never judge a book by its cover" is an adage I have heard many times and that dawned on me as I reluctantly picked up ‘Echoes,’ the first in the ‘Echoes series.’ The Echoes Series, chronicling the life of American Muslim convert Joshua Adams, is a body of Five Islamic Fiction books all set in […]
Prior to 1997, I had always seen the hijabis in Nigeria as ‘local’ or unfashionable. I wasn’t practicing the deen then, even though I was born into a Muslim family. I never even wanted to be associated with Muslims. I adopted the head covering while in 3rd level in the University after, through Allah’s […]
In the beginning Peeping through the contents of the refrigerator on a hot, sunny afternoon in the month of Ramadhan, I was hoping to find something I could quickly swallow without being seen by anyone as my stomach was rumbling. Suddenly, my grandma appeared and enquired what I was up to since I was meant […]
In the early 1990s Kristiane Backer was one of the very first presenters on MTV (Europe). For some years she lived and breathed the international music scene quickly gaining a cult following amongst viewers and becoming a darling of the European press. As she reached the pinnacle of her success she realised that, despite having […]
Ruby Moore, better known as Umm Zakiyyah, internationally acclaimed author of the If I Should Speak trilogy, introduces readers to a new genre in her debut juvenile fiction story A Friendship Promise. Maryam, the main character of this short novel, is the daughter of strict Pakistani-American parents who decide to bend their rules to help […]
Set in the days following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Innocent People provides a look into the daily activities of several Muslim families living in the United States where fear and suspicion ran rampant. [typography color=”#ad1f15″]Price: [yak_price][/typography] [yak_buy]