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 […]
A Hen in the Wardrobe By Wendy Meddour Frances Lincoln Children’s Books “All’s well that ends well” in Wendy Meddour’s “A Hen in the Wardrobe”, a comical piece that will fill the hearts of both young and old. The Author takes us through the life of Mr Ramadan, an Algerian Berber living in England. […]
TURNING the TIDE REAWAKENING THE WOMAN’S HEART AND SOUL By SUMA DIN THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION “Turning the tide” is a compendium of a woman’s journey events from conception to death written by Suma Din. Suma Din is an author of educational titles for the school sector. Her titles take a fresh look at faith for […]
Secrets OF THE HENNA GIRL. By: SUFIYA AHMED PUFFIN BOOKS From Sufiya Ahmed the author of the Zahra series comes yet another mind blowing title, “Secrets of the henna girl” a book that I totally enjoyed. The book is written in the first person and with its setting in the UK and Pakistan, the author […]
The opening of Umm Zakiyyah’s trilogy is intriguing. “I’m tired of this!” Tamika kicked her dormitory room door in disgust. Her roommate’s clothes were thrown carelessly about the room. A pair of shorts still lay untouched on her roommate’s desk. They had been there for two days already. […]