Muslim Authored Reads

T itle : Sandcastles & Snowmen Author : Sahar El-Nadi Publisher : FB Publishing, June 1, 2013 Summary : A reflective journey of one woman's search and rediscovery of her faith and spirituality. Review : Click on the following link to read the review for Sandcastles & Snowmen Giveaway : One copy of Sandcastles & Snowmen a Rafflecopter giveaway

Today's interview is with the author of Reclaim Your Heart, Yasmin Mogahed. She is  a freelance writer and international speaker. She also hosts Serenity, her show on One Legacy Radio. As Salaamu Alaikum and Welcome to the Muslim Authored Reads blog. Please tell us a little bit about your book, Reclaim Your Heart. Reclaim Your Heart is a book about freeing the heart from the chains of worldly life. It talks about healing, about coping and about redemption. What was the motivation behind writing Reclaim Your Heart My own life experiences and the lessons I was learning along the way about love, loss, pain and God. I had the wonderful opportunity to hear you read "I Prayed for Peace Today," at the Seattle IlmFest 2015. What inspired you to write that poem? A very difficult personal challenge that I had no control to alter. It made me realize how powerless I really am, and that all power belongs to God. Can you share with us your publishing journey? What wer...

Title : Sandcastles and Snowmen Author : Sahar El-Nadi Publisher : FB Publishing House, June 1, 2013 Book Description: What makes a successful woman indifferent to her faith and what draws her back to it to see the world in new way? Why would a smart woman-of-the-world choose to be a practicing Muslim who voluntarily wears a headscarf, commits to praying five times a day and fasting a full month each year? And how does that decision affect her public life and her international work? S andcastles and Snowmen   explores faith through the story of a woman on a personal journey to search for spirituality, leading her to reconnect with Islam in a new, global context in the turbulent post 9/11 world. Review : Sahar El-Nadi takes the open-minded reader on a true journey to explore and learn about Islam through her own spiritual journey of rediscovery. Born into an Egyptian Muslim family and culture, Sahar El-Nadi still went through a phase where religion was not the m...

Congratulations to Br. Nasheed Jaxson on his debut release...Her Justice. Title : Her Justice Author : Nasheed Jaxson Publisher : University Publication, April 20, 2015 Book Description: Do you know how it feels to lose the love of your life? The beautiful and powerful business investor, Audria Cox, knows exactly how it feels to lose the man that gave her everything; and for that reason she’s willing to do anything to stop it from happening again. In fact, Audria has set her sights on her therapist and desperately desires to gain his heart. There’s only one problem, Audria’s grief counselor, Justice Lowe, is not only very handsome, caring, and the most spiritual man she knows; Justice is also very married. Her counselor’s marriage seems to be a huge distraction, and he appears to be hardly weakened by Audria’s persuasive ploys. That is until a sudden disaster hits his hometown calling Justice to fall right into her web of schemes. With her new love nearly in the palm of h...

Title : Normal Calm Author : Hend Hegazi Publisher : FB Publisher, Jan 1, 2014 Book Description : Amina is an Arab American woman attending one of the best universities in the US. During the spring of her junior year, Amina is raped by one of her friends, making her essentially unmarriageable in the eyes of her parents and, possibly, the entire Arab community. When her mother experiences a nervous breakdown, Amina fears that she is to blame for her mother's condition. Eventually she falls in love with Sherif, but his reaction to her rape proves him to be unworthy. Deciding to forgo love, Amina focuses on her career. When her best friend introduces her to Mazin, however, she sees in him only good qualities. He is successful, kind, generous...but she feels no love for him. When Mazin asks for her hand in marriage, Amina struggles with the idea of settling for a man she does not love. Knowing that he, too, may abandon her when he learns of her rape is another burden she cont...

This Tuesday teaser comes from Normal Calm by Hend Hegazi. I have been dying to read this book and finally have the time to sit in my comfy chair with a cup of tea. Amina was torn; on the one hand, she trusted Rami completely...he was like a brother to her. But on the other hand, she knew it was inappropriate for her to have a guy friend over while she was alone. She was hoping one of the girls or Tariq would say something to Rami and save her from embarrassment, but they said their goodnights and walked away. Hesitantly, Amina opened the door and let Rami inside.

Today's interview is with debut author Hend Hegazi, author of Normal Calm.  Hend is a freelance writer, whose work has appeared in notable Muslim magazines such as Azizah and SISTERS. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. I was born and raised in Massachusetts, USA. I graduated from Smith College with a degree in biology and shortly after, moved to Egypt where I have been for the past 13 years. I’m married and have 4 children. I’m a freelance writer for SISTERS magazine as well as a couple of online magazines. Recently, I’ve delved into the role of freelance editor, which is an endeavor I’m really excited about.   Can you share with us a little about your publishing journey? I have always loved to write, but I didn’t become disciplined about it until I realized that those millions of published authors out there are no better than me! Some are exceedingly more talented and their stories are far better than mine, of course, but the opposite is also tr...