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mysweetsinfulobsessions · 4 months

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HIJAB BUTCH BLUES by LAMYA H.

Alright, changing it up a bit with my book stuff but this one hit home with me. The author draws very interesting parallels between stories in the Quran and her experiences as a gay muslim woman that are very interesting. And if you think you can’t be muslim and gay, or wear a hijab and be gay, or even tackle muslim culture and queerness in one, then you’re bound to be pleasantly proved wrong with this one.

#and you know what? the way the author handles the concept of coming out and anonymity is so fucking relatable #the author remains anonymous per her own choice and thats fucking something #lgbtq books #lgbt books #book recommendations #lgbt book recs #queer book recommendations #queer books #gay muslim #lesbian muslim #queer muslim #muslim representation #muslim books #lgbt muslim #lgbtq muslim #lgbt+ books #hijab butch blues #lamya h #hijab butch blues lamya

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rainbow-femme · 1 year

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Found this at my library and I highly recommend it, very interesting and funny

#people in the west tend to be very judgmental of arranged marriages #I think having a funny look at the reality of Muslim arranged marriage processes is good for dispelling what people assume #Muslim books

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belle-keys · 10 months

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“I guess you’re right, we are both stuck… I haven’t known you for that long, but I can confidently say that your parents will be disappointed no matter what you do. You might as well make yourself happy. Isn’t that what being twenty-one is all about?”

- Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin

#this book is so funny ngl #uzma jaluddin #book quotes #much ado about nada #muslim books #woc writers

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nolabballgirl · 2 years

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Eid 2022: Muslim Books Wrap-up and Review Part i

we've almost made it through ramadan, so with eid coming up, i figure i'd list out some of the recently published books (2017 to present) with muslim main characters i've read over the year with spoiler-free reviews. young adult and lgbtq muslim fiction reviewed in part ii!

these books represent a wide spectrum of the muslim experience. from practicing, non-practicing, or questioning one's faith to spanning cultures, nationalities, and ethnic origins from across the globe. and we're only scratching the surface. some thoughts:

contemporary fiction/poetry:

bless the daughter raised by a voice in her head (2022/warsan shire) - this poetry collection by ms. shire (somali-british) was so moving and gripping. poems about womanhood, trauma, racism, migration. all told through the backdrop of this somali muslim family. *chef's kiss*

home fire (2017/kamila shamsie) - winner of the women's prize and a longlist for the man booker prize. yes, i know it touches upon themes of terrorism but stay with me here. reimagined greek classics are all the rage nowadays, so here we have a re-telling of antigone but from the perspective of a group of young south asian/pakistani muslims in the uk.

exit west (2017/mohsin hamed) - a shortlister for the man booker prize. such a unique take on migration and refugees with elements of magical realism. this speculative fiction novella follows a couple from an unnamed city escaping war and moving from country to country. a quick read with beautiful imagery/writing.

a burning (2020/megha majumdar) - an indian muslim teenager makes an offhand comment on facebook and gets swept up in a govt investigation following the aftermath of a terrorist attack. this one stays with you. super relevant given modi/bjp’s india.

a woman is no man (2019/etaf rum *tw domestic violence) - oh the woes of generational trauma and how hard it can be to break free. this novel is told from the pov of three generations of palestinian women from the same family, diving into themes of a woman's place in society, abuse, trauma, and shame. enjoyed it, but i do wish we got a little more perspective from fareeda (the grandmother).

the beauty of your face (2020/sahar mustafah *tw: school shooting, gun violence) - this novel takes place during a shooting at an islamic girls school in the chicago area. but it's interspersed with the story of the principal, a palestinian american woman and her family growing up as immigrants in the us. i actually found her life story to be a lot more compelling than the actual school shooting chapters, which felt reductive.

the stationary shop (2019/marjan kamali) - just a lovely little story about a persian woman and her lost love, spanning the course of 60 years in both iran and the us. partly told through prose and partly told through letters, this bittersweet tale stuck with me til the very end.

fantasy/dystopian:

the city of brass (2017/sa chakraborty) - book 1 of the daevabad trilogy. super enjoyable read, fantastic world building with various elements from cultures across the muslim world. and of one the main leads is an unabashed, practicing muslim too? sign me up!

the bird king (2019/g. willow wilson) - gww of ms. marvel fame sets up this beautifully vivid world of moorish spain during the inquisition and combines it with mythological creatures from the region (think jinns and more!) the novel does drag in the middle but otherwise it's an immersive experience.

i hope you get this message (2019/farah naz rishi) - the world is about to end (think aliens!) and these three teens need to get their respective acts together before that happens. i ended up really invested in certain characters (adeem - pakistani muslim boy and his friendship with cate) and them navigating complex family dynamics. not exactly dystopian but more of a contemporary novel feel. wish there was a stronger ending but enjoyed the journey.

we hunt the flame (2019/hafsah faizal) - so we're not treading new ground in terms of fantasy tropes and story here, but the setting and characters are worth the read for exploring the mythology and lore of the arab world. the story follows a young huntress disguised as a man and the forces/friends/loves she meets on the way. a solid first effort.

graphic novels:

huda f are you (2021/huda fahmy) - such a cute coming of age, graphic novel about a egyptian american girl trying to fit in high school in dearborn, michigan. very clever and wholesome. (it's from the same creator as the "yes, i'm hot in this" webcomic. she also has a short graphic novel on marriage called "that can be arranged.")

#muslim books #muslim authors #eid 2022 #book reviews #book recommendations #fantasy books #contemporary fiction #post ramadan reading #poetry

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a-brown-girl-recs-books · 1 year

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“A smile is better than a thousand flames”

- Their Little Secrets by Malak Hatem Dief

#ya books #muslim authors #booklr #books #we need diverse books #book quotes #book recommendations #their little secrets #Malak Hatem dief #self publishing #self publication #Muslim books #Islamic fiction

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zoyazoya111114 · 15 days

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*#Ask the knowledge of Allah from the Baakhabar*

*Baakhabar Sant Rampal Ji*

🔸Proof of Allah Kabir Sahib in Fazaile Zikr:

Balat Kabir Bullah Ala Mahadakup Wala Allah Kum Tarkorun (1)

And so that you praise Kabir Allah for guiding you and so that you thank Allah Ta'ala.

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YouTube channel Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj English satsang

#muslim #hazrat ali quotes #ramdan #muslimquotes #muslim books #kuran #nikah #maka albarn #ramadan islam muslim islamicposts badr madina islam deen quranverses quranbaakhabarsantrampaljisaintrampaljiquotes santrampal

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kodiescove · 3 months

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I am going to read Shannon Chakraborty's other books ASAP.

That is how much I loved The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi.

I can not WAIT for the second book to come out and to read about more of her adventures!

She is probably my new favorite female lead, and that is saying something considering up until recently, all the books I read were led by women.

#kodies cove #kodiescove #bookblr #queer books #fantasy books #female lead books #arabic books #muslim books

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mateogabrieli · 4 months

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#muslim #islam #islamic #muslim books #reading

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mysharona1987 · 4 months

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Lady, you are literally admitting to a war crime on tv.

#israel #politics #news #palestine #free palestine #muslims #south africa #democrats #republicans #woc #books #history #hebrew #wtf #human rights #poc

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palipunk · 4 months

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First time reading a muslim romance book. It is chapter 27 and they just admitted they liked each other

#Muslims really could take over the slow burn book market within a day

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srvyxhi · 4 months

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— من وجد الله فمن فقد ومن فقد الله فمن وجد —

He who has found Allah, what has he lost?

And he who has lost Allah, what has he found?

#dark academia #quotes #dark academic aesthetic #Islam #Islamic #Muslim #deenoverdunya #jannah #akhirah #dark academia vibes #books #poetry

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fyblackwomenart · 10 months

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"SZA, Muslim Women Are Everything" by Fahmida Azim on INPRNT

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chthonic-empyrean · 1 year

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"كل تأخيرة فيها خيرة"

"Behind every delay, there's khayr (goodness)"

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nolabballgirl · 2 years

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Eid 2022: Muslim Books Wrap-up and Review Part ii

so in part i here, i focused on recently published contemporary literature/poetry, fantasy, and graphic novels (2017 to present) with muslim main characters i've read over the year. now i'm going to turn to young adult and lgbtq muslim fiction. frankly i was impressed by how many books have come out in the last few years alone in these categories. now i wish the quality of the writing was just as amazing (but that’s another story 🌙)

these books represent a wide spectrum of the muslim experience. from practicing, non-practicing, or questioning one's faith, to spanning cultures, nationalities, and ethnic origins from across the globe. and we're only scratching the surface. without further ado:

ya:

all my rage (2022/sabaa tahir *tw: abuse, addiction) - this book fully wrecked me. it's so heartbreaking and yet hopeful at the same time. a lovely friends to lovers story of two pakistani american kids living in the mojave desert in california, whose respective families are just trying to live out "the american dream." p.s. tahir's "an ember in the ashes" is an awesome fantasy series!

salaam with love (2022/sara sharaf beg*tw: gun violence) - good post ramadan read as it follows a pakistani american teen from a small town who visits relatives in nyc for the entire month of ramadan. it's a coming of age story but also about the main learning more about the religion and ramadan in general. there's an unnecessary subplot involving gun violence that took away from the tone mid-story, and the ending was slightly unbelievable, but otherwise a fun read.

misfits in love (2021/s.k. ali) - this is a sequel to saints and misfits but you don't really need to have read the first one to read this. we follow our egyptian-indian hijabi protagonist at her brother's wedding and like all weddings, there's lots of drama (especially boy drama!) this was light-hearted and fun, but also did a good job in addressing intra-muslim racism (especially anti-black racism) and how to cope when it occurs amongst family members.

all american muslim girl (2019/nadine jolie courtney) - despite the cheesy title, i thought this was a fresh take on the muslim teen experience. it's a coming of age story of a white passing Circassian girl from a non-religious muslim family near atlanta, georgia. in exploring her heritage, racism, and fitting in, she comes to islam and decides to be muslim. so it's all about her finding her faith and making sense of it all, with some really layered intra-faith explorations amongst her friend group too.

love, hate, and other filters (2018/samira ahmed*tw: terrorism) - okay, this book was a mess. ostensibly a coming of age story about an indian muslim girl living in the midwest us. but it was full of cliches (brown girl pining for the white crush; oppressive indian parents, etc.) structurally, the author drops a mass casualty/terrorism event in the middle of the book, but then picks up with the "romance" like nothing happened. very little grappling with the main's cultural and religious identity. and the ending is incomprehensible given the 200 pages that came before it.

a very large expanse of sea (2018/tahereh mafi) - a coming of age story set in 2002 (right after 9/11) of a hijabi persian breakdancing teen. i enjoyed the subversion of stereotypes and the realistic depiction of racism and double standards in that time. i could have done with a little less romance but overall the main's conflicting emotions felt very real.

lgbtq lit (mostly wlw):

note: there aren't too many books with practicing queer muslim rep yet. most have mains that fall into the category of culturally muslim/raised in a muslim household but marginally practicing or not at all. for practicing rep, in addition to one book below, i would highly recommend watching "we are lady parts" on peacock (wlw hijabi who regularly prays!)

the henna wars (2020/adiba jaigirdar) - wlw high school rivals romance between a bengali girl and brazilian irish classmate in ireland (not exactly enemies to lovers but eh, close enough). so this isn't the most well-written book, but it was cute. props to an interracial woc couple and complicated sibling dynamics.

hani and ishu's guide to fake dating (2021/adiba jaigirdar) - fake dating and grumpy/sunshine tropes galore between muslim and hindu (?) bengali high school girls in ireland. kudos for a practicing muslim bisexual co-main! a nice exploration of culture and religion overall with both girls, who are quite well-developed on their own. i just wish we got more of their relationship together which felt the most underdeveloped of the whole novel so i wasn’t as invested in their relationship as i was in them separately. but overall, cute.

the love and lies of rukhsana ali (2019/sabina khan *tw: intense homophobia; sexual assault; death) - okay, i really disliked this book. setting aside the writing style which i did not care for, this book verged on trauma porn for me by taking the kitchen sink of homophobia, misogyny, racism, etc. and throwing it all at this poor bengali girl. yes, life is not all sunshine and roses but this was bleak. and don't get me started on the ending! the book would have benefitted from sticking with 2-3 topics and exploring them well.

zara hossain is here (2021/sabina khan *tw:islamophobia) - so i liked this better than her first book (love lies of rukhsana ali). but this author still has the propensity of putting her queer characters through harrowing situations so be warned. this novel is about a bisexual pakistani teenager in texas and the racism and islamophobia she and her family face. again i think focusing on a few major themes would have helped focus the storyline.

you exist too much (2020/zaina arafat *tw: addiction) this was a hard book, not only for the subject matter but because the main, a bisexual palestinian woman, is pretty unlikeable. but the writing is honest and there's something to be said for rooting for a woman to overcome her addictions, tackle her mental health issues, and stop her self-destructive behavior. i also enjoyed the vignettes of self-discovery from her childhood in palestine/jordan.

honorable mention: darius the great is not okay (2018/adib khorram) - this is cheating because the main isn't muslim; he's a persian, zoroastrian boy. but this book is so good and really deftly tackles the subject of mental illness, loneliness, family pressures and trying to fit in. it mostly takes place in iran with some gorgeous descriptions of the architecture/mosques in yazd too.

#muslim books #muslim authors #eid 2022 #young adult #wlw books #lgbtq literature #ya books #book reviews #book recommendations #post ramadan reading

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visenyaism · 2 months

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your tags!!! your tags are very important!! and everybody and their mother seems to turn a blind eye on the orientalism and only say “but look it’s not a white savior narrative!!! it’s a criticism!!!” (and me personally i hate dune and i don’t wanna watch it i can’t get past the orientalism as a mena muslim it sickens me) and the book is incredibly racist and i found out it was sand dunes in oregon who inspired him to write the book there but this ghoul herbert thought hey yall what do sand dunes remind you of? mystic primitive dwellers... sand arabs am i right haha... sand and arabs haha” which is so infuriating i wish i could tell him to kill himself. nobody ever seems to say anything ab how racist and orientalist it is and how the movie (i saw a couple scenes of the fremen) aesthetifies that i was appalled by how they were portrayed on arrakis in those scenes from the first movie. appalled. anyway i had to rant. thanks for reading me

yeah i think “dune is a text that is fundamentally trying to be an anti-white savior and anti-colonial narrative” and “these themes are also undercut because frank herbert is indulging in a lot of orientalism throughout” are truths that need to coexist. like the fremen are very much a hodgepodge of bedouin and amazigh cultures plus whatever frank herbert is thinking of all filtered through his pretty lazy conception of what Islam is. Like instead of coming up with a language for the fremen he just has them speak Arabic as the alien language in the book.

The movies do some to change this but a lot of it got repeated with the visuals and costuming and some of the acting choices. like why do the “fundamentalists” have heavy accents whereas enlightened skeptic Chani talks like an american. what did they mean by that. I wish that the discourse around it had a little bit more room for the nuance that while it tries to accomplish all of these things as a text it’s also still Orientalist. it IS a criticism of those tropes as a narrative but that doesn’t make it immune from criticism

#the book assumes its american audience has never met a muslim in their lives. maybe in 1966 it was more true but now that’s just laughable

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komal01 · 1 month

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Qaraar dil ko sadaa jiske naam se aya;

Woh aaya bhi toh kisi aur kaam se aya

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