For the month of March, we read “Love, InshAllah” by Ayesha Mattu and Nura Maznavi. We were joined by contributing author Huda al-Marashi via Skype. What ensued was a very lively and informative discussion for both author and readers. About “Love, InshAllah”: In this groundbreaking collection, American Muslim women writers sweep aside stereotypes to share
For the month of February, we read Leila Aboulela’s debut novel, “The Translator”. About “The Translator”: Sammar is a Sudanese widow working as an Arabic translator at a Scottish university. Since the sudden death of her husband, her young son has gone to live with family in Khartoum, leaving Sammar alone in cold, gray Aberdeen,
For the month of January, we read “Daughters of Abraham: Feminist Thought in Judaism, Christianity and Islam” by Yvonne Haddad & John Esposito. About “Daughters of Abraham”: Important for a general audience interested in women and religion, this book will be especially valuable to scholars in the fields of feminist theology, comparative religion, and interfaith
For the month of November, we read the classic fable “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho. About “The Alchemist”: The Alchemist is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. From his home in Spain he journeys to the markets
For the month of October, we read Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish’s powerful story “I Shall Not Hate”. About “I Shall Not Hate”: A Palestinian doctor who was born and raised in the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, Izzeldin Abuelaish is an infertility specialist who lives in Gaza but works in Israel. The Gaza doctor
