Muslim Love

Many Christians have no idea that Muslims unquestionably love Jesus and his mother, Mary, and Islam holds them in the highest esteem. In fact, Jesus is mentioned in fifteen chapters of the Qur’ān, and more verses in the Qur’ān mention Mary than in the New Testament. While Christians may address Jesus simply as “Jesus,” Muslims almost always use an honorific phrase, ‘unto him be peace,’ after his name. So, what’s behind the Muslim love and reverence for Jesus (‘Ēsa in Arabic) and Mary (Maryam)? This book sets out to answer this vital question while comparing the Jesus of ...

In this riveting and immersive novel, bestselling author Thrity Umrigar tells the story of two couples and the sometimes dangerous and heartbreaking challenges of love across a cultural divide. Indian American journalist Smita has returned to India to cover a story, but reluctantly: long ago she...

The second audiobook in the Sands of Arawiya duology by the masterful Hafsah Faizal—the follow-up to the smash New York Times bestselling novel We Hunt the Flame. Darkness surged in his veins. Power bled from her bones. The battle on Sharr is over. The Arz has fallen. Altair may be captive...

"Brewed to perfection.” —Rebecca Ross, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals After the jaw-dropping ending of #1 New York Times-bestseller A Tempest of Tea, Hafsah Faizal crafts a deliciously twisty and seductive sequel that will leave readers breathless. A romantic vampire...

Bloomsbury presents As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh, read by Sarah Agha. An epic, emotional, breathtaking story of love and loss set amid the Syrian revolution. Burning with the fires of hope and possibility, AS LONG AS THE LEMON TREES GROW will sweep you up and never let you go...

FOR FANS OF ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE, A LUSH, SWEEPING LOVE STORY ABOUT A HINDU PERFUMER AND A MUSLIM CALLIGRAPHER, SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF PARTITION "Narrator Deepti Gupta captures the deep emotional connection between the two young people, making listeners feel hopeful that, in some way...

This program includes a bonus conversation with the author. "Maya Saroya gives an expressive performance in this thrilling historical fantasy filled with vampires, action, romance, and tea."—AudioFile on A Tempest of Tea From the New York Times–bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame comes...

At a sumptuous family wedding, two former friends rediscover their own love story and the lies that tore them apart in a chaotic and swoony second-chance romance by the author of Yours for the Season. Toronto attorney Dina Haq is looking forward to her influencer sister’s lavish South Asian...

How do the people most resistant to the transformative power of the gospel come to be its most devoted followers? Miraculous Movement recounts an amazing change taking place within Muslim communities where the truth of Jesus Christ is turning around the lives of many thousands of Muslims from...

An immigration journalist and her wife trace their family’s intertwined past to unearth a history of how hundreds of thousands of Polish Jews survived Hitler’s Holocaust at the brutal hands of Stalin—a story that sheds light on the enduring power of hope and love. Daniela Gerson and her...

Romance, dating, sex and - Muslim women? In this groundbreaking collection, 25 American Muslim writers sweep aside stereotypes to share their search for love openly for the first time, showing just how varied the search for love can be - from singles' events and online dating, to college flirtations and arranged marriages, all with a uniquely Muslim twist. These compelling stories of love and romance create an irresistible balance of heart-warming and tantalizing, always revealing and deeply relatable.

A Today Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick “The bighearted, wildly charming, painfully real love story I’ve been waiting for.” —Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda From William C. Morris Award Finalist S.K. Ali comes a “heartfelt...

Brought to you by Penguin. Your companion and compass. Let Allah's Words guide you. In Living with the Qur’an, Sunday Times bestselling author Aliyah Umm Raiyaan invites you to embark upon a beautiful and interactive year-long journey with the Perfect Words of Allah. Through each of its...

What if the longing you cannot explain is not emptiness—but a call? For centuries, Sufi seekers have described the spiritual life as a love story: the human heart searching for the Beloved, losing itself in devotion, and discovering freedom through surrender. The Sufi Path of Love for Beginners offers a clear, welcoming introduction to one of the world’s richest mystical traditions. Without burying you beneath technical language, this book explains how Sufism transforms faith from something merely believed into something deeply lived. You will discover: Why spiritual longing may be the ...

She was unlocking the door of her room when he stealthily approached her and tapped on her shoulder. “Hello.” "AHH!" She abruptly pivoted towards him, letting out a loud scream with her hand on her chest. “What the hell!” “Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you.” Breathlessly, she glared at him. “Your ability to emerge in places unexpectedly and quietly is remarkable. Are you human or apparition?” “Is your heart one of the places you were talking about?” He said wiggling his brows while his eyes sparkled with playfulness. The sparkle in his eyes was so alluring, she ...

This program is read by the author. For fans of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous and My Brilliant Friend, an unforgettable story about female friendship and queer love in a Muslim-American community "I LOVED EVERY MOMENT." —Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia! "Bushra Rehman performs her novel...

Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali tries her hardest to live up to her conservative Muslim parents' expectations, but lately she's finding that impossible to do. She rolls her eyes when they blatantly favor her brother and saves her crop tops and makeup for parties her parents don't know about. Luckily, only a few more months stand between her carefully monitored life in Seattle and her new life at Caltech. But when her parents catch her kissing her girlfriend Ariana, all of Rukhsana's plans fall apart.

A war-torn land. A forgotten boy. A love that changes everything. In the heart of occupied Kashmir, seventeen-year-old Imran Ullah has spent his life haunted by a past he never knew. Orphaned as an infant by the Indian army, Imran has grown up amid poverty, violence, and a relentless search for meaning in a world that seems to have forgotten him. But everything changes the day he meets Fiza, a girl whose kindness begins to unravel the pain buried deep within him. As their bond grows, Imran embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about his parents’ deaths—and to discover his place in a...

A must-read book for those who want to avoid civil war, racial violence and the predictable rise of authoritarianism to counter street protests and civil disorder and for anyone who wants the truth and nothing but the truth about immigration, demographic change, multiculturalism and native flight. This book explains how to non-violently end all immigration today. This book explains how to non-violently end all of the small boats arriving today. This book will end the tension between natives and asylum seekers/refugees as demographic change is explained in simple-to-understand terms, with us...

A powerful true story about a Muslim doctor's service to small-town America and the hope of overcoming our country's climate of hostility and fear. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY In 2013, Ayaz Virji left a comfortable job at an East Coast hospital and moved to a...