If I Should Speak

If I Should Speak

by Umm Zakiyyah
If I Should Speak

If I Should Speak

by Umm Zakiyyah

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Overview

The author promises to revolutionize story telling in this powerful story about three college students, one Christian and the others Muslim, who find themselves unlikely roommates at a small, private American university. Tamika, the main character of this novel, is a sophomore in college who dreams of becoming a famous singer. After a fight with her roommate, she is forced to move out of her room and ends up living with two Muslims, one who is religious, while the other is becoming discontented with the religion. Tamika is immediately drawn to Durrah, the latter, who shares her love for singing. Durrah is emerging as a successful model and singer in her own right and enjoys a growing level of prominence in her career, which has earned her many admirers, Tamika being one. Captivated by Durrah's magnetic personality, breathtaking beauty, and powerful singing voice, Tamika has found both a friend and mentor in life. As the seeds of friendship are sown between them, the doors of fame are beginning to open for Tamika. But she is unprepared for the one obstacle that stands in her way to success...

Product Details

BN ID: 2940012334688
Publisher: Al-Walaa Publications
Publication date: 12/03/2001
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 200
File size: 673 KB

About the Author

Umm Zakiyyah was born in 1975 in Long Island, New York, to formerly Christian parents Clark and Delores Moore. That year, Clark and Delores converted to Islam and subsequently changed their names to Muhammad and Fareedah Siddeeq after spending years in the Nation of Islam under the late Elijah Muhammad.
Umm Zakiyyah spent most of her childhood in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she wrote articles for local newspapers and essays and poetry for college publications nationwide. In college, as a student at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, she wrote editorials for the school’s newspaper and received various awards for her leadership and academic achievements. In 1997, she graduated from the university with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education.
Umm Zakiyyah has appeared on radio and television in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia. She has been a guest lecturer at American conferences and youth events. She is the recipient of the 2008 Muslim Girls Unity Conference Distinguished Authors Award.
Umm Zakiyyah is currently an American education consultant in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

For more information about the author visit ummzakiyyah.com or themuslimauthor.com
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