Muslims of the World: Portraits and Stories of Hope, Survival, Loss, and Love

by Sajjad Shah, Iman Mahoui, Ala Hamdan (Photographer), Yasmin Mogahed (Foreword by)

Overview

We are living in a time of unrest for many members of the Islamic faith around the globe. Enter Muslims of the World, a book based on the popular Instagram account @MuslimsoftheWorld1. Like the account, the book’s mission is to tell the diverse stories of Muslims living in the US and around the world. Illustrated throughout with moving photographs, each chapter will focus on different aspects of the Islamic faith and the many varying cultures it encompasses, offering tales of love, family, and faith while empowering Muslim women, refugees, and people of color. Whether it is telling a story about a young Syrian refugee who dreams of being a pilot or about a young girl’s decision to not remove her hijab, which in turn saved her family’s life, Muslims of the World aims to unite people of all cultures and faiths by sharing the hopes, trials, and tribulations of Muslims from every walk of life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683353478
Publisher:	Abrams
Publication date:	10/09/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	21 MB
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About the Author

Sajjad Shah is an entrepreneur. Two years ago, he started the Instagram account @MuslimsoftheWorld1. He lives in Fisher, Indiana.; Iman Mahoui is a Wells Scholar at Indiana University. She is currently studying International Studies and Neuroscience on a pre-med track. She lives in Indianapolis, IN.

Editorial Reviews

…this compilation give faces and voices to more than 60 Muslims living around the world and in the United States as they tell stories of faith, family, love and loss, and what it means to each person to live by their Islamic faith in both tangible and unseen ways through those life experiences.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

…this compilation give faces and voices to more than 60 Muslims living around the world and in the United States as they tell stories of faith, family, love and loss, and what it means to each person to live by their Islamic faith in both tangible and unseen ways through those life experiences.”—Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

“For fans of Humans of New York and for shelves in search of positive and authentic Muslim representation.”—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

03/01/2019

In this book that's based on the Instragram account @MuslimsoftheWorld1, more than 60 Muslims discuss in their own words their lives, experiences, and thoughts. Each account is no more than a few pages and accompanied by a clear photo. The stories are divided into thematic sections, each introduced by the authors: fate and faith, refugees, racism and prejudice, hijab, female empowerment, prayer, and love. The tales range from simple to heartrending to inspiring. Some are better written and more cohesive than others, but all ring true. Given the title, some may expect more geographical diversity than they will find here, but the book succeeds in highlighting some intersections of identities including gender, race, ability, and more. The book is gorgeous, with colorful full-page pullout quotes. There's a glossary of primarily Arabic terms in the back; these terms are italicized in the main text. VERDICT For fans of Humans of New York and for shelves in search of positive and authentic Muslim representation.—Jenna Friebel, Oak Park Public Library, IL

School Library Journal