Title: Mother of the Believers: A Novel of the Birth of Islam Author: Kamran Pasha Publication Year: 2009 Pages: 560 Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction Source: Review copy from the publisher From the cover: Deep in the heart of seventh-century Arabia, a new prophet named Muhammad has arisen. As his message of enlightenment sweeps through Arabia [...]

Title: Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star’s Revolution Author: Salman Ahmad Publication Year: 2010 Pages: 240 Genre: Non-Fiction Source: Review copy from the publisher From the cover: With 30 million record sales under his belt, and with fans including Bono and Al Gore, Pakistan-born Salman Ahmad is renowned for being the first rock [...]

Title: The Muslim Next Door: The Qur’an, the Media, and That Veil Thing Author: Sumbul Ali-Karamali Publication Year: 2008 Pages: 260 Genre: Non-Fiction Source: Review copy from the publisher From the cover: Since 9/11, stories about Muslims and the Islamic world have flooded headlines, politics, and water-cooler conversations all across the country. And, although Americans [...]

Title: Children of Dust: A Portrait of a Muslim as a Young Man Author: Ali Eteraz Publication Year: 2011 Pages: 352 Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir Source: Review copy from the publisher From the cover: In this spellbinding portrayal of a life that few Americans can imagine, Ali Eteraz tells the story of his schooling in a [...]