Islam discussion

Peace be upon to you,

I tried searching for an 'introduce yourself' discussion, but my searching did not yield me any results, so I thought I would try starting one!

Greetings to my sisters and brothers in Islam and in humanity. My name is Saleha. Fortunately, I stumbled upon GoodReads just in time for deciding to get back into the habit of reading after so long.

I will recommend to you all a great book written by a Muslim author. Perhaps many of you have heard about it, but I recently finished reading it and I was left impressed.

Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty

Looking forward to your recommendations!

I highly recommend Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes

salam everyone and ramadan kareem, im new to this group and i hope everyone is have a good time during ramadan .

Salam, I'm Zahraa :)

As Salamu Alaikum,

My name is Bodrul Hussain, based in London, at the moment I am reading a few Economics and Management related books but around 6 months ago I read a very interesting book by Naima B Roberts called 'From My Sisters Lips' http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89... , it was very interesting and certainly allowed me to understand things from the viewpoint of those who are new to Islam.

Welcome zahrah ad bodrul this group is pretty dead but welcome anyways

Sorry meant zahraa

As Salamu Alaikum

My name is Sadiya and i joined GR after realizing my love for books and wanting to share it with others.

I'm excited to be in this group :)

Hello all!

I am Sajjad, I am happy to find this group so I can join discussions and follow opinions about Islam.

Have a nice time.
:)

Salam I am sana from Pakistan and Ramadan Kareem to all...

Assalamu'alaikum,
Ramadan Mubarak
with love from Farah in London.

Assalaamu Alaikum, I am Mindy from VA (USA)
A slightly late Eid Mubarak to everyone!

Hello. I am Mehmet from Turkey.

I just discovered goodreads. And as a bookworm, I love to be here. And I hope to see your book suggestions, reviews.

And also I want to share works of my favourite writers (i.e. Imam Ruhullah Khomeini , Imam Ali Khamenei , Ayatullah Murtaza Mutahhari , Dr. Ali Shariati , Ayatullah Jawadi Amuli, Mohsin Qaraati , Mohammad Ali Shomali , etc.) with you.

Thanks a lot.

Hello! I hope it's okay for me to introduce myself here - I just joined this group so I'm not quite sure of the dynamics. I hope my message finds everyone well. My name is Alisha, I'm a university student, and I'm hoping to become more acquainted with Islam and Islamic literature. I'm also hoping to learn Arabic, soon, as part of a community project I'm becoming involved in to help asylum seekers from across the world improve their English and feel more at home in my town. I would love to see book recommendations from others and hopefully get to know you all a little.

Nice to meet you Aisha I never know how this group works I just get notifications every now and again...lol I have quite a list of Islamic literature on my bookshelf. If you want we can read the same book then discuss? Message me if you like

Brittany, that would be great! I am a little busy studying for exams at the moment, but once the 17th of May comes, I'll be free to read whatever I like (I will be continuing with The Noble Qur'an of course). Could I add you as a friend?

Of course are you reading in Arabic?

Unfortunately not! I have a translation provided to me by a UK based organisation, in turn recommended to me by a practicing friend. Hopefully I'll be able to read in Arabic one day!

I know that would be awesome I have two different translations but I hear they are awful lol.

Salam everyone I'm Shereen Malherbe. I write for Muslimah Media Watch on the representations of Muslim women in the media. I've also just released my debut novel, Jasmine Falling which is set in modern day Palestine and has an Islamic narrative. I'd love to hear your thoughts. You can find my work via www.shereenmalherbe.com or by following my author page here on Goodreads.

assalam o alaikum.
guys,hope ur doing good:)
my name is Momina and am 16 years old.
hope to spend great times with u guys:D

Oh hey barrack :)
Lovely to meet u

ASA, my names is Laiba Saif. I'm 16 years old, a junior in high school. Nice to meet you guys. :-)

Assalamualaikum,

My name is Haider Kotwal. I am a researcher and writer.
Here is my book in English published last month.The Rubies The Lives and Works of Ten Medieval Muslim Scientists

Looking forward to meeting readers interested in a novel I've written and soon to be published. My blog is http://www.featherstoneauthor.wordpre... and my facebook is fsauthor, twitter @featherwrites. My second novel, Forbidden, is about a devout, albeit moderate, Muslim police captain. Here is the synopsis: Screams of terror and gunfire echo within the walls of a compound. The horrific massacre of fifteen Americans forces two government officials of The Republic of Islamic Provinces and Territories to plot a cover-up. The secret is thrust into the hands of a ruthless police captain, Hashim Sharif. Frustrated with his corrupt superiors, he covertly searches for forensic evidence. If his loyalty is questioned, an unmarked grave awaits him in the desert.
The gates of hell crash down on Sharif when he is ordered to execute the one survivor – Eliza MacKay. It’s unthinkable to become the same gutter vermin he hunts in Samarra’s dark streets. Placing MacKay out of sight inside his apartment, he risks the wrath of Allah. Because of her struggle with PTSD, Sharif fears she is a risk to his family's safety.
Hit men, the CIA, and his government have Sharif and MacKay in their cross hairs. Justice may never be served. Even so, he cannot commit an act most forbidden – treason. His family’s honor would be forever lost. With his Muslim morals and his life on the line, Sharif becomes the beast his enemies dread.
He’s tortured by his deepening passion for Eliza. If escape is possible, love will only get in the way. Or will it save them?
I am looking for beta readers who are interested in posting a review of Forbidden. Thank you

Salam, hello and welcome to one and all...I hope people will start posting about their recent readings and perhaps future reading lists to inspire and encourage traversing on a mutual path towards goodness...

Salam, my name is Areeba. I'm joining you guys from toronto, canada. i love reading and read upto 12-15 books a month. unfortunately i haven't picked a good book on Islam in a long time, hoping to get a good recommendation from here

Alslam Alykm everyone
im ola , I live in Turkey
and Im a psychologist
glad to meet all of you
anyone else from Turkey?

Salaam. I’ve written a novel based in Algeria and which deals with Islam. I’d be grateful and curious to get your feedback. It’s Like Streams In Sand, available on Amazon. It might still be in a free promotion for ebooks. If it’s not your cup of tea, I can look in my library for other reads. All the best.

Fantastic Mark, welcome to all the new members, not often on GB but it does please to see new members and the new discussions the group seem to have, fantastic

Assalamu Alykum;
I have written a book and would like to know your feedback and opinion on the subject of the book. The title is: Islam: From Purism to Extremism of Spiritually Misled some Muslims

Download it for free from: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Looking forward to see your reads and comments.
Kamal Barghout

Kamal wrote: "Assalamu Alykum;
I have written a book and would like to know your feedback and opinion on the subject of the book. The title is: Islam: From Purism to Extremism of Spiritually Misled some Muslims
..."

What is the central theme of this book? I have seen the contents page and am trying to understand the underlying theme of the book

Hi Molvi

Hi Molvi,
I am basically discussing Islam as a Muslim who was raised as Muslim but trying to understand the mind of an extremist. In other words, for an average Muslim like myself, what is it that I don't understand but an extremist realised it, hopefully wrongly, that made him radicalize.

Kamal
The point that needs to be made is that "extremist" and "extremism" are relative concepts. I may be considered an extremist by someone who is very "liberal". People may even be "extemist' liberals. So lets not use these terms and create straw-men which we then break down without actually knowing exactly who we are referring to.

I agree

I trust that you will edit and revise your book in this case

oh, brother, may be I misunderstood you. But where in the book do I say you and I who fear Allah and pray five times a day..etc. are extremists? I don't think the west (liberals) call us extremists because we are devoted Muslims. So, are you suggesting that there are no (extremists) among us Muslims? The kind of extremism I am talking about is when the Prophet chastised those who want to fast forever and pray all day and night and not marry women, and said to them, "I pray and quit, fast and quit and marry women". In other words the Prophet called those who do that "extremists". I don't really care what the"liberals" call us, devout and pious Muslims. We know ourselves. we are not extremists. we are pious. If the liberals don't understand us, we understand ourselves.

Latino Muslims: Our Journeys to Islam


I am the editor of "Latino Muslims: Our Journeys to Islam." You can learn about the book at LatinoMuslims.net. I would love to read your review of my book. I'm looking to make friends on Goodreads so feel free to add me as a friend. Thanks!

Welcome brother, may Allah bless the Latino brothers and sisters who are embracing Islam, ameen. We have a small population of Latinos here in the UK, from whom a few have embraced Islam. I don't know any personally, but I do know a few Mexican Muslims.

That is wonderful brother! I am happy to learn about that. Have you had an opportunity to read my book? If so, what did you think?

salamalikom dear brothers and sisters im now here.
i want to recommend some books to read :
-1- The Bible, the Qur'an, and Science: The Holy Scriptures Examined in the Light of Modern Knowledge
by Dr Maurice Bucaille
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

-2-Misgod'ed: A Roadmap of Guidance and Misguidance in the Abrahamic Religions
by Dr Laurence B. Brown
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...

Allah bless you all
asalamalikom

I would highly recommend the 'AThinking Person's Guide to Islam' by Prince Ghazi...its covers the basics of Islam in a very fluid and insightful way