Shelina Zahra Janmohamed
Author
Language
English
Description
'At the age of thirteen, I knew I was destined to marry John Travolta. One day he would arrive at my North London doorstep, fall madly in love with me and ask me to marry him. Then he would convert to Islam and become a devoted Muslim.'
Shelina is keeping a very surprising secret under her headscarf — she wants to fall in love.
Torn between the Buxom Aunties, romantic comedies, and mosque Imams, she decides to follow the arranged-marriage route...
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Serena Williams began playing tennis when she was just a child, and is now an Olympic champion who's won more Grand Slam singles titles than anyone else. Throughout her life she's battled many things, from life-threatening illnesses and sports injuries to sexism and racism in the tennis world. Now she's an icon in sport, fashion and activism, an inspiration to every young person who has dared to dream big. Collect them all! Packed full of incredible...
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
©2010
Language
English
Description
When Shelina Janmohamed, an Oxford-educated Muslim living in the bubbling ethnic mix of North London, opted for the traditional "arranged" route to finding a partner, she never suspected it would be the journey of her life. Through ten long years of matchmaking buxom aunties, countless mismatches, and outrageous dating disasters, Shelina discovers more about herself and her faith. Along the way, she learns that sometimes being true to her religion...
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing, Penguin Random House
Language
English
Description
This comprehensive, accessible, and factual guide to Islam is essential to understanding the world's fastest-growing religion. This essential guide to Islam covers every aspect of the Muslim faith and its history - from the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the teachings of the Koran to Islam in the 21st century. Celebrating the scientific, literary, and artistic achievements of the Islamic Golden Age and the ideas of philosophers and theologians across...
