Umm Zakiyyah

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...

A Novel

If I Should Speak

From the author of the internationally acclaimed novel If I Should Speak comes the anxiously awaited sequel. In this deft second book, Umm Zakiyyah again takes us through the lives of Tamika and those who brush her life. Now Muslim, Tamika must face her Christian mother who instilled in her a love for Christ and made church the heartbeat of the family. Torn between her dedication to Islam, the longing of her soul, and her mother, the longing of her heart-her "lifeline," Tamika struggles to find peace somewhere in between. But she finds that something must give. A story of faith, determination, and love, A Voice penetrates the heart and moves the reader like no other, as the reader is transported from fiction to a reality so profound that one feels part of it.

A Voice

Ismael, a 47-year-old biracial son of a white mother and black father, and Sarah, a 49-year-old white daughter of the racist South, have been married 26 years and have accepted Islam together. When Sarah discovers a secret her husbands been hiding, Ismael is torn between the love and security of his marriage and the natural inclinations any man must temper in a world of choices.

Footsteps

"You should forgive," survivors of abuse and wrongdoing are constantly told. "Otherwise you'll live with angry, bitter hearts for the rest of your lives."In this eye-opening book about forgiveness and emotional trauma, Umm Zakiyyah, internationally acclaimed author of Reverencing the Wombs That Broke You, shares the painful lessons she learned about forced forgiveness during her own healing journey. As she sought answers to how to deal with depression, suicidality, and emotional triggers, she was consistently told that forgiveness was the only path to healing. Eventually, the topic of forgiveness itself incited anxiety and emotional triggers. This painful experience inspired a spiritual journey that revealed to her the difference between true forgiveness and forced forgiveness. She also learned that pushing forgiveness as the price of emotional healing can be a form of manipulation, harm, and abuse itself.

Manipulation and Harm in the Name of Emotional Healing

The Abuse of Forgiveness

Faith turns to shame, confidence to doubt, and conviction to rebellion. Inaya was only nine when her mother converted to Islam and moved the family to Saudi Arabia. Now, at sixteen years old, Inaya returns to America and decides to remove her Muslim clothes and hide her religion at school. ...And she hopes to get the attention of a boy she likes. But she has no idea how to hide this double life from her mother, and from everyone who admires her strong faith.

Muslim Girl

"Sharif, the main character of this novel, after completing his undergraduate studies in America, is asked by family and friends to leave the comfort of the land he has known since childhood to study at a prestigious Islamic university in Riyadh. Haunted by the sudden death of his father who would have wanted this opportunity for his son, Sharif reluctantly agrees to the proposition and to assuming the position as imam over the small suburban Maryland masjid where his father once held the same post. After his six-year study abroad, Sharif returns to America changed in ways he cannot fully comprehend. Now doubting his engagement to his childhood friend, Sharif is confounded by questions of marriage and how he should practice the Islamic faith. As he searches for answers to spiritual perplexities and the deeper affairs of the heart, he finds guidance in a vision he sees while asleep, a vision that is made all the more perplexing when it manifests itself in real life"--P. [4] of cover.

Hearts We Lost

Excerpts from the journal of Umm Zakiyyah, internationally acclaimed author of If I Should Speak and Muslim Girl. She says, "When it comes to faith, I'm still learning. So I claim no authority except that I hope to die with it in my heart. This collection is just a glimpse into my world of hope and confusion as I strive upon that path."

Faith. from the Journal of Umm Zakiyyah

In this journal of personal reflections and quotes, internationally acclaimed author and soul-care mentor, Umm Zakiyyah, offers a glimpse into her journey as a female soul striving for healing and self-honesty. She says, "I pray it inspires you to you embrace what it means to be honest with yourself during your brief sojourn on earth, such that your hurting heart is healed, your restless nafs is calmed, and your struggling soul is nourished."

Emotional Honesty for the Female Soul

Nurturing the Nafs

For the "imperfect Muslim," Ramadan can be overwhelming, as we feel so much pressure to perfect our lives overnight. In this full color, interactive journal, we are encouraged toward self-compassion instead of self-blame. With inspiring quotes and journal prompts on the backdrop of beautiful abstract art, we take it one day at a time, trusting that Allah's mercy and forgiveness are for us too, no matter how many faults and sins we have-and will continue to have long after the month of mercy is over.

A Ramadan Journal

The Month of Mercy, Not Perfection

On August 30, 2020, internationally acclaimed author and speaker, Umm Zakiyyah, parted from her second soul companion in marriage and made the difficult decision to heal in community instead of silence and shame. In this honest book, she shares her journey of love and heartbreak, which begins with a toxic relationship at eighteen years old and ends with walking away from a man she considered her soul mate. In a soul-touching effort to heal her own heart and inspire others along the way, Umm Zakiyyah shares deep personal reflections and interactive journal prompts as she gives us a glimpse into one of the most vulnerable times of her life.

Heartbreak and Healing

I'm Divorced Now

Jacob and Deanna are a power couple. Aliyah is Deanna's best friend...whom Jacob wants to marry. Expanded and continued beyond Umm Zakiyyah's popular online series by the same name, His Other Wife is a story about love and betrayal, faith and personal crisis, and withstanding deep emotional wounds.

His Other Wife

Sex, intimacy, and love remain taboo topics in many Muslim circles today. Some believe such intimate subjects should not be discussed at all, and others see no need for restrictions being placed on either their discussion or practice. Let's Talk About Sex and Muslim Love is a collection of some of the most widely read essays and reflections written by Umm Zakiyyah, internationally acclaimed author of If I Should Speak and His Other Wife, as she directly confronts the taboo while offering a refreshing perspective that balances frank honesty with religious sensitivity. The essays include "Good Muslims Don't Think About Sex," "She Couldn't Have Sex," "Gay and Muslim?" and many others. The book tackles topics ranging from false modesty that leads to unnecessary sexual shame and the inability to enjoy or have sex even within the confines of marriage, to the conundrums of polygamy and divorce, as well as forbidden relationships and same-sex attraction.

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