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"Remember Ayah, he must be from the same country as us, and the same caste. I want his parents to have also been villagers when they were back home. Our thinking clashes a lot with those city dwellers."It seems that in some Muslim cultures, the story of Romeo and Juliet is a reality for many youngsters. While most don't end in death, many do end in tragedies. After seeing her older sister go through it, Ayah is on a mission to change her family's attitudes towards who they allow to marry within the family. But she's surprised to see how irrational and stubborn her family can be, no matter how many Islamic arguments you throw at them!Unless Ayah can change her parents minds, she and Jamil will have to wait an eternity until they can be together! But she wasn't going to give in and be miserable like her sister. Ayah will fight and break these backwards traditions, and it will be worth it.…

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*Sequel to a Muslim's Romantic Journey. Best to read that first...-Life has been pretty great for the past few years. Despite not having children of their own, Hamza and Amy feel content sharing a house with Safia's family. They adore Adam and Maria and can't go a day without seeing them. But when Yusuf and Safia finally decide to move, things begin to go wrong.Now the house is empty and the yearning for children is increasing in Amy. It's been so many years, what's wrong with her? It's no secret that Hamza dotes over Amy and he's happy with his life. But when Amy's behaviour begins changing, Hamza's at a loss as to what he should do.However, the absence of a baby is a small test in comparison to what they're about to face...…

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As a Muslim girl, marriage is one of Safia's biggest dreams. All her life she kept herself pure for her faith and her future husband. Although having never had experienced love, and occasionally doubting whether she will, Safia feels herself growing impatient being single. She then sends her family to search for 'the one.' Trusting her family, she decides to say yes to the first person her family finds for her. She believes she will get married and face all her problems with her husband by her side. Is it really as simple as that?Yusuf feels a void in his heart. He tries to deny it, but he knows his mother's not proud of him. He knows she wishes he could be a little more modern like his brother. He wanted his family to find him a wife while he could focus on his deen (faith), but his idea of a wife clashes with his mother's. Seeing that his family were struggling to find him someone he likes, he decides to take matters into his own hands. But is he rushing into decisions without thinking?…

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One Shots from 'A Muslim's Romantic Journey'The following will contain short chapters from any character from A Muslim's Romantic Journey. This could be at any time of their life and could even contain a short story in itself.Read on to get into the minds of characters you think you know...…

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All Sami had was space.Space was all that Radia desired.His dorm room was so empty and lifeless that he felt imprisoned in the endless silence. Her bedroom was full of her sister's mess, her ears full of her sister's constant chattering, and an overwhelming feeling of being cramped with no privacy.After much patience and long hardships, when both their wishes are finally somewhat granted, is it really as good as they expected?…

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So I was tagged to write 20 facts about myself...…

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Their sympathy had worn off and I was back to how I started, except I no longer had my husband beside me. I thought the niqab (face veil) would protect me like it used to, make me look like I fit in with everyone else. But the little person holding my hand gives it away. His beautiful dark skin and short frizzy hair shows that he’s different. They see us as different and they don’t like it. -Born and brought up in the west with a Pakistani father and Palestinian mother, Esha’s never been liked by her extended family in Pakistan. But they remained polite until she went on to do something never seen in her father’s Pakistani village. She married a black man. To make matters worse, Esha and her husband, Isa, move to Pakistan so Esha can teach the less fortunate in the little village her father was brought up in. His passing caused her great grief and she wanted to feel closer to him. But they never accepted her. Yet, Esha refuses to move away and is adamant on raising her son alone in her father’s old house.…

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Life is full of hardships but one thing is for sure, if you remember Allah, you will never be alone."...And He (Allah) is with you wherever you are..." (Qur'an 57:4)This story is inspired by many aspects of Islam such as fitrah (Innate belief of Allah), the purpose of life and how one can find peace."Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest." (Qur'an 13:28)Hope you enjoy it!More than anything I hope you benefit from it.…