[5 Jun 2009 | One Comment | ]
Book Review: Zahra’s First Term at the Khadija Academy

Author: Sufiya Ahmed
Format: Paperback
Pages: 120
Publisher: Bibi Publishing

Blurb:

“Are you mad?” Zahra shouted, rushing forward to try to grab the container from her friend. But it was no good. Hannah seemed to posses some super human strength as she pushed Zahra back forcefully with one hand, heaved the container up to chest level, and then emptied the millions of white grains into the main dish of the dinner party.
Zahra Khan has been sent to an Islamic boarding school and she is not happy. She is desparate to return home and will do …

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Poetry Spotlight »

[9 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]

It’s National Poetry Month, and Umm Junayd thought she’d have a stab at today’s prompt. How did she do?

Poetry Spotlight »

[4 Apr 2009 | 2 Comments | ]

Are you in National Poetry Month mood? April is the official month for all things poetry, and some have joined the madness (or rather, bravery) to joining NaPoWriMo (National Poetry Writing Month), where a poem is written in each day in April.

It’s not about simply writing poetry, though. The poems have to be based on a daily prompt - a fantastic way to get literary juices flowing!

An-Najm Announcements »

[23 Feb 2009 | No Comment | ]

… we just haven’t posted in a while, as you have probably noticed.
We’re reforming, re-grouping and having a good think about the direction An-Najm is heading and where we’d like it to end up. You can have a say about what you want from us - especially on this blog. Check out the poll to the left! ———————————————————>>
Oh, and we’ve got some goodies too! Be sure to keep checking this week, ‘cos we really are doing a 48 hour giveaway some day this week, inshaa`Allah.
We love to keep you on your toes!

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Random Ramblings »

[4 Jan 2009 | 4 Comments | ]

There’s been many thoughts since a previous post which touched upon ‘Islam & Romance novels’ although that wasn’t the primary topic for discussion, and some comments have been left saying that it is possible to have Islam and romance in the same novel aimed at teens.

An-Najm Announcements »

[4 Dec 2008 | No Comment | ]

I want to bring you exclusive webinars that will totally excite you. Those that will totally rock your world and get your fingers so busy working on your next best-seller that they’ll beg you to stop! And your role is to tell me what your most pressing needs are, and you can do it…right here!