Light Of The Crescent Moon

Author : Ailsa Keppie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1989833098

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By the Light of the Crescent Moon by Ailsa Keppie Pdf

When Ailsa Keppie puts on the hijab for the first time, it solidifies her commitment to her new, chosen religion. She gives up the lights and action of the circus for the position of wife and mother, learns Arabic, and moves to Morocco. A new mother living in a strange country, under foreign rules, Ailsa experiences isolation and racism, as well as romance and sisterhood, in her quest to fit in with her new community. She welcomes another wife into her marriage hoping to experience the peace and joy of a pious life. As the story progresses, cracks appear in her relationships. Things are not as blissful as Ailsa would have others believe. We are drawn into her inner struggle, often seeing the folly of her choices, but championing her to prevail. Torn between her inner voices of duty, shame, longing, and hope, she is determined to find the light that will get her through darkening times. Ailsa's story is easily recognizable by women who have dimmed their light in order to survive. For any woman who has faced similar constraints of marriage, religion, or culture, Ailsa's story will help bring clarity and a sense of knowing she is not alone.

Author : Dawn Hudgins
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1727018877

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Light of the Crescent Moon by Dawn Hudgins Pdf

For Jenna Jones, sleeping means reliving a nightmare over and over again until the pieces come together to reveal a murder mystery more than 50 years old.

Author : Sufiya Abdur-Rahman
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781609387822

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Heir to the Crescent Moon by Sufiya Abdur-Rahman Pdf

"From age five, Sufiya Abdur-Rahman, the daughter of two Black Power-era converts to Islam, feels drawn to the faith even as her father, a devoted Muslim, introduces her to and, at the same time, distances her from it. He and her mother abandoned their Harlem mosque before she was born and divorced when she was twelve. Forced apart from her father--her portal into Islam--she yearns to reconnect with the religion and, through it, him. In Heir to the Crescent Moon, Abdur-Rahman's longing to comprehend her father's complicated relationship with Islam leads her first to recount her own history with it. Later, as she seeks to discover what both pulled her father to and pushed him from the mosque and her mother, Abdur-Rahman delves into the past. She journeys from the Christian righteousness of Adam Clayton Powell Jr.'s 1950s Harlem, through the Malcolm X-inspired college activism of the late 1960s, to the unfulfilled potential of the early-'70s' black American Muslim movement. When a painful reminder of the reason for her father's inconsistent ties to his former mosque appears to threaten his life, Abdur-Rahman's search nearly ends. She's forced to come to terms with her Muslim identity, and learns how events from generations past can reverberate through the present. Told, at times, with lighthearted humor or heartbreaking candor, Abdur-Rahman's story of adolescent Arabic lessons, fasting, and Muslim mosque, funeral, and eid services speaks to the challenges of bridging generational and cultural divides and what it takes to maintain family amidst personal and societal upheaval. Writing with quiet beauty but intellectual force about identity, community, violence, hope, despair, and faith, Abdur-Rahman weaves a vital tale about a family: black, Muslim, and distinctly American"--

Author : Sohail Daulatzai
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780816675869

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Black Star, Crescent Moon by Sohail Daulatzai Pdf

Linking discontent and unrest in Harlem and Los Angeles to anticolonial revolution in Algeria, Egypt, and elsewhere, Black leaders in the United States have frequently looked to the anti-imperialist movements and antiracist rhetoric of the Muslim Third World for inspiration. Daulatzai maps the shared history between Black Muslims, Black radicals, and the Muslim Third World, showing how Black artists and activists imagined themselves not as national minorities but as part of a global majority, connected to larger communities of resistance. From publisher description.

Author : Helena Brožková,Hana Nováková,Jana Kybalová
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Arts, European
ISBN : 8070352760

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The Tulip in the Light of a Crescent Moon by Helena Brožková,Hana Nováková,Jana Kybalová Pdf

Author : Birgitte von Folsach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Art, Danish
ISBN : PSU:000054717916

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By the Light of the Crescent Moon by Birgitte von Folsach Pdf

Author : Fatima Bhutto
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789351183273

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The Shadow of the Crescent Moon by Fatima Bhutto Pdf

Fatima Bhutto’s stunning fiction debut begins and ends one rainswept Friday morning in Mir Ali, a small town in the troubled tribal region of Waziristan. Three brothers meet for breakfast. Soon after, the eldest, recently returned from America, hails a taxi to the local mosque. The second brother, a doctor, goes to check in at his hospital. His troubled wife does not join the family that morning for no one knows where Mina goes these days. And the youngest, the idealist, leaves for town on a motorbike. Seated behind him is a beautiful, fragile girl whose world has been overwhelmed by war. Three hours later, their day will end in devastating circumstances. Beautifully written, full of emotion and heartbreak, The Shadow of the Crescent Moon is an extraordinary novel.

Author : Aditi Chandak
Publisher : Write India Publishers
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9788194508908

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Under The Crescent Moon by Aditi Chandak Pdf

Maera and Vikrant are close - really close - and everyone thinks it will only be a matter of time before they become ‘a couple’. But Vikrant has a past which haunts him and he won’t let go. He makes a decision which changes everything but the what-ifs still remain. They say the past is history but what if they’re repeating it? A tale of love, loss and finding life, ‘Under the Crescent Moon’ is a story to move the soul and offer hope to the heavy-hearted. Fast paced, set in today’s times, it brings together the everyday stumbles of relationships - heartbreaks, lost friendships, strained filial bonds and death.

Author : Emily Rachel Morgan
Publisher : NSTA Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781938946554

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Next Time You See the Moon by Emily Rachel Morgan Pdf

This fascinating book will stay with children every time they gaze up at the night sky. Through vivid pictures and engaging explanations, children will learn about many of the Moon’s mysteries: what makes it look like a silvery crescent one time and a chalk-white ball a few nights later, why it sometimes appears in the daytime, where it gets its light, and how scientists can predict its shape on your birthday a thousand years from now. Next Time You See the Moon is an ideal way to explain the science behind the shape of the Moon and bring about an evening outing no child—or grown-up—will soon forget. Awaken a sense of wonder in a child with the Next Time You See series from NSTA Kids. The books will inspire elementary-age children to experience the enchantment of everyday phenomena such as sunsets, seashells, fireflies, pill bugs, and more. Free supplementary activities are available on the NSTA website. Especially designed to be experienced with an adult—be it a parent, teacher, or friend—Next Time You See books serve as a reminder that you don’t have to look far to find something remarkable in nature.

Author : Annie Ali Khan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9789386797490

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Sita Under The Crescent Moon by Annie Ali Khan Pdf

In present-day Pakistan, in the far corners of Lyari in Karachi, or Hingol in Balochistan, or Thatta in Sindh, tightly knit groups of women keep alive the folklore, songs and legends of Sati—their name for Sita in the Ramayana. The way they sustain the attendant rituals and practices in a nation state with a fixed idea of what constitutes citizenship and who gets to be a primary citizen is at the heart of this book. In Sita under the Crescent Moon, author Annie Ali Khan travels with women devotees—those without resources, subject to intense violence—who, through the bravest and simplest act, that of a pilgrimage, retrace what they remember of the goddess. Who are these pilgrims? How did this relationship with Sati start, and why is she so significant? How do their oral mytho-histories compare to colonial narratives or mainstream definitions of Sati? Even while retelling the stories of these pilgrims, Sita under the Crescent Moon studies how worship has altered the mores of a land—and how the sacral site, made up of clay and thread and tumble weed, grants a woman power to fight against her circumstances.

Author : J Wagoner
Publisher : J Wagoner
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781500823795

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The Sorrow of a Crescent Moon by J Wagoner Pdf

A Mom's Choice Awards® Gold Medal Recipient. Jamie, an exceptionally bright and inquisitive eight year old, is given the opportunity to see New Orleans in a way that few will ever see it. Upon accepting the gift, he finds that he is able to interact with the "shadows" of the city, the essences of people hidden away from the rest of the world. As a result, Jamie learns difficult, yet important, lessons about the emotional pain, regret, and fear with which some must live.

Author : Saladin Ahmed
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575132948

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Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed Pdf

Traditional swords & sorcery fantasy with an authentic middle-eastern spin. The Crescent Moon Kingdoms, land of djenn and ghuls, holy warriors and heretics, Khalifs and killers, is at boiling point. A power struggle between the iron-fisted Khalif and the mysterious master thief known as the Falcon Prince is reaching its climax. In the midst of this brewing rebellion, a series of brutal supernatural murders strikes at the heart of the Kingdoms. Only a handful of reluctant heroes can learn the truth, and stop the killing. Doctor Adoulla Makhslood just wants a quiet cup of tea. Three score and more years old, he has grown weary of hunting monsters and saving lives, and is more than ready to retire from his dangerous and demanding vocation. But when an old flame's family is murdered, Adoulla is drawn back to the hunter's path. Raseed bas Raseed, Adoulla's young assistant, a hidebound holy warrior whose prowess is matched only by his piety, is eager to deliver God's justice. Zamia Badawi has been gifted with the near-mythical power of the Lion-Shape, but shunned by her people for daring to take up a man's title. She lives only to avenge her father's death. Until she learns that Adoulla and his allies also hunt her father's killer. Until she meets Raseed. When they learn that the murders and the Falcon Prince's brewing revolution are connected, the companions must race against time to save the life of a vicious despot. In so doing they discover a plot for the Throne of the Crescent Moon that threatens to turn the city, and the world itself, into a blood-soaked ruin.

Author : Anita Johnston
Publisher : Gurze Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0936077603

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Eating in the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnston Pdf

Teaches women to free themselves from eating disorders by finding the metaphors hidden in their own life stories

Author : Natasha Madden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0645582948

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His Light in the Dark by Natasha Madden Pdf

His Light in the Dark Evil can come in many forms.Salena is a fiercely independent female alpha who owns a bar on the outskirts of Boulder. After the unfortunate loss of her parents, Salena is left to take charge of the pack with the backing of her two brothers. When she meets Logan, a damaged and closed-off detective, they are instantly drawn to each other.However, their budding romance is threatened by a series of murders that bear a striking resemblance to Salena. As the body count rises, Salena and Logan must work together to unravel the mystery and catch the killer before it's too late.But the past has a way of catching up with them, and both Salena and Logan must confront their own demons and overcome their past traumas if they hope to have a future together. Full of suspense, romance, and unexpected twists, "His Light in the Dark." is a gripping page-turner that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.

Author : Liu YiJie
Publisher : Funstory
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781649558596

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Magical Lion Defying Heaven by Liu YiJie Pdf

In his previous life, he lived alone, and in this life, he created a beast. He refused to accept that fate was unfair and he created his own demonic cultivation method. He wanted to turn the Demonic Lion clan into a Qilin clan that could fight against a huge dragon.