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Beneath the tamarind tree : a story of courage, family, and the lost schoolgirls of Boko Haram / by Sesay, Isha,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'Beneath the Tamarind Tree' is the first definitive account of Boko Harams abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls, their years in captivity, and why this story still matters. Isha Sesay is an award-winning journalist who hosted CNN Newsroom 'Live from L.A.' and was the face of the network's Africa reporting for more than a decade. She led the CNN team that won a Peabody Award for reporting the Chibok girls' story.
Subjects: Boko Haram.; Abduction; Schoolgirls; Kidnapping victims; Terrorism; Islamic fundamentalism;
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The last girl : my story of captivity, and my fight against the Islamic State / by Murad, Nadia,author.; Clooney, Amal,writer of foreword.;
"In this intimate memoir of survival, a former captive of the Islamic State tells her harrowing and ultimately inspiring story. Nadia Murad was born and raised in Kocho, a small village of farmers and shepherds in northern Iraq. A member of the Yazidi community, she and her brothers and sisters lived a quiet life. Nadia had dreams of becoming a history teacher or opening her own beauty salon. On August 15th, 2014, when Nadia was just twenty-one years old, this life ended. Islamic State militants massacred the people of her village, executing men who refused to convert to Islam and women too old to become sex slaves. Six of Nadia's brothers were killed, and her mother soon after, their bodies swept into mass graves. Nadia was taken to Mosul and forced, along with thousands of other Yazidi girls, into the ISIS slave trade. Nadia would be held captive by several militants and repeatedly raped and beaten. Finally, she managed a narrow escape through the streets of Mosul, finding shelter in the home of a Sunni Muslim family whose eldest son risked his life to smuggle her to safety. Today, Nadia's story--as a witness to the Islamic State's brutality, a survivor of rape, a refugee, a Yazidi--has forced the world to pay attention to the ongoing genocide in Iraq. It is a call to action, a testament to the human will to survive, and a love letter to a lost country, a fragile community, and a family torn apart by war"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Murad, Nadia.; IS (Organization); Detention of persons; Human rights workers; Prisoners; Women and war; Women; Yezidis;
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The battle for God / by Armstrong, Karen,1944-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [409]-424) and index.
Subjects: Orthodox Judaism; Islamic fundamentalism; Fundamentalism; Judaism; Islam; Church history;
© 2000., Alfred A. Knopf,
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Ramadan / by Eliot, Hannah.; Kheiriyeh, Rashin.;
"It's the ninth month of the year, and the first crescent moon rises in the sky. That means it's time to celebrate Ramadan!"--Page [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Ramadan; Muslims; Islam; Fasts and feasts; Muslim families;
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Bring back our girls : the untold story of the global search for Nigeria's missing schoolgirls / by Parkinson, Joe,author.; Hinshaw, Drew,author.;
A definitive account of the rescue mission to free hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls after their kidnapping by Boko Haram describes how a global social media campaign initiated with the Twitter hashtag #BringBackOurGirls prompted a dramatic worldwide intervention.
Subjects: Boko Haram.; Twitter; Abduction; Schoolgirls; Kidnapping victims; Terrorism; Islamic fundamentalism;
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Once upon an Eid : stories of hope and joy by 15 Muslim voices / by Ali, S. K.; Saeed, Aisha.; Afageeh, Sara.;
Editors' Introduction -- Perfect / by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow -- Yusuf and the Great Big Brownie Mistake / by Aisha Saeed -- Kareem Means 'Generous' / by Asmaa Hussein -- Don'ut Break Tradition / by S.K. Ali -- Just Like Chest Armor / by Candice Montgomery -- Gifts / by Rukhsana Khan -- The Feast of Sacrifice / by Hena Khan -- Seraj Captures the Moon / by G. Willow Wilson and Sara Alfageeh -- Searching for Blue / by N. H. Senzai -- Creative Fixes / by Ashley Franklin -- Taste / by Hanna Alkaf -- Eid Pictures / by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow -- Not Only an Only / by Huda Al-Marashi -- Maya Madinah Chooses Joy / by Ayesha Mattu -- Eid and Pink Bubble Gum, Insha'Allah / by Randa Abdel-Fatteh -- Acknowledgments -- Contributor biographies.A collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices writing today, all about the most joyful holiday of the year: Eid!LSC
Subjects: ʻĪd al-Fitr; Fasts and feasts;
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Excited for Eid : Eid Mubarak! / by Abbas, Marzieh.; Syed, Anoosha.;
Join a festive celebration of the Muslim festival of Eid, starting with a morning feast and ending with an evening treat, in an inclusive board book highlighting the traditions of the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Subjects: Board books.; ʻĪd al-Fiṭr; Islam; Fasts and feasts;
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Eid al-Fitr / by Sabelko, Rebecca.;
""Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to Eid al-Fitr through simple, predictable text and related photos"--Provided by publisher"--
Subjects: Readers (Publications); ʻĪd al-Fiṭr; Islam;
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Land of no regrets : a novel / by Muktadir, Sadi,author.;
"Nabil, freshly plucked from middle school in Scarborough, is struggling to find his place at Al Haque Islamic Academy. Between the intense religious studies and new rules, he still longs for his past life of baseball, video games, comic books and girls. When he stumbles upon two students, Maaz and Nawaaz, doing something they shouldn't be doing, he quickly falls into their company and joins them in their misdeeds. Together with the new transfer student and unruly class clown, Farid, the group executes their rebellion. One day, while exploring the Madrasa at night, the boys discover the diary of a student who lived on the grounds when it was an all-girls Catholic school. Cynthia Lewis' words connect them to a bygone era and inspires them to hatch a plot to escape. They form a pact, and together, their ultimate decision sends them hurtling down a path that changes their lives forever. Strikingly original, and as poignant as it is humorous, Land of No Regrets is a vibrant, compassionate exploration of faith, friendship, identity, and the true value of freedom."--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Faith; Friendship; Identity (Psychology); Islamic religious education; Madrasahs; Schools;
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The cover wife / by Fesperman, Dan,1955-author.;
"From the author of Safe Houses--An electrifying new novel about a CIA agent and a young Moroccan ex-pat who becomes ensnared in the world of radical Islam. When CIA agent Claire Saylor is told that she'll be going undercover to pose as the dowdy wife of a stuffy academic who has posited a controversial new interpretation of the Quran's promise to martyrs she assumes the job is a punishment for past unorthodox behavior. But when she discovers her team leader is Paul Bridger, another maverick within the agency, she realizes that the mission may be more interesting than meets the eye--and not just for professional reasons. At the same time, in Hamburg, Mahmoud, a recent Moroccan émigré, begins to fall under the sway of a group of radicals at his local Mosque. As his commitment to his new friends deepens, he finds himself torn between his obligations to them and the feelings he's developing towards a beautiful westernized Muslim woman. Their lives will intertwine, as Claire learns the truth about the mission in Hamburg, and Mahmoud's relationship with the radicals pulls him into dangerous waters. And they will both realize--but will it be too late?--that the consequences of their actions could well determine the very future of the United States"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Spy fiction.; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Undercover operations; Islamic fundamentalism; Terrorism;
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