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3am-ses: A Hobbit’s Ramadan
May 6, 2021

3am-ses: A Hobbit’s Ramadan A short story by Noor Yusuf When Mr Bilbo Baggins of Bag End awoke in the early…

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2nd Edition of the Soliloquy – Available Now!
November 26, 2020

We’re happy to announce that the 2nd Edition of the Soliloquy of the Full Moon is ready for pre-order now! Many…

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New Book Coming Soon!
November 6, 2020

Introducing Through the Blue Gate, the second book in the Adventures with the Awliya series… Summer began with the discovery of…

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Rabi al-Awwal in October
October 23, 2020

Rabi al-Awwal in October lends itself to a gathering of harvest filled with salawat. It falls over the growing things as…

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Princeton Programme 2020
October 20, 2020

I look forward to returning to Princeton, even if only virtually, for their annual Mawlid. This year they host Shaykh Hamza…

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Young Muslim Writer’s Award 2020
August 15, 2020

The Young Muslim Writers Award is a national competition that is very close to my heart. At the start of my…

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First Minister of Wales
August 6, 2020

I had a nice surprise to see the First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, being presented with Beyond the Forest –…

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Eid Factor 2020
July 31, 2020

Eid Mubarak! Tune into the finale of Eid Factor 2020 where hundreds of children from all over the world have sent…

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Art & Writing Competition Winners
July 28, 2020

Many thanks to all the children who entered the Art and Writing Competition! It was very enjoyable to read the stories…

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Be Not Afeard – Verses on Ramadan in Lockdown
May 22, 2020

This was initially written for a documentary airing on Channel 4 on Ramadan in Lockdown. It doesn’t appear in the final…

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