The Scent of Jasmine Coming of Age in Jerusalem and Damascus

Journey to a world little known to Western readers. Born to a Syrian mother and a Palestinian father in 1944, Anan Ameri’s refreshing memoir, The Scent of Jasmine, offers a funny, spirited, unique self-portrait of her childhood, adolescence...

The Storyteller of Jerusalem The Life and Times of Wasif Jawhariyyeh, 1904-1948

The memoirs of Wasif Jawhariyyeh are a remarkable treasure trove of writings on the life, culture, music, and history of Jerusalem. Spanning over four decades, from 1904 to 1948, they cover a period of enormous and turbulent change in...

The Tree and other Stories

Abdallah al-Nasser’s attractive collection reveals the art of the short story in all its variety: vivid description is found alongside social satire, political reflection, traditional humorous anecdote and complex allegorical writing. A number...

Thinner than Skin

Thinner than Skin is a riveting novel about identity and belonging. It’s also a love story: between a young Pakistani man trying to make his way as photographer in America, and the daughter of a Pakistani father and German mother brought...

Touch

Touch centers on a girl, the youngest of nine sisters in a Palestinian family. In the singular world of this novella, this young woman’s everyday experiences resonate until they have become as weighty as any national tragedy. The smallest...

Under the Gaze of Angels--Stories

Under the Gaze of Angels offers treasured views of family and neighborhood life, native to the Galilee, in the years leading up to and following the upheavals of 1948.  A collection of four stories, told with simplicity and warmth, they...

War in the Land of Egypt

Egypt on the eve of the 1973 October war. A young man has been drafted into the army. His father, the village elder, persuades a poor night-watchman to send his own son as a stand-in. But the impersonation plan goes horribly wrong, with tragicomic...

My Toy... Your Toy!

Introduction to the Story: My Toy... Your Toy!We are happy to share with you the story My Toy... Your Toy! from the "Akhlaqy" series. This series teaches Muslim children important values that Islam encourages, using simple and enjoyable stories based on...

Earn It the Right Way

Introduction to the Story: Earn It the Right WayEarn It the Right Way is part of the "Akhlaqy" series, which aims to raise Muslim children with strong moral values through engaging stories that teach honesty, integrity, and good intentions in both words...

Around the Table

Introduction to the Story: Around the TableAround the Table is part of the "Akhlaqy" series, designed to teach Muslim children important values and good manners through simple, relatable stories drawn from everyday life.In this story, we join a warm...

Succeed Together

Introduction to the Story: Succeed TogetherSucceed Together is part of the "Akhlaqy" series, which aims to teach Muslim children important values and good morals through simple and meaningful stories. These stories help children understand life from a...

Clean the Unseen

Introduction to the Story: Clean the UnseenClean the Unseen is a special story in the Akhlaqy series that teaches Muslim children about the importance of good manners and personal cleanliness, which is a part of faith. In this story, we follow Ali, an...

The Gift (Part 2)

Introduction to the Story: The Gift – Part 2The Gift – Part 2 continues the journey of the "Akhlaqy" Series, which aims to teach Muslim children important moral values in a simple and engaging way.In this part, we follow how the...

The Gift (Part 1)

Introduction to the Story: The Gift – Part 1The Gift – Part 1 is part of the "Akhlaqy" Series, a meaningful collection of stories that aim to nurture good character in Muslim children through engaging and heartfelt storytelling. These...

Be Kind to Me

Introduction to the Story: Be Kind to MeBe Kind to Me is a meaningful story from the Akhlaqy Series, created to teach Muslim children important values like kindness and respect for the feelings of others — whether people or animals. In this story,...

At the Clothing Store

Introduction to the Story: At the Clothing StoreAt the Clothing Store is a meaningful story from the Akhlaqy Series — a collection designed to guide Muslim children toward good manners and everyday values rooted in our faith. Each story offers...

I Am Beautiful

Introduction to the Story: I Am BeautifulI Am Beautiful is a great story from the Akhlaqy Series, a collection of stories designed to help Muslim children grow up with strong values and a healthy sense of self. This particular story gently teaches the...

The Sweet Treat

Introduction to the Story: The Sweet TreatIn The Sweet Treat, we meet Adam — a young boy who learns how to balance his love for himself with his love for others. Guided by the wisdom of his parents, Adam begins to understand that true happiness...

Grandma Fatimah and Her Neighbors

Introduction to the Story: Grandma Fatimah and Her NeighborsIn Grandma Fatimah and Her Neighbors, we get to know a kind and caring grandmother who lived among neighbors that loved and respected her — and she loved and respected them in return. She...

The Cheerful Grandfather

Introduction to the Story: The Cheerful GrandfatherThis story is part of the "Akhlaqy" Series — a collection of meaningful stories created to help Muslim children grow up with good character and strong Islamic values. Each story is told in a...