**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values."[A] bracing memoir and manifesto." —The New York Times"I can’t think of a more important piece of writing to read right now. I found hope here, and help, to face what the world is now, all that it isn’t anymore. Please read this. I promise you...

In Allah Loves… Omar Suleiman explores who and what Allah loves so that we may become one of those who are beloved to Him.The Prophet Muhammad said that one of the supplications of Prophet Dawud was, “O Allah I ask You for Your love and the love of those that love You and all of those actions that would bring me closer to being loved by you.”Looking at our actions, characteristics and beliefs, this book will help us become better people, citizens and believers that...

Amid the landmark NFL game in the electric city of São Paulo, Brazil, three very different family men cross paths and find that when it comes to what matters most, cultural differences melt away in this insightful, transporting, multi-cultural drama from New York Times bestselling, NAACP Image Award-winning author Omar Tyree.It’s a long way from South Philly, but there’s no way die-hard Eagles fan and amateur sports bettor Tony Costa is going to pass up se...

This richly illustrated volume gathers the Sufi quatrains of Omar Khayyam in major English and French translations, with introductions, notes, and comparative studies of Edward Fitzgerald, E.H. Whinfield, and J.B. Nicolas. It offers not only a literary encounter with Khayyam's haunting verse, but also a scholarly guide to his enduring meditation on fate, faith, mortality, pleasure, and the mystery of existence. Framed by Khayyam's life as the "astronomer-poet of Persia," the book traces hi...

In the name of God, the merciful the gracious.—God grant his blessing upon our lord (seidna) Mohammed. Blessed be He in whose hand is the kingdom & who is Almighty; who created death & life that he might make you the best of his works; for he is exalted; he is the forgiver (of sins,) who created seven heavens one above the other. Do you discern anything trifling in creation. Bring back your thoughts. Do you see anything worthless. Recall your vision in earnest. Turn your eye inward for it ...

A National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So when Omar has the opportunity t...

This book examines AI’s transformative impact on higher education, from enhancing teaching and learning to raising ethical challenges like academic integrity and bias. It provides a balanced exploration of AI-driven tools, policies, and governance, aligning with SDG 4: Quality Education, to ensure that AI is used responsibly and effectively. It serves as a comprehensive guide for navigating the opportunities and risks of AI integration in academia.A key highlight is the book’s focu...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A second American Civil War, a devastating plague, and one family caught deep in the middle—this gripping debut novel asks what might happen if America were to turn its most devastating policies and deadly weapons upon itself. From the author of What Strange Paradise"Powerful ... as haunting a postapocalyptic universe as Cormac McCarthy [created] in The Road." —The New York Times**Sarat Chestnut, born in Louisiana,...

Edward FitzGerald gave the title The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam to his translation of poetry attributed to the Persian poet, astronomer and mathematician Omar Khayyam (1048-1123). The word "Rubaiyat" means quatrains - verses of four lines. These works by Fitzgerald are the best known English translations. This edition contains both the first and fifth editions of the Rubaiyat. This influential translation is seen by many as a zenith of English literature in the nineteenth century. Fitzgerald...

Omar Suleiman is one of America's most influential Muslims. He has 1.4 MILLION Facebook followers and regularly appears on television and social media arguing for justice.He is listed as one of the 500 most influential Muslim in the world, and listed by CNN as one of 25 Muslims changing America.In recent months and years he has been a prominent critic of the separation of migrant children from their families, and a supporter of rights for refugees persecuted minorities....

This book is an attempt to explore why Muslims are in conflict with themselves, and why Muslims have been living in an isolation and intellectual vacuum. This book is an attempt to find out why Islam, as embodied in the Mushaf, calls for a sharply different set of norms than those adopted by the majority of Muslims. To search for answers, the book uses, as much as possible, two sources: the first is critical reasoning, and the second is the Mushaf. In sharp contrast to the vast majority of...

Every notification, open tab, and synced application promises seamless efficiency, yet modern workers feel more scattered and exhausted than ever.The Friction Manifesto challenges the cult of digital convenience. When software removes all resistance, it also removes deliberation, contemplation, and original problem-solving. This book outlines a pragmatic counter-movement rooted in strategic friction: using analog tools like index cards, physical whiteboards, and signal-blocked spac...