Author of Muslim Fantasy & Host of the Fantasy & Faith Podcast
On Characters (including a Deep Dive on my characters) Coming up with new characters for a story is one of the most fun and also daunting tasks for any author. Sometimes it comes easily, with a main character already cast in your mind with your initial idea. Other times its like trying to squeeze out […]
Read More On CharactersSubstack writer Heba Hallak interviewed me recently as part of her article The Muslim Guide to Writing Fiction. Have a read and give her a like: https://open.substack.com/pub/humanitiesnotebook/p/the-muslims-guide-to-writing-fiction?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=3q8q1u
Read More New Interview and a Guide for Muslim WritersThe latest blog post is now available over on YouTube:
Read More Fantasy & Faith Ep.4This is the message the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him, delivered on the Day of Arafah, in the 10th year after the migration (632AD) to Madinah from Makkah. It is widely narrated in the books of Hadith (oral traditions of the Prophet Muhammad). The message was not just delivered for the people […]
Read More The Last SermonThe Hajj is annual pilgrimage that draws nearly 2 million people every year and has been the literal mecca for pilgrims since the time of Ibrahim (Abraham), peace and blessings be upon him, which is some 4000 years. In this post, I will share with you 5 things you may or may not know about […]
Read More 5 Things to Know About the HajjYes, but its more than just a practice for me. Its a way of life and a way of thinking. My students often ask me my opinion on controversial things. I respond by saying that my view is what my religion states. I am not homophobic, transphobic, misogynistic, racist, anti-semitic or any other type of […]
Read More DAILY PROMPTI launched a podcast today titled … Fantasy and Faith. The first episode was just an intro episode looking at some of my history and the challenges I’ve faced as a writer. Its available on Substack and also on YouTube Podcasts. I would really appreciate your support on either channels. I’ve also published a collaborative […]
Read More Fantasy and FaithToday, I’m treating this blog post as therapy. I’m feeling over-stretched and out of sorts. As usual, I have taken on too much. My new day job is very demanding and often leaves me feeling exhausted at the end of the day. I’ve also made a commitment to my old job, to help tie things […]
Read More Stretched ThinMuslims, like Christians, have formed various denominations and splits. This post will give you a lightspeed understanding of what they mean and how that may relate to your character. One Ummah Muslims have a lot of similarities to each other, and there is this over-riding concept of One Ummah (roughly translates to nation). The Ummah […]
Read More How Not to Write Muslim Characters Part 3