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The Islamic Foundation |
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| Reading and Literature | Ninth Grade |
Serious novels are preferred. While they teach such stories as "The Red Badge of Courage", "Johnny Tremain", "Hamlet", "The Hobbit" and other such fare in non-Muslim schools, our choices are limited but not hopeless. We will update when we find more.
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by Yahiya Emerick | IFNA | Qur'an as Literature |
| Afghan Caravan | Idries Shah | Amazon | Misc. stories about Afghanistan. (Good narratives) |
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Randa Abdel-Fattah | Islamic Bookstore | Girl adopts hijab against family's wishes |
| Jewels of Remembrance | Jalaluddin Rumi translated by K & C Helminski | barnesandnoble | A must use collection of Islamically-inspired poems |
| Companions of the Prophet Volume 2 | Abdul Wahid Hamid | Amazon | Sahaba biographies |
| Growing Up Muslim in America | Richard Wormser | Amazon | Wonderful collection of essays about Muslim teens. |
| Three Great Islamic Movements in the Arab Past | Maryam Jameelah | Halalco | Good biographies of recent Muslim heroes |
| Shehu Uthman Dan Fodio | Maryam Jameelah | Halalco | Good biography of an African Muslim leader |
| Art and Cities of Islam | R. A. Jaivazbhoy | Astrolabe | Shows the artistic side of Muslim culture |
| The Crusades Through Arab Eyes | Amin Maalouf | AWAIR | Good historical writings |
| Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree | Tariq Ali |
AWAIR |
Excellent drama in post-Muslim Spain |
| The Walking Drum | Louis L'Amour |
AWAIR |
Adventure set across the Muslim world. |
