Sumaiyya Naseem

Book Club: In 'The Djinn's Apple,' a young girl challenges societal norms in Abbasid Baghdad, driven by a quest for justice after her family's tragic fate.

Book Club: Aisha Abdel Gawad's book explores twin sisters' lives in post-9/11 Brooklyn, tackling family, bias, and surveillance as Arab-Muslim Americans.

Book Club: Delving into family trauma and cultural expectations, Sairish Hussain's 'Hidden Fires' is a poignant take on the British South Asian experience.

Book Club: Seldom explored in Muslim literature, Kasim Ali's debut novel explores one of the more distasteful aspects of the British South Asian community: anti-Black prejudice. With urgent themes throughout, Good Intention is a conversation starter.

Award-winning journalist Delphine Minoui's latest book is a searing account of how Syrian rebels utilised underground libraries as places of shelter and bases for resistance whilst fighting against the Assad regime in the Syrian city of Daraya.

Book Club: Leila Rafei's debut novel Spring is a stunning work that exemplifies the kind of stories we need to read and write about in the Arab world.

Struggling to pick your next book over Ramadan? The New Arab has compiled a guide of must-read Muslim stories from across the literary spectrum.

Book Club: Susan Abulhawa's award-winning third novel is a compelling and emotive contemplation of the Palestinian struggle.

Book Club: Sahar Khalifeh's novel is a groundbreaking exploration of freedom, identity and nationhood, told through the experiences of Palestinian women.

#IWD2020: For International Women's Day we list some female Muslim writers who are fighting the system back with words by contributing stories that offer a more honest perspective.