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• A Place for Us

  a Novel

  Mirza, Fatima Farheen, 1991-

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  A Place For Us' speaks to the intricacies of the interactions between members of a Pakistani-American Muslim family, paired with the intricacies of the thoughts and feelings of ourselves. Fatima Farheen Mirza's characters have such depth that you…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us

  Abdurraqib, Hanif, 1983-

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  This collection of essays about music and popular culture showcases the breadth of Abdurraqib's tastes, interests, and insights.

• Praying to the West

  How Muslims Shaped the Americas

  Mouallem, Omar, 1985-

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  Edmonton's own Omar Mouallem offers a captivating journey through the diverse tapestry of Islam in the Americas, shedding light on often overlooked and ignored aspects of its history. With insightful storytelling and deep empathy, it provides a rich…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Laughing All the Way to the Mosque

  Nawaz, Zarqa

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  Little Mosque on the Prairie creator Zarqa Nawaz opens the door to Muslim life in Canada at a time where Islamophobia is on the rise. Much like her hit TV series, this memoir uses humor to paint a picture of an often-misunderstood community.

• The Great Muslim American Road Trip

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  2019 Mosquers feature artist Mona Haydar and her husband Sebastian cross-country journey along historic Route 66. As they meet new friends and explore more than a dozen stops, Mona and Sebastian weave a colorful story about what it means to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Thing With Teeth

  Azhar, Aaima

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  Two-time Mosquers Film Festival Best Local Picture award winner Aaima Azhar's debut collection of poetry takes readers from the raw depths of grief and heartbreak, through a breathless - and often visceral - depiction of love, into the undeniable…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Secrets & Escapes

  Brother Ali

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  2018 Mosquers feature artist Brother Ali's seventh LP, Secrets & Escapes, is a raw and real collaboration between himself and producer Evidence. It was cut in three jam sessions at a makeshift garage studio in Venice, California. While Brother Ali…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ms. Marvel (2014), Volume 1

  No Normal

  Wilson, G. Willow

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  While there are many of G. Willow Wilson's works about Kamala Khan available at EPL, this edition marked the first time a Muslim character headlined their own Marvel Comic. Take a look at the inspiration for what would eventually become a Disney+…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head

  Poems

  Shire, Warsan, 1988-

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  Poems of migration, womanhood, trauma, and resilience from the celebrated collaborator on Beyonce's Black Is King and Lemonade, award-winning Somali-British poet Warsan Shire. With her first full-length poetry collection, Warsan Shire introduces us…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Polite Society

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  A merry mashup of sisterly affection, parental disappointment, and bold action, Polite Society follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan, who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Yes, I'm Hot in This

  the Hilarious Truth About Life in a Hijab

  Fahmy, Huda

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  Popular Instagram cartoonist and Muslim-American Huda Fahmy presents a hilarious, relatable, and painfully honest new collection of comics that break down barriers and show how universal our everyday problems, worries, and joys actually are.

• The Return

  Fathers, Sons, and the Land in Between

  Matar, Hisham, 1970-

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  An autobiography of American born British-Libyan writer Hisham Matar with a focus on his search for the truth behind his father Jaballa's kidnapping. Jaballa Matar was considered a political dissident for his opinions on Colonel Muammar Qaddafi's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jinn

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  Summer (Zoe Renee) is a 17-year old girl who reevaluates her identity when her mother (Simone Missick) converts to Islam. Summer is particularly drawn to its teachings around the ""Jinn,"" supernatural beings who occupy a parallel world. When Summer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mughal-e-Azam

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  Widely considered the hallmark of Indian cinema, K. Asif's classic film starring Dilip Kumar (real name: Yusuf Khan) film is considered an epic for a few reasons. Released on 5 August 1960, it broke box office records in India and became the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mosquers Film Festival

  View on themosquers.com

  The Mosquers is a film festival that aims to educate, entertain and build bridges through showcasing talent and the diverse Muslim experience. Year after year, the festival pursues new ways to introduce both Muslims and non-Muslims to the most…Read moreRead more of this annotation