Love from Mecca to Medina

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There is nothing sacrilegious or blasphemous when combining love with Islamic duties because the root of Islam is love.

What people mean by the word “mecca” is a place where lots of people, thousands, millions (maybe even billions as well [maybe in the future]) gather for a certain thing. I give 2 stars because the ending was mildly cute after the excruciating read, and because I feel bad for rating a book where they do Umrah lower than a 1 LOL. Meanwhile, Zayneb finds herself focusing excessively on his illness to the point that it affects her worship.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

It's definitely no secret that fans of Adam of Zayneb will love (no pun intended) Love From Mecca to Medina! nevertheless, when it resolved, it was done so well, so beautifully that i just loved them all the more for it. Now, this is an important distinction because after you’re done with Umrah you can do whatever you want. but i don't think i had fully comprehended the real /significance/ of a book such as this being written.Yes, you'd at some point in the book just want to make Zayneb and Adam to SIT DOWN AND TALK but its also a real representation of what young couples goes through, the anxiety and most of all, how Faith and God brought them together again, as a whole, as they try to find themselves in the midst of their problems and anxieties. The name is enough of a giveaway that they would visit Mecca and Medina so yes it about that and so much more. As one wedge after another drives them apart while they make their way through rites in the holy city, Adam and Zayneb start to was their meeting just an oddity after all? Under a shaggy gray cardigan that slipped off her shoulders, she wore a white cotton sleeveless crop top, its scooped neck revealing smooth dark brown skin and a tangle of thin necklaces, including one that had a tiny golden goose hanging from it.

This book awakened my memories of when I went for Umrah 8 years ago and I wasn't sure if it made up for my longing to go there again or made me miss it even more. I had loved the explanations of the Prophet and the explanations of Mecca and Kaaba, makes me want to go there right this instant as I was reading the book. Thank you so much to Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review! K. Ali’s writing always conveys her sincerity and love for Islam, her characters and her readers and judging from the popularity of her books, this clearly comes across to all who read them. I also liked he glimpses into the characters' backstories, which added more depth to their personalities both in this book and LFATZ.So if you were living in Mecca, you could pop in for a Umrah every day (granted if you follow the rules of Umrah). Love and “spice” doesn’t exist throughout the world EXCEPT in Mecca and Medina because once again, there are people who LIVE there. I expected their omra as a newly married couple would bring them closer and they would be more aligned in their hearts. that feeling is caused by so many factors tbh like i didn't feel ready to go so i kept having these am i good enough to visit the holy land? It drove him bonkers that Hanna hadn’t realized they didn’t need her “chaperoning” them, or finding out—and being in charge of—all their plans, or just being an oblivious third wheel.

The Hidden Bloom Cottage sits in the midst of an old forest in Sussex—renowned for its deer-hunting grounds in the Middle Ages, for being the home of Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh, and now, a protected, sacred space for wildlife and… lovers. throughout the whole book because why am i reading my own experience when i was performing umrah back in 2019. She just had a very negative attitude the entire time… she should have just stayed home or gone to the Blossom vacation house on her own. When we mute stories like this, it gives rise to ones of “Muslim girl falls for the white savior boy” and I don’t know about you but I am tired of those. Then a marvel occurs: Adam and Zayneb get the chance to spend Thanksgiving week on the Umrah, a pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, in Saudi Arabia.

Its not often that POC authors, that is Muslim to be highlighted and I'm thankful that more POC Muslim Authors books are brought forward in the limelight. Her debut novel Saints and Misfits was the winner of the 2018 APALA Honor award, the 2017 Middle East Book Honor Award, and a 2018 William C.