The Wonders We Seek: Thirty Incredible Muslims Who Helped Shape the World

The Wonders We Seek: Thirty Incredible Muslims Who Helped Shape the World
Saadia Faruqi, Saffa Khan, Aneesa Mumtaz
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Hardback
h229 x 178mm - 160pg
9 Jun 2022 US
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9780062973443
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In this biographical collection, with stunning portraits and illustrations by Saffa Khan, authors Saadia Faruqi and Aneesa Mumtaz highlight some of the talented Muslim physicians, musicians, athletes, poets, and more who helped make the world we know today. A brilliant surgeon heals patients in the first millennium. A female king rules the Indian subcontinent. A poet pours his joy and grief into the world' s best-selling verses. An iconic leader fights for civil rights. And many, many more. Throughout history-from the golden age of the empires of Arabia, Iraq, Persia, and India, up to modern day-Muslims have shaped our world in essential ways, with achievements in music, medicine, politics, human rights, literature, sports, technology, and more. Give this book to readers who are excited to learn about the great figures and thinkers in history!The authors introduce their book with a personal letter to the reader, setting out their motivations and hopes for the stories they are telling. The backmatter includes a glossary and bibliography for readers' further research and learning.
Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American writer, interfaith activist, and cultural-sensitivity trainer and is the author of the early-reader Yasmin series and A Thousand Questions. She resides in Houston, Texas, with her family. Saffa Khan is an artist focusing on illustration and print through DIY culture, creating tangible, self-published printed matter on the themes of identity, community, and mental health. They utilize print as an accessible medium to skill-share and platform marginalized communities. Aneesa Mumtaz is a Pakistani American educator and academic writer. She served as the principal of St. Patrick' s College of Education in Karachi and is a founding member of the Society of Pakistani English Language Teachers (SPELT). Aneesa now lives in Michigan with her family.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780062973443
Published: 9 Jun 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Quill Tree Books
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 229mm
Width: 178mm
Weight: 454g
Pages: 160

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