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By: Master Hameed

Master Hameed — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:17:24 +0000

Assalamualaikkum w.b.t

This wedsite is very good for all the Muslims, InsyaALLAH.

wassalam.

By: shelina

shelina — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:02:05 +0000

Thanks Shaakira for reading the novel and for coming by and leaving your comments. It’s great to hear that the writing has touched you – we’re all essentially the same underneath! Please send my love and prayers to everyone in South Africa – I’d love to visit one day in the distant future, I hear it is a gorgeous place.

By: Shaakira Ajam

Shaakira Ajam — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:40:53 +0000

Assalaamualaikum
Dear Shelina

Shukran for writing such an insightful novel. I am from South Africa, with a very diverse background. My dad is Indian and my mum is Cape Malay. Growing up I faced a lot of prejudice, especially being brought up in a staunch Indian community. My mum always answered my questions about culture, by reminding me that I am Muslim and that’s all that matters. Alhumdulillah by the mercy of Allah my sisters and I became successful business women, but unfortunately not married. I related completely to your novel and felt so touched by the stories. This type of writing is the missing link for young Muslim women and the everyday challenges that life throws us. Especially when it comes to finding the right partner. I am so proud of being a Muslim woman and wearing the head scarf .

Please carry on the outstanding work and I will definitely recommend this book to everyone.

May Allah bless you. Insha-Allah

Shukran again for sharing with us your story, can’t wait for the next novel

By: shelina

shelina — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:43:51 +0000

Thanks Dalal. So pleased you enjoyed the book. I will respond to your email about Berlin separately.

By: Dalal

Dalal — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:48:19 +0000

Salamu Aleikum,

My name ist Dalal and I`m just read your book. To tell the truth, it is the first real book that I read.
I do not want them making too many compliments, because I’m sure you get many.I want to tell you that your book has expanded my horizon. You did a graet job and of this reason I want to ask you, if you like to come to Berlin for a Book signing. Perhaps we can, then drink a coffee. For me a cappuccino without sugger …

wassalam Sis love you for Allah

By: Ahmed Helmi

Ahmed Helmi — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:39:59 +0000

Dear Shelina,
At the first, I would like to thank you for your efforts in supporting Islam and I would be grateful if you could put more details about yourself as I would like to know more about your ideas,directions and plans as well as ur nationality ur age…etc. And I am so interested to support & distribute Islam everywhere on the earth, so how can we support your site to be a strong source for others.
Sorry for my broken English.

Regards,
AH

By: Farzana

Farzana — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:56:17 +0000

Salaam Shelina
Just finished reading your book. I could relate to so much of what you’ve written.
You are very lucky to have an experience of Mosque where women were active. All the mosques I’ve know women are just not allowed or encouraged to be active. I know it is changing in big cities which is good.

I don’t wear a headscarf and don’t feel the need to wear it. However, this didn’t stop a very beautiful white lady to spat at me following 9/11.
Similarly it didn’t stop a man telling me to go back following 7/7. I am afraid I did stop to tell him that I was part of the furniture and he’ll just have to accept it.
Great book. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.

By: shelina

shelina — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:32:43 +0000

thanks for your lovely email Radia, and it’s great to hear from you in Algeria. I pray for your success and to give you everything that you wish for. Keep up all your efforts!
shelina

By: radia

radia — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:37:26 +0000

hi im radia from algeria im 19 i really liked the 8 permitted pages of your book (coz i cant buy it hhhhh( but i looooved it so much .when i saw you in mbc morningshow i felt like i know you for years .i have so many troubles with my scarf but when i saw you . you gave me the perfect image of the muslim succesful woman . i hope that one day i would actually read your book and other works .wish you all the best and i hope to get your e-mail coz i really really need to talk to you

By: shelina

shelina — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:38:22 +0000

Salam and thank you for your kind wishes from Indonesia