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The Poems of Hafez by Hafez, Shahriar Zangeneh
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPoetry. Sufism. Middle Eastern Literature. Arab American Studies. Translated from the Persian by Reza Ordoubadian. Shamsed-din Hafez was born some six hundred years ago in southern Iran, but his poems have universal and contemporary appeal. Wherever Persian is known, he is easily recited by both king and common man... -
![Journey To Joy by Ginny Dye]()
Journey To Joy by Ginny Dye
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs the country continues to change and shift, everyone finds themselves on a Journey to Joy.America continues the struggle to become a country for everyone…The discovery of a thief leads Anthony and Carrie down a road they never envisioned. Annie creates a miracle for children with no hope.Felicia goes on a journey that will challenge her beyond anything she could have imagined... -
![Silva Rerum by Kristina Sabaliauskaitė]()
Silva Rerum by Kristina Sabaliauskaitė
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOpowieść o historii, która nie dzieli, lecz łączy.Ta powieść stała się już częścią światowej klasyki.Anno Domini 1666. Dwór w Milkontach na Litwie. Mijają lata, odkąd Jan Maciej Narwojsz schronił się tu z rodziną po najeździe kozackim na Wilno... -
![Courage To Stand by Ginny Dye]()
Courage To Stand by Ginny Dye
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings#19 in The Bregdan Chronicles by Best-Selling Author, Ginny DyeReview: Best Historical Fiction series I have ever read! Keep them coming! ~ DottiAs the country continues to change and shift, everyone is challenged to find Courage to Stand.America continues the struggle to become a country for everyone…Carrie and Janie face the challenge of a horse plague that sweeps through America... -
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![ڕازی بیلال by أحمد خيري العمري]()
ڕازی بیلال by أحمد خيري العمري
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsئەوەی کە بە چیرۆکی بیلالی کوڕی ڕەباح کاریگەربێ شتێکەو، ئەوەش کە هەموو ژیانت بەهۆی ئەوەوە بگۆڕێ بە تەواوی شتێکی دیکەیە...هەروەها ئەوە ئەگەر لە کۆمەڵگایەکی عەرەبی موسڵماندا ڕووبدات شتێکە، بەڵام ئەی ئەگەر لە نیۆرکدا ڕووبدات؟سەرەڕای نامۆییەکەی بەڵام ئەوە ڕوویدا.. -
![The Tomb: A Novel of Martha by Stephanie Landsem]()
The Tomb: A Novel of Martha by Stephanie Landsem
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this captivating retelling of a classic biblical story, Jesus shocks the town of Bethany with Lazarus’s resurrection from the dead, leading Martha—a seemingly perfect woman trapped by the secrets of her past—to hope and a new life. Everyone in Bethany admires Martha—the perfect Jewish woman... -
![The Rumor by Hannah Miller]()
The Rumor by Hannah Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEli Schrock’s life is pleasant enough. He likes his work as a farrier in his father’s smithy. He likes the girl he’s courting, Rebecca Hochstettler. Yet there is no passion for what he does or where he lives, and part of him yearns to see more of the world and get more of an education than the standard Amish eighth grade.When he meets Susanna Wittmer, though, everything changes... -
![Una piccola morte by Mohammed Hasan Alwan]()
Una piccola morte by Mohammed Hasan Alwan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTradotto in più di dieci paesi, Una piccola morte, biografia romanzata di uno dei padri del sufismo (la corrente mistica dell’Islam), è un romanzo storico, d’avventura, di viaggio e d’amore, che restituisce un’immagine del santo sufi ripulita dall’alone di leggenda: Ibn ‘Arabi uomo in carne e ossa, che si sposa e divorzia, che piange e ride, che viaggia alla ricerca del senso della vita... -
![The Piano Girl 2 by Sherri Schoenborn Murray]()
The Piano Girl 2 by Sherri Schoenborn Murray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is part two of The Piano Girl.She plays from memory. Her memories. The continuing saga of a girl, a boy, and the future of a kingdom.This princess to pauper story is filled with prayers, promises and plenty of piano. This is Part Two of a two part Series. In 2016, the Counterfeit Princess series will continue with Alia's sister, Wren. God willing... -
![बंसी की धुन by K.M. Munshi]()
बंसी की धुन by K.M. Munshi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKrishnavatara is a 7-volume reconstruction of Krishna's life and adventures by weaving a romance around him. Wise ad valorous, he was, loving and loved, far-seeing and yet living for the moment, gifted with sage-like detachment and yet intensely human; the diplomat, the sage and the man of action with a personality as luminous as that of a divinity... -
![Capturing the Cook by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Capturing the Cook by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen eighteen-year-old Ashleigh Steepleton loses her parents, she has nowhere to turn but to her male cousins, whom she has always looked to as brothers. She goes along with her cousins’ plan to move to California, hoping that life will be better there as her cousins believe it will be... -
![A Promised Tomorrow by Sylvia Price]()
A Promised Tomorrow by Sylvia Price
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Yoder Family Saga follows widow Miriam Yoder and her four unmarried daughters, Megan, Rebecca, Josephine, and Lillian, as they discover God’s plans for them and the hope He provides for a happy tomorrow. The Yoder women struggle to survive after Jeremiah Yoder succumbs to a battle with cancer. The family risks losing their farm and their livelihood... -
![Joshua and the Shepherd by Joseph F. Girzone]()
Joshua and the Shepherd by Joseph F. Girzone
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWith simple and profound prose, Joseph Girzone bringing to light incredible insights into modern Christianity and adds to his bestselling series with the story of the revolutionary Joshua in a contemporary setting.It is the end of a bitter cold winter... -
![Ganesha Goes to Lunch: Classics From Mystic India by Kamla K. Kapur]()
Ganesha Goes to Lunch: Classics From Mystic India by Kamla K. Kapur
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKing Kubera was the greediest man in the world. Hated and feared by many, he schemed to win the love of the beautiful goddess Parvati . . . but learned an important lesson when he invited her elephant-headed son Ganesha over for lunch one day . . . So goes one of the many delightful tales in this decidedly grown-up book of traditional Indian stories, retold for the modern reader... -
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![عندما التقيت عمر بن الخطاب by أدهم شرقاوي]()
عندما التقيت عمر بن الخطاب by أدهم شرقاوي
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsكان في السادسة والعشرين عندما أصابته دعوة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في قلبه : اللهم أعز الإسلام بأحب الرجلين إليك ، عمر بن الخطاب أو عمرو بن هشام ! هكذا بدأت الحكاية ، دعوة جذبته من ياقة كفره إلى نور الإسلام ، وانتشلته من مستنقع الرذيلة إلى قمة الفضيلة ، واستلته من دار الندوة إلى دار الأرقم ! ولأن الناس معادن خيارهم في الجاهلية خيارهم في الإسلام إذا فقهوا ، كان عمر الجاهلي مهيأ بإتقان ليكون عمر... -
![Gods, Kings & Slaves: The Siege of Madurai by Venketesh R.]()
Gods, Kings & Slaves: The Siege of Madurai by Venketesh R.
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWar is coming... Peninsular India, fourteenth century. The Pandyan empire is at its peak, its enemies subdued and its people at peace. Having left behind his step-brother Sundar in the race to the throne, Crown Prince Veera Pandyan is set to rule from Madurai, reputed to be the richest city in the subcontinent... -
![The Four Wise Men by Michel Tournier]()
The Four Wise Men by Michel Tournier
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDisplaying his characteristic penchant for the macabre, the tender and the comic, Michael Tournier presents the traditional Magi describing their personal odysseys to Bethlehem--and audaciously imagines a fourth, "the eternal latecomer"' whose story of hardship and redemption is the most moving and instructive of all... -
![Immortal Wife by Irving Stone]()
Immortal Wife by Irving Stone
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHistorical novel based on the life of Jessie Benton... -
![Dance of Govinda by Ashok K. Banker]()
Dance of Govinda by Ashok K. Banker
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe tamer of Putana, the god-child, the redeemer of the world, the Slayer of Kamsa, dances with abandon amidst his own As we move into the second instalment of Ashok K. Banker s Krishna tales, the prophesied Slayer of Kamsa has been born and smuggled out of Mathura in the dead of the night. Kamsa finds that his nephew has escaped and flies into a demoniac rage... -
![رحلة الدم by إبراهيم عيسى]()
رحلة الدم by إبراهيم عيسى
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsيعود إبراهيم عيسى بعد أربع سنوات من صدور «مولانا» (القائمة القصيرة للجائزة العالمية للرواية العربية – البوكر 2013) ليتناول المسكوت عنه في تاريخنا الإسلامي. ففي سرد مبهر وأحداث مشوقة إلى أقصى درجة يربط ببراعة بين صراعات المسلمين الأوائل بعد وفاة الرسول وفتح مصر واغتيال عثمان بن عفان وعلي بن أبي طالب... -
![How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas by Jeff Guinn]()
How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas by Jeff Guinn
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn "How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas," Jeff Guinn combines solid historical fact with glorious legend to deliver another heartwarming holiday book for the whole family. It's 1620 and Mrs. Claus's dear husband is off in the New World planting the seeds of what will become a glorious Christmas tradition. Meanwhile, Mrs... -
![فردقان: اعتقال الشيخ الرئيس by Youssef Ziedan, يوسف زيدان]()
فردقان: اعتقال الشيخ الرئيس by Youssef Ziedan, يوسف زيدان
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratings«.. لمَّا غَلَا ثَمَني، عَدِمْتُ المُشْتَرِي»ابن سينا-----------------------------تدور أحداث الرواية حول حياة ابن سينا في فترة اعتقاله بقلعة (فردقان) الموجودة بوسط إيران، في الوقت الحالي... -
![The Jewel of Medina by Sherry Jones]()
The Jewel of Medina by Sherry Jones
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA'isha bint Abi Bakr is the daughter of a rich merchant from Mecca in the harsh, exotic world of seventh-century Arabia at the time of the foundation of Islam... -
![The Handsome Jew by Ali Al-Muqri, Mbarek Sryfi]()
The Handsome Jew by Ali Al-Muqri, Mbarek Sryfi
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Handsome Jew is a challenging and provocative novel that urges/ invites Muslims and Jews to contemplate themselves and the way they see the other through a doomed love story... -
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![The Sealed Nectar: Biography of the Noble Prophet: Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar): Biography of the Prophet by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri]()
The Sealed Nectar: Biography of the Noble Prophet: Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar): Biography of the Prophet by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA complete authoritative book on the life of Prophet Muhammad (S) by Sheikh Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarkpuri. It was honored by the World Muslim League as first prize winner book. Whoever wants to know the whole life style of the Prophet in detail must read this book. Muhammad (S) is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him, are severe against the disbelievers, and merciful among themselves... -
![Go Forward With Faith: The Biography of Gordon B. Hinckley by Sheri Dew]()
Go Forward With Faith: The Biography of Gordon B. Hinckley by Sheri Dew
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsPresident Hinckley made his own time available for interviews and feedback and allowed Sheri to interview his family, personal friends, and colleagues, including both of his counselors in the First Presidency and each member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He also made available personal writings, including talks, records, and journals, as well as personal and family photographs...Categorized as:
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![Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper by Brant Pitre]()
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper by Brant Pitre
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA revelatory exploration of the Jewish roots of the Last Supper that seeks to understand exactly what happened at Jesus’ final Passover. “Clear, profound and practical—you do not want to miss this book.”—Dr. Scott Hahn, author of The Lamb’s Supper and The Fourth Cup Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist shines fresh light on the Last Supper by looking at it through Jewish eyes... -
![No God but One: Allah or Jesus?: A Former Muslim Investigates the Evidence for Islam and Christianity by Nabeel Qureshi]()
No God but One: Allah or Jesus?: A Former Muslim Investigates the Evidence for Islam and Christianity by Nabeel Qureshi
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHaving shared his journey of faith in the New York Times bestselling Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi now examines Islam and Christianity in detail, exploring areas of crucial conflict and unpacking the relevant evidence... -
![Stories of the Prophets by Hafiz Ibn Kathir]()
Stories of the Prophets by Hafiz Ibn Kathir
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn this book, the stories of the prophets have been compiled from 'Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah' (The Beginning and the End) which is a great work of the famous Muslim exegete and historian Ibn Kathir and has a prominent place in the Islamic literature. The stories of the prophets and all the events in their lives have been supported by the Qur'anic Verses and the Sunnah (traditions) of the Prophet (S)... -
![Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels by Kenneth E. Bailey]()
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels by Kenneth E. Bailey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeginning with Jesus' birth, Ken Bailey leads you on a kaleidoscopic study of Jesus throughout the four Gospels. Bailey examines the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus' relationship to women, and especially Jesus' parables...
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