Chapter One Laughter echoed through the house, shattering the silence. Saam’iah gritted her teeth and rolled over in bed, suppressing a scream of frustration. She looked over at the little clock on her bedside table and groaned. 23:49, the display read. She groaned again and fell back on the bed with an exasperated sigh. It … Continue reading Fiction: Masquerade Chapter One
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Fiction: Masquerade Prologue
Re-post alert! The original site I'd been contributing this story to was shut down a few months ago and so I'm sharing it here. For those who've read it before, new content begins at Chapter Thirteen. Prologue Saami’ah Vally stood in front of her mirror, examining her reflection with a critical eye. She adjusted the … Continue reading Fiction: Masquerade Prologue
Fiction: Tarnished Chapter One
Chapter One Driving always calmed him down. No matter how bad a condition his bank account was in, he made sure that he had a full tank of gas. Even if it meant he lived on rice and beans for a couple of weeks, he did not let himself run out of fuel. Those days … Continue reading Fiction: Tarnished Chapter One
Fiction: Transmutation Chapter Seventy
Chapter Seventy “Nervous?” Iman asked. Aabirah shook her head. For once, she wasn’t nervous at all. “I feel really... stable. Is that strange?” “A little,” Iman allowed. “But then this situation is a little strange too, isn’t it?” “Just a little,” Aabirah agreed. “I’m getting married,” she said out loud, testing the words. “I’m getting … Continue reading Fiction: Transmutation Chapter Seventy
Fiction: Transmutation Chapter Forty Seven
Chapter Forty Seven Daaem had no idea what had happened to Aabirah after her friend had come to visit but he couldn’t deny that he liked the change. She was less hesitant with him and they’d even shared a laugh together that morning. He felt ridiculously foolish celebrating something so simple but it truly was … Continue reading Fiction: Transmutation Chapter Forty Seven
The Imperfect Muslimah 