WRITING

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  • Lejla and the White Days (Commission): Snow White, set in Bosnia and sanctifying a beautiful sunnah.
  • Haala and Gaafar (Commission): A Brothers Grimm story reimagined with two Muslims.
    • What a great story and new take on Hansel and Gretel! Suspenseful cliffhangers throughout, and really appreciated the switch in POV to Gaafar. Looking forward to more stories like this! You should write a book.
  • Little Bayramgul (Commission): Sleeping Beauty, but set in Uzbekistan.
    • Another beautiful story thank you again, it intertwined Surah Kahf, Sleeping Beauty and the story of Musa a.s. when he met the two girls in Midian trying to get water for their sheep.
  • ‘Afraa and Yawm al-Khulayf: A Cinderella Story (Commission): What happens when you leave your sandal on the best day of the year?
    • I love this one! Very creative. Allahumma barik! I was waiting to see how you’d get Prince Charming into the mix. I wasn’t disappointed at all 😀
  • The Tarweedeh (Solicited): A coded message in a melody.
    • “I enjoyed the energy of your piece very much. It has a gentle, authentic feel, and captures the familial and communal Palestinian spirit beautifully.“
  • The Little Muslimah (Commission): If “The Little Mermaid” became Muslim.
    • “Thank you for another beautiful story, this one really made me cry and reflect. This is a gem of a story and you are a gifted writer mashaʾAllah!“
  • The Six Fasts (Commission): An adaptation of “The Six Servants” by the Brothers Grimm.
    • “You nailed all the references.”
  • Bismillah, The Beast [Part 1 & Part 2] (Commission): A Muslim retelling of Beauty and the Beast
    • “I loved the inclusion of these genuine marketplace-names that are familiar throughout the Arab world! I also really love how there is war and conflict but as a backdrop, not the main action, so that as children grow with the story, they could think about that more deeply, without it being too overwhelming or intense. Excited to read the next installation!”
    • I love your storytelling, Hannah! You always have a way of bringing them to life MashaAllah! 
  • The Apiary: A historical fantasy about a nanny from the subcontinent who raised children from the sceptered isle.
    • “It’s a truly lovely story, and I’m so glad that you sent it to us! It’s completely up my alley, a little sprinkling of magic woven into a story with so much heart.”
  • Poison: A retelling of the Scottish “Tam Lin” that takes place in Qing Dynasty China.
    • “Love the research and creativity with this piece! Such a different backdrop for a story that became so easy to visualize.”
  • Wendy: An answer to the question of Wendy Darling becoming Wedad, a Muslim.
    • “I was captivated from start to finish!”
    • “Wow! I couldn’t stop reading!”
    • “What a beautifully woven creative twist on such a classic story and set of characters… it made me smile a lot!”
    • “I was a big fan of Peter Pan as a child and it always made me a bit sad that he never grew up. Thank you for fixing that and in such a beautiful way.”
  • Red: A rendition of Red Riding Hood, set in an Albanian Muslim town.
    • “Aw, I love this! So many good elements – fairy tale retelling, Red Riding Hood, werewolves – and so well done. Earlier this year, I read another Muslim Red Riding Hood story, ‘Hamra and the Jungle of Memories’ by Hanna Alkaf, but this one has its own flavor. Excited to read the rest!”

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