Six Fiction Books to Enjoy in Ramadan

If you find yourself with nothing to do after iftar, why not read some fiction?

Here are six books that explore themes of family and Muslim identity, which you will find relatable to your personal journeys during Ramadan. 

The Family Tree by Sairish Hussain

The story opens with a widowed Amjad who is taking care of his children, Saahil and Zahra, after his wife has passed away. 

The novel then follows the journey of the children as they grow up and face the various challenges of the world. 

This Green and Pleasant Life by Ayisha Malik

Bilal lives a peaceful life in an idyllic village with his wife Mariam, however, everything changes when his dying mother shares her last wish for him to build a mosque in the Muslim village. 

A Pure Heart by Rajjia Hassib

Hassib's novel follows two sisters: the devout Muslim Gameela, who lives in Egypt, and the Egyptologist Rose, who is married to an American journalist and lives in New York City. 

Upon Gameela's death, Rose returns to Egypt to investigate what her sister has left behind, which includes many secrets that Rose is left to unravel.

The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak

The novel follows two narratives across different cultures and times. The novel follows a 40-year-old homemaker, Ella Rubenstein, whose first assignment as a literary agent's reader is a novel titled 'Sweet Blasphemy', which is about the 13th-century poet Rumi and his Sufi teacher Shams of Tabriz. 

The Baghdad Clock by Shahad Al Rawi

The novel is set in Baghdad during the Gulf War in 1991, when two girls meet and become friends in a bomb shelter. 

One day, a stranger from the future arrives, sharing prophecies of a deserted city. 

The friends decide to write the story of their neighborhood for preservation while they grow up during the civil war and unrest. 

The Parisian by Isabella Hammad

In 1914, a Palestinian man, Midhat Kamal, arrives in France to study medicine. As the Ottoman Empire falls and Palestinian nationalism rises, Miidhat struggles to navigate his own identity. Upon his return, political and social changes are influencing people's mindset. 

For the perfect post-iftar activity, check out any of these books during the holy month. 

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