The authors introduce their book with a personal letter to the reader, setting out their motivations and hopes for the stories they are telling. Give this book to readers who are excited to learn about the great figures and thinkers in history! Throughout history-from the golden age of the empires of Arabia, Iraq, Persia, and India, up to modern day-Muslims have shaped our world in essential ways, with achievements in music, medicine, politics, human rights, literature, sports, technology, and more. They utilize print as an accessible medium to skill-share and platform marginalized communities.In this biographical collection, with stunning portraits and illustrations by Saffa Khan, authors Saadia Faruqi and Aneesa Mumtaz highlight some of the talented Muslim physicians, musicians, athletes, poets, and more who helped make the world we know today.Ī brilliant surgeon heals patients in the first millennium.Ī female king rules the Indian subcontinent.Ī poet pours his joy and grief into the world’s best-selling verses.Īn iconic leader fights for civil rights. Saffa Khan is an artist focusing on illustration and print through DIY culture, creating tangible, self-published printed matter on the themes of identity, community, and mental health.

Aneesa now lives in Michigan with her family. Patrick’s College of Education in Karachi and is a founding member of the Society of Pakistani English Language Teachers (SPELT). She resides in Houston, Texas, with her family.Īneesa Mumtaz is a Pakistani American educator and academic writer. Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American writer, interfaith activist, and cultural-sensitivity trainer and is the author of the early-reader Yasmin series and A Thousand Questions. The backmatter includes a glossary and bibliography for readers’ further research and learning.

Throughout history-from the golden age of the empires of Arabia, Iraq, Persia, and India, up to the modern day-Muslims have shaped our world in essential ways, with achievements in music, medicine, politics, human rights, literature, sports, technology, and more.

The Wonders We Seek by Saffa Khan