Amatullah Al-Marwani embraced Islam in 1996. She was a California resident, wife, mother of Amirah and Zaahir, public speaker, teacher, author, web-developer, and President of ISLAM in Action. At the time of her death she was employed as a librarian at the Granada Islamic School.
On April 29, 2005 Sister Amatullah died several weeks after undergoing a bone marrow transplant for the leukemia she endured for three years. Amatullah was a gifted writer, friend to many, and an exceptional Muslimah. She loved Allah, her family and she loved Muslims.
Amatullah wrote, "Raising children with the morals, values and dignity of our faith can be a struggle for parents. Insha'Allah, these books will make one step of the journey easier—and more fun!—for the whole family."
Amatullah also wrote speeches for Board members of CAIR-National and helped many Muslim brothers by creating written resumes needed for employment. She often penned herself as “The Mad Rhyming Woman” because she loved to use rhyming in her correspondence with friends, poetry and stories.
Amatullah was a founding member of Islamic Writers Alliance and beloved by her many peers and sisters in Islam. To honor her memory and work she remains as an honorary member of Islamic Writers Alliance.
A very well-known hadith relates to us the saying of the Prophet Mohammed (SAAW) that a person's deeds come to an end after his death, except for three things: an ongoing charity, knowledge (or some sort of recorded message) that benefits the people, and a pious son (child) who prays for him. (transcribed from Sahih Muslim, Book #013, Hadith #4005).
Published Work
Star Writers - How to Write Out–of-this-world Islamic Stories
Picture Books for Early Readers: Zaahir & Jamel the Camel—At the Mosque Zaahir & Jamel the Camel—Hajj Zaahir & Jamel the Camel—Believe In Allah Allah Made Them All—Birds Allah Made Them All—Flowers
2005 - Our Rising Star Magazine – Zaahir & Jamel the Camel comic strip Riding The Roller Coaster- three short stories published in this book 2005 - Many Voices, One Faith - IWA Anthology, contributed poetry Mazzin the Moose - Multiple editions of a children’s monthly newsletter ISLAM in Action Newsletter - multiple editions for The Islamic Society of San Francisco Many Poetic Voices, One Faith – IWA Anthology - Poetry contribution (2009) Many Voices, One Faith II – Islamic Fiction Stories – IWA Anthology – short story contribution
(2009)
