Brandy AZ Chase was born and raised in sunny Tucson, Arizona, USA. She converted to Islam at seventeen from Atheism and goes by the Islamic name of Aminah-Zahira. She lived in Lebanon for four years before moving to Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, where she currently resides with her Lebanese husband and two children.
She has been writing poetry, sci-fi, fantasy, romance, and historical novels since she was twelve. Also she has been studying art and drawing with different mediums. Recently discovering the genre of Islamic Fiction, she has written many short stories and poems. In addition to writing she does homeschooling, art work, interior and landscape designing, and blogging at http://www.brandyachase.blogspot.com.
Of the things in life she loves are books, sword fighting, wooden ships, tiger-lilies, delving into the realms of Imagination, and above all Allah and all the great things Islam has brought to her life.
Organization and Group Membership/Affiliations
Founder – All Muslimah Blog Directory
Member – Islamic Writers Alliance
Member – Islamic Writers; women's group on yahoo
Published Work
2009 – 3 Poems published in the IWA anthology Many Poetic Voices, One Faith “Women’s Silent Tears”
“Pray On”
“Child’s Jannah”
2009 – 2 Islamic Fiction Stories published in the IWA Anthology Many Voices, One Faith II – Islamic Fiction Stories
“Pirate’s Peace”
“Real Meaning of Ramadan”
2009 – 6 Islamic Artworks published in the IWA Anthology Many Voices, One Faith II – Islamic Fiction Stories
“Feather Destiny”
“Arizona Leaves”
“Awaiting Jummah”
“Salam Waterfall”
“Forgotten Youth”
“White Glory”
