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Fawzia Gilani-Williams
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Personal Information |
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Author
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Fawzia Gilani-Williams |
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Known As/Pen Name: |
Fawzia Gilani, Fawzia Gilani-Williams
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Location of Birth: |
Walsall, England, 1967 |
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Present
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Ohio, USA |
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Ethnic
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Punjabi-British |
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Family: |
My parents were born in India. They settled in England where they raised their family. I was born and raised in Walsall, England. I have three brothers and a sister. I’m married to an American teacher and we have one daughter. |
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Education: |
- B.Ed. Primary Education/Religious Studies
- M.Phil Historical Studies/Islamic Studies.
My husband and I held teaching and administrative positions in Islamic schools in different States – Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio, as well as England. Prior to marriage, I worked as a volunteer for the Muslim Education Trust for eight years, visiting primary schools to hold Islamic assemblies.
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Published
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"The Adventures of Musab.” London , England : TaHa Publishers,
2002
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“The Emir and The Verse of the Throne.” New Delhi, India: Goodword
Publishers,
2003
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“Eid Kareem Ameer Saab!” New Delhi, India : Goodword Publishers,
2003
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“Aminah and Aisha’s Eid Gifts.” New Delhi , India: Goodword
Publishers, 2004
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"A Khimar for Nadia.” London , England: TaHa Publishers, 2004
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"The Troublesome Jinn.” London , England: TaHa Publishers, 2004
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“Celebrating Eid with Ama Fatima .” New Delhi , India:
Goodword Publishers, 2004
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“Eid Songs.” New Delhi , India : Goodword Publishers, 2004
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“Eid and Ramadan Songs.” New Delhi , India : Goodword Publishers,
2004
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“Salaam Li and the Dacoits” Islamic New Delhi, India : ISB, 2006
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“Ihtisham and the Eid Shoes” New Delhi, India : ISB, 2006
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“A Poor Widow’s Eid” New Delhi, India : ISB, 2006
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“A Beggar Boy” New Delhi, India : ISB, 2006
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“Father Ant and Pious Groom” New Delhi, India : ISB, 2006
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“A Samosah Maker” New Delhi, India : ISB, 2006
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“Abu Saeed’s Eid Goats” New Delhi, India : ISB, 2006
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“The Jilbab Maker’s Eid Gift.” Noordeen, Malaysia, 2007
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“Husna and the Eid Party.” England, Islamic Foundation, 2007
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“The Lost Ring.” England, Islamic Foundation, 2007
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“Ismat the Shoemaker – A Tale for Eid.” Tulika Press, India, 2007
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Anthology: “Between, Love, Hope and Fear.” An-Najm Publishers, UK,
2007 |
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Published
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It’s Against My Religion.
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(1992) Discernment: Focus on Religious Education A Christian Journal of Inter-Religious Encounter. Vol 6. No. 1 |
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The Role
of an Islamic School and an Islamic School Teacher.
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(2002) Renaissance Magazine October Volume12 No 10 |
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The Jinn and the Samosah Maker |
(2006) Skipping
Stones
Magazine, Sept issue |
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Themes and Styles of Writing |
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Most of my writing is influenced by my personal experiences growing up as a Muslim in a non-Muslim society. The “otherization” and invisibility of Islam left an impact on me. I don’t ever recall reading a fictional tale where a character prayed or recited a verse from Qur’an. My stories cover a number of different themes, which try to promote positive attributes like sharing, caring, honesty, faith, friendship, love and kindness. My hope is that some tiny part of my stories might touch the heart of a young reader and reinforce a striving of goodness within that child.
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