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Linda D. Delgado
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Personal Information |
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Author
Legal Name: |
Linda D. Delgado |
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Known as: |
Widad |
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Present
Location of Author: |
Arizona, USA |
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Education: |
Bachelor Degree in Management - University of Phoenix |
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Titles and
Memberships |
| Islamic Writers Alliance |
Founder & Past Director |
| PMA-Independent Book Publishers Association |
Publisher Member |
| Arizona Book Publishers Association |
Publisher Member |
| Arizona Authors Association |
Member |
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Published
Books |
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Islamic
Rose Books (fiction series): The Visitors |
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Islamic
Rose Books (fiction series):
Hijab-Ez Friends |
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Islamic
Rose Books (fiction series): Stories |
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Islamic
Rose Books (fiction series): Saying
Goodbye |
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Halal Food, Fun and
Laughter
An International Cookbook
that includes original ethnic recipes from around the
world and funny short-short food stories, poems, comic
illustrations, and many food specific Qur’an verses and
hadith.. |
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A Muslim's Guide to
Publishing and Marketing (non-fiction) |
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Published
Work |
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Rising Star Magazine
with multiple media sources
republishing the strip |
Grandma & Hijab-Ez
comic strips
Link to comics |
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The Muslim Woman
(a print magazine in South Africa) |
Human
interest stories/articles
Link to stories |
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Many Voices, One Faith - an Anthology |
Includes a short story, articles and commentaries Order
at: woodad@mindspring.com |
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IslamOnline.net |
Human
interest articles |
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IslamOnline.net |
Reversion story |
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IslamOnline.net
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Grandma & Hijab-Ez comic strips |
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Q-News Magazine |
Amatullah Al-Marwani human interest story |
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The Muslim Weekly
newspaper (UK) |
Promotional articles |
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Rising Star Magazine
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Cookie Qs
Article
Grandma & Hijab-Ez Comic Strips |
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Workplace Spirituality
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Poem: I Thought . . . I Was Wrong |
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Free Poetry eBook Voices for Africa |
www.muslimwriterspublishing.com/books.html |
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Islamic Horizons Magazine |
Book review of Islamic Rose Books series |
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Azizah Magazine |
2007 edition - Reversion Story |
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Illume Magazine |
2007 Edition – Book Review of A
Muslim’s Guide to Publishing and Marketing |
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Themes and Styles of Writing |
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Youth books, science fiction
short stories, human interest articles, Islamic fiqh based
comic strips; mystery-adventure, police drama, coloring and
activity fun books.
Themes: tolerance, moderation, appreciation for
diversity, and secular/Islamic education. |
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Awards and
Accomplishments* |
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Founder and First Director of Islamic Writers
Alliance
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2005 Excellence in Media, Literary Arts Award: The Association of Muslim Women in America, Inc. (AMWA) selected
Widad to receive the 2005 Excellence in Media, Literary Arts award based
on her work as author of the children's book series, Islamic Rose
Books.
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American Poet Takes Top
Adult Prize in Prophet Mohammad Poetry Contest:
The winners of the first annual
Praise the Prophet International
Poetry Competition were announced online Sunday, February 28, 2007
at
www.islamicpoetry.com. The top prize in the adult category
went to Linda D. Delgado of Tempe, Arizona, for her submission titled
My Hero Is Your
Hero. |
* Achieved with the help of Allah
(SWT) - all praise to Him.
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Goals and
Projects |
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Widad's current goals are to:
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increase the
number of quality English Language Islamic fiction books
for older children and high school level teens in Islamic
school libraries and increase the number of English
Language Islamic fiction books used in Islamic schools’
Language Arts programs.
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bring
awareness to Muslim publishers of the need to publish
quality English language Islamic fiction books written by
Muslim authors for older children and high school
students/teens and teacher study guides to be used in
Islamic school classrooms to meet State and Federal
educational requirements and most importantly to benefit
our Muslim children.
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bring
awareness to Muslim retailers the need to list, stock, and
sell quality English language Islamic fiction books
written by Muslim authors for older children and high
school students/teens and make available to school
administrators the teacher study guides to be used in
Islamic school classrooms in order to meet State and
Federal educational requirements and most importantly to
benefit our Muslim children.
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To achieve these goals, Widad
has developed several strategies/projects:
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Creating and
Sponsoring JAMS Book Fairs for Islamic
Schools
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Sponsoring
Creative Writing Contests for Islamic
schools
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Donating new quality Islamic
books to Islamic school libraries
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Short Biography |
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Linda D. Delgado,
known by many as Widad, is a Muslim revert, the mother of three,
grandmother of eight, and great grandmother of one sweet
granddaughter. She is a graduate of the University of Phoenix and
retired as a Sergeant in 2000 from the Arizona Department of Public
Safety. Widad is an award winning author and the owner-publisher of
Muslim Writers Publishing: a traditional Muslim publishing house. |
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