Amazing Muslims Who Changed the World

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Hasan Ibn Al-Haytham: the first scientist to prove theories about how light travels, hundreds of years before Isaac Newton Rufaida even trained and led groups of female volunteer nurses on to the battlefield to help the casualties of war. In the suffocating heat of the desert, when there seemed to be little life left, Rufaida and her trainees protected the dying from harsh winds and burns, and eased their pain in their final days.

Ibtihaj Muhammad: the Olympic and World Champion fencer and the first American to compete in the games wearing a hijab. Be it Dr Hawa Abidi of Somalia, Academy Award-winning actor Mahershala Ali, Sir Mo Farah the sprinter, or Ibtihaj Muhammad, the female fencer who fought and won wearing a hijab over her costume, there are a lot of people with whom the reader could easily relate to. There is detail about a female spy who worked during World War II, a princess-turned-pirate, the masked female knight, and the youngest Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai. You'll find people you might know, like Malala Yousafzai, Mo Farah and Muhammad Ali, as well as some you might not, such as:There are many ways to become a good Muslim, but two of the easiest include listening to your elders and reading about those fellow Muslims who had been role models. The book, Amazing Muslims who changed the World by Burhana Islam is a must-read for you and your friends, if you want to be ‘ideal’ Muslims, in the long run. Meet just some of the amazing Muslim men and women who have changed our world - from pirate queens, nurses, warriors, scientists, actors, and mathematicians, to courageous ordinary men and women doing extraordinary things. You'll find people you might know, like Malala Yousafzai, Mo Farah and Muhammad Ali, as well as some you might not, such as- Meet just some of the amazing Muslim men and women who have changed our world - from pirate queens, nurses, warriors, scientists, actors, and mathematicians, to courageous ordinary men and women doing extraordinary things. You'll find people you might know, like Malala Yousafzai, Mo Farah and Muhammad Ali, as well as some you might not, such as: Ibtihaj Muhammad- the Olympic and World Champion fencer and the first American to compete in the games wearing hijab. Some names emerge from Spain (old name Andalusia), some from Somalia, USA, UK, a couple from India and Pakistan, while a small country like Tunisia also features in the list. At the end of each chapter, there is an amazing fact regarding the person discussed in that chapter. It carries information such as Boxer Muhammad Ali having an airport and Malala Yousafzai an asteroid named after them.

Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.Fittingly, the book is mainly written for young Muslims who are seeking for inspiration from “their own clan”, but adults can also learn a lot from reading it, as have I while enjoying the beautiful but simple narrations.