Love from Mecca to Medina

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Receiving an ARC of Love from Mecca to Medina was my sign that I ~ made it ~ in the Muslim Bookstagram world! For Thanksgiving that year they already planned to have a little getaway, quality time just for the two of them in London. Watching as Adam and Zayneb learn these lessons alongside me, literally growing up with them from book 1 to now, means so much more to me than I can ever put into words. Zayneb hides that she is unhoused (living on someone's couch) and dealing with serious accusations of corruption in her role with her MSA.

but i don't think i had fully comprehended the real /significance/ of a book such as this being written. Adam is thrilled; it’s the reboot he needs and an opportunity to pray for a hijra in real to migrate to Zayneb in Chicago.

One aspect I questioned was if the amount of free mixing between unrelated men and women in this book – and indeed a number of “halal romance” books in recent years – was excessive considering it sets something of an example for how young Muslims interact appropriately with the opposite gender. On the other hand, Zayneb is living in Chicago, studying law, and dealing with outrageous accusations regarding the funds. there was a obvious lack of communication between them at certain times which made complete sense (they’re a fairly new couple who were both dealing with their own issues and didn’t want to burden each other).

I've been for umrah and I've prayed there and I'm Muslim but there were entire scenes I had to gloss over because of the way they were written for a non-Muslim reader. As one wedge after another drives them apart while they make their way through rites in the holy city, Adam and Zayneb start to was their meeting just an oddity after all? Then a marvel occurs: Adam and Zayneb get the chance to spend Thanksgiving week on the Umrah, a pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia, tracing the hijrah in real life, together.I have waited my entire life for a Muslim couple like this that breaks barriers and I will be damned if I let anyone take that from me. Zainab and Adam live Kms away forcing Zaynab to hide her difficulties with the intention of finding comfort in Adam when they meet face to face and Adam hopes he is able to provide a livelihood by the time they meet again so Zainab never doubts him. Seeing only Adam’s worktable with his latest project spread out, a 3D map, and not him, she pushed the door open wider. They went for umrah in November, which, hajj/ramadan haven't been anywhere near that month for the past decade, (and assuming the book takes place within the past couple years given the relevance of TikTok and stuff), is a pretty empty time to visit Makkah? Like for example, Adam reflected on the ayahs about the stars and bees because he's so introspective and always awed by nature, and Zayneb reflected on the speech of Jafar ibn Abi Talib, who was so eloquent and brave and advocated for justice.

I expected their omra as a newly married couple would bring them closer and they would be more aligned in their hearts.I think the aspect of this book that I emotionally connected with most were the reflections on how chronic illness affects relationships, in this case Adam’s multiple sclerosis and how it influences his relationship with Zayneb. You go to Mecca with your wife, and you make more effort to spend time with a girl who you talked to in the past. Love from Mecca to Medina is a sequel to Love from A to Z in which we stumbled across Zayneb and Adam's journey before their nikkah (which I absolutely ADORED). Books are a form of media that can provide the feelings of being understood, and its not only you against the world, and again I'm happy that our religion and cultures are being discussed in a way that makes me proud and happy to experience the whole journey. It's been about 15 years since I went, and reading about it rekindled the longing for praying in the two most sacred masaajid in the world.

Ali's newest romance is centered around Adam and Zayneb, the protagonists from her previous novel Love From A to Z. But this book not inclusive to Muslims only, anyone can read it to get to know more about Islamic culture and the pilgrimage to Mecca. Ones I want to see in books because sadly nowadays, there is so much ignorance regarding Islam from Muslims. serious, since they're married and all, but i was not ready for what was mostly 300 pages of vague thoughtlessness (mostly adam), dramatic and impulsive jumping-to-conclusions, and never honestly communicating about any of it. this book is special in that it documents our two favorite RELATABLE characters throughout their jounrey of love and rediscovering their religion in a deeper view.

On Thanksgiving, Adam and Zayneb decided to spend their vacations in London but something comes up and they were presented with the opportunity to spend the vacation on Umrah Adam decided to avail this opportunity while he was in good health (He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis). I just don’t have enough of a break from school to spend all the time I want to with you in Doha, Hanna,” Zayneb said. Her debut novel Saints and Misfits was the winner of the 2018 APALA Honor award, the 2017 Middle East Book Honor Award, and a 2018 William C. The other problem: A woman organizer in their umrah group who clearly sees Adam as the one who got away vies for his attention in insidiously pious ways while finding ways to ensure Zayneb and Adam are separated the whole trip. When they end up going for Umrah instead of their planned romantic getaway, Adam and Zayneb both have to contend with the cost of their secrets - on themselves, their relationship, and their spirituality.