Bilal

Summer, 2001. The mutilated bodies of young boys are turning up in the backstreets of Cairo, and the finger of suspicion is pointing at the city's Coptic community. As Makana, a private investigator who fled his native Sudan a decade ago, watches the embers of religious hatred begin to glow, he has a premonition that history may be about to repeat itself. But for now, Makana has another case to solve, involving a disgruntled travel agent, stolen money,...

For years, Zaya has delicately balanced his relationship with his Muslim faith and queer identity by keeping his genderqueer lover and manipulative mother apart. But when his mother ends up in the hospital on the same day his partner is leaving for pilgrimage, Zaya's worlds come crashing in on each other, opening a space for traumatic memories to resurface. Acha Bacha boldly explores the intersections between queerness, gender identity and Islamic...

Ebony Lovely is back at it again in the long awaited sequel to Having Her Cake. With her dreams of becoming a singer finally coming true, Ebony is on a high. Between her performances, press appearances, and studio time, she is away from home a lot. Carson Brody forgave his wife after a torrid affair last year and is trying to repair their relationship which is hard to do alone which causes him to find comfort in places he shouldnt. The Brodys have...

People lead busy lives with emotional strains that are not only guilt-ridden but have underlying issues, making them too scared to lead better lives. The novel takes a turn from the mindless routine to one of the most significant unresolved problems at the subconscious level and merges the two to put forth a unique picture of the human consciousness as well as individual emotions that haunt people in their daily lives. Sorting through the unusual...

For nearly twenty centuries, Jesus Christ has been the dominant figure in the history of Western culture. But who was Jesus of Nazareth? Was he God, Son of God, Son of Mary, a prophet of God or a mythical figure that never existed? As followers of Christ, how do we comprehend the reality of his mission and message? This audiobook presents an objective and analytical examination of the life of Jesus based on revealed scriptures and supported by references...

The struggle to attain inner peace has been with humankind since the earliest times but what does it mean and is it even attainable? Are people being deprived of inner peace because of obstacles in the path, both real or perceived? How does a materialistic outlook affect one's search for inner peace? Most importantly, what is the only guaranteed way to achieve true and lasting inner peace? In this book, Jamaican-born scholar Dr. Bilal Philips examines...

Haruki, a biracial student decides to quit college and travel to Japan to better understand his Japanese roots. Upon arrival Haruki experiences racial adversity and struggles to connect with his parents, however, one day Haruki meets a guy named Makoto; a construction worker raised in the projects of Kansai who is also biracial. Although Haruki and Makoto are complete opposites in terms of personality and socioeconomic-status, they quickly form a...