Take a Look Inside The Hijrah: The Journey That Changed History

Habiba Barbara Dingwall reading the Table of Contents of The Hijrah: The Journey That Changed History

Sometimes the best way to understand what a book has to offer is simply to open it and see where it takes you. In this short video, I read through the table of contents of The Hijrah: The Journey That Changed History and give you a glimpse of the journey the book follows. Although the … Read more

Finally Published: Bringing the Hijrah Books Into the World

The Hijrah route in comparison to the regular caravan route at the time of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

For a long time, these books existed only on my computer. They were drafts, notes, rewritten chapters, half-finished ideas, images waiting to be adjusted, sources waiting to be checked, and pages that I kept telling myself were almost finished. And then, somehow, they became books. This week, alhamdulillah, I finally published my Hijrah series on … Read more

Behind the Scenes of a Book Launch

An early version of the book cover for The Hijrah: The Journey That Changed History

People usually see a book when it is finished. They see the cover, read the description, and perhaps watch a short announcement video. What they do not see is everything that has happened before that moment. As I prepare to publish The Hijrah: The Journey That Changed History on 14 August, I have been thinking … Read more

Is The Hijrah a Good Read for Non-Muslims?

The Hijrah: The Journey That Changed History front cover

Yes. The Hijrah: The Journey That Changed History was written for Muslim and non-Muslim readers alike. A non-Muslim reader does not need prior knowledge of Islam, Arabic terminology, or the life of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to follow the story. The book begins with the earliest revelations in Makkah and explains the people, beliefs, customs, conflicts, … Read more