Wed, Jun. 25th, 2008, 10:56 am A Mosque Among The Stars
The anthology, "A Mosque Among the Stars", edited by Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmed and yours truly, will be available from ZC Books in September 2008. This anthology features 12 SF stories (originals and reprints) that portray Islam or Muslim characters in a friendly light.
Here is the cover (beautifully rendered by the talented Lee Kuruganti), and the TOC:
Ahmed, I try to trust my instincts. And mine are telling me that Ahmed the writer and Ahmed the editor are going to enjoy interesting, concurrent careers. Here's to you, fellow forumite and LJ friend.
Oh that sounds like a lovely anthology. I'll look forward to the release of this one. I like that you've done this project. I certainly think it's timely.
Fri, Jun. 27th, 2008 01:51 am (UTC) ahmedakhan: Re: moslems
Thank you, whoever you are, for showing all of us what you are. I could easily delete your comment but I am not going to do so immediately. I am going to let others see how low a human being can sink.
The high road is usually the road-less-taken on the internet. Yours is the best possible response, Ahmed.
I must say I'm very much looking forward to this new anthology. I suspect it will get quite a lot of attention and be your biggest hit yet.
Folks like the one who posted the rude comment above only serve to prove how badly an anthology like this is needed. They draw attention to the issue-- and that attention will draw readers and sales. :)
I found this link from the link at islamscifi.com site - congratulations on the anthology. Being an avid reader, and especially of science fiction I am really looking forward to reading these stories!
Thank you for the encouragement. Once the book is out and you get it, hope you will like it enough to recommend to your friends. Word of mouth is the best kind of publicity, as far as I am concerned.
i like that this announcement came out on my birthday, Ahmed. i look forward to holding the book and reading the stories. congratulations on another anthology!
A bit late at the party, but this one is looking very good, Ahmed. Cool cover, and will be looking forward to it (I'm so behind with my reading that I've only just started to read "SF Waxes Philosophical").
And let me chime in with Ted (Kosmatka): take the high road. Expose racism and bigotry. Unfortunately, the post was anonymous (although voicing offensive comments from the veil of anonymity is the typical cowardliness of such people).
Hopefully, "A Mosque Among the Stars" will help change some misconceptions with some people.
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