I’m beyond honored to share that my poetry collection, Dear Muslim, has won in the Poetry category of the 2024 Strange Inc. Book Awards! It’s truly humbling to see my work recognized alongside so many talented authors, and I’m deeply grateful to Strange Inc. for celebrating diverse voices in literature.

Dear Muslim is a piece of my soul—a collection of poetic letters that explore faith, identity, and the emotions that come with navigating life as a Muslim. Knowing that it resonated enough to receive this award means the world to me.

A huge congratulations to my fellow winners:

• Fiction: Waheeda Joosab for Kismet
• Non-Fiction: Zimarina Sarwar for Letters from a Prophet
• Children’s Book: Husna Rahman and Anita Bagdi for Boys Don’t Cry

Thank you to everyone who has supported my journey, read my words, and believed in this book. This award is a reminder of why I write—to connect, to reflect, and to share stories that matter.

Read more here: https://strangeincorporated.org/book-award-winners-2024-press-release/

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