

A Temporary Gift is a necessary read to help those who are going through the same situation navigate life after the loss of a loved one and to remind us all that ultimately, everything on earth is temporary except Allah SWT – the only one who will never leave us, the one who will be there for us no matter what.

I wanted her to see people who looked like her, believed in what she believed, and celebrated their stories with unadulterated joy. After becoming a single mom in 2013, I quickly realized the content available to my daughter wasn’t what I was looking for. I share every single sentiment, involuntarily moved to tears at many parts because gosh, this is exactly how I feel, going through the loss of my mother. Asmaa Hussein:Ruqaya’s Bookshelf was officially established in early 2015. She writes about the love of her life Allah has blessed her with and how she found healing through the ultimate book of healing, the Qur’an. A lover of books, and even more, a lover of.

The traumatic incident pushed Asmaa to pour out her thoughts and reflections in navigating through her emotion of shock, loss, and all the feelings that come after. Many people were sharing their thoughts, their love for this book and deep admiration for the writer, Asmaa Hussein. Asmaa lost her husband in a protest in Egypt to a senseless army sniper.
