Khaleel Jooste: 18 books

Bismillah‘Finally!” shouts Maria.“Where have you been?! You’ll ruin everything!”“Maria, calm down. She’s here now. Back off.” Drew eyes her up and down. Sharp twist in his brow.She puffs her cheeks and walks away.“That girl needs a real attitude adjustment. Perhaps a whole...

Dear Claire I miss you. I wrote these songs for you. When I see you again, I’ll sing and play them for you. God willing. I’ll try to be home before Christmas. Please give Mr Biggs a kiss. I wish we had another place. Love and miss you much May God keep you safe Ben

BismillahThe second time they met was at El Compadre, a bit further down Figueroa. That was at dusk. They only ordered drinks and didn’t stay long. He remembers thinking to maybe bring Kimberly there. She enjoyed Mexican cuisine. Her father was Mexican. Guess she was too, in ways. He would...

In the name of Allah,The Most Gracious, The Most MercifulAll the praises and thanks be to Allah, Who has sent down to His slave (Muhammad) the Book (the Qur'an), and has not placed therein any crookedness.(He has made it) Straight to give warning (to the disbelievers) of a severe punishment...

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) as saying Allah has mobile squads of angels, who have no other work to attend to but to follow the assemblies of Remembrance of God and when they find such assemblies in which there is Remembrance of God they sit in them and some of...

It is related by Hadrat Abu Huraira (May Allah be pleased with him) that Prophet Mohammad (sallallahu alayhi wasallam – peace be upon him) said: Allah (The Glorified and the Exalted) says, "Whoever is hostile to one whom I befriend, is at war with Me. When a servant of Mine approaches Me through...

Bismillah Happy Birthday. It’s more than that, homie. It’s for St Jude’s Orphanage too. If tonight is a success, they’ll probably not shut it down as they planned. Those kids will still have homes. You forget. InshaAllah

Bismillah“Please put up a few decorations. I would really like the children to experience the Christmas cheer. The piano needs tuning too.”“You really are a perfectionist. I tuned it yesterday.” He puts down his tools and takes another puff from his inhaler.“Sounds terrible....

Bismillah “You should take things easier.” “Tomorrow. I will. But only after I get the shed out of the attic and rearrange the paintings that has the tools to the garden. Haven’t been able to find the paintbrushes to add the fertilizer to the petunia patch. The soil is a bit dry too....

Amr is happy. He looks at Gadija and her brothers. They're clothes look expensive. Those patterns in Gadija's dress are hand woven, those don't come cheap. Her scarf is heavy and yet fine in texture. Those turbans that the brothers are wearing don't come cheap either. Amr sighs....

Bismillahir-rahmaanir-raheem By the (Steeds) that run, with panting (breath), And strike sparks of fire, And push home the charge in the morning, And raise the dust in clouds the while, And penetrate forthwith into the midst (of the foe) en masse;- Truly man is, to his Lord, ungrateful; And...

Before white man set foot on southern African shores, there lived a people, known as the Tree Dwellers. As the name suggests, they preferred to live in the trees. To see a Tree Dweller was a rare sight for they rarely left the safety of their abode. They were people of myth and their stories were...

Bismillah “Are you sayin’ that this was planned?” “Of course. I have no doubt about it. What about that really ridiculous news report about the pilots’ names? Captain Sum Ting Wong, Wi Tu Lo, Ho Lee Fuk, Bang Ding Ow.” He shakes his head. “That news reporter blames it on the intern...

And hold fast, all together, by the rope which Allah (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves; and remember with gratitude Allah's favor on you; for ye were enemies and He joined your hearts in love, so that by His Grace, ye became brethren; and ye were on the brink of the pit...