Author Evening with Asmaa Hussein: A Place of Refuge

Join IHRC for an author evening with Asmaa Hussein to discuss her book, A Place of Refuge.

Purchase A Place of Refuge here.

WHEN: Monday, 27 June, 2022

6pm: meet & greet, book signing

7pm: author evening with Asmaa Hussein

7.45pm: Q&A

TICKET: £5.80 per person – registration required (limited spaces available)

WHERE: IHRC Bookshop (202 Preston Road, Wembley, London HA9 8PA) or watch the author evening LIVE on www.ihrc.tv, Facebook and YouTube

About the book:

In a series of powerful and thought-provoking essays, Asmaa Hussein draws on her experience maintaining resilience and strength in the face of overwhelming personal hardships. With moving pieces that address the realities of single parenthood, the challenges of maintaining a healthy private life while living in the public eye, and the effects of old traumas, Hussein makes insightful spiritual connections between her lived experiences and stories from the Quran and sunnah.

About the author:

Asmaa Hussein is an author most well known for international best-sellers A Temporary Gift (2016) and A Place of Refuge (2020). She is the owner of Ruqaya’s Bookshelf, a publishing company founded in 2015 that is dedicated to representing authentically Muslim stories, with a focus on children’s books.