Rainbow Crescent Books

reviews & recommendations from some queer Muslim bookworms. covering everything from social justice non-fiction to YA fantasies to sapphic romances ✨

[Rainbow Crescent Books @Queermuslimbook]

Hello #booktwt ! I’m starting this account to share my musings on books I’ve read, especially books that made me feel seen as a queer Muslim. There’s a growing community of us on Twitter so thought it was time to showcase some literature we’re reading! #queermuslims #PrideMonth

[fatimah asghar. @asgharthegrouch]

TODAY IS THE FAWKING DAY EVERYONE GO TO YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE AND GET WHEN WE WERE SISTERS

[fatimah asghar. @asgharthegrouch]

my book comes out next month and im just so so so excited <3

[Rainbow Crescent Books @Queermuslimbook]

@asgharthegrouch We can’t wait!

[Queer Shia Collective @QShiaCollective]

Register here for our first virtual panel ❤️‍🔥🤲🏽 https://t.co/v3sctjbRQQ

[Sadiya Ansari @SadiyaAnsari]

1100 dead, 500,000 in camps, a third of the country under water.

Here's a list of places to donate to flood relief in Pakistan.

Please reply with others if you know of orgs doing good work on the ground.

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[Rainbow Crescent Books @Queermuslimbook]

@vimiyui This is horrible and so sorry this happened! +1 to the above reply on reporting the content as DMCA violation

[Queer Shia Collective @QShiaCollective]

Eid al Ghadeer Mubarak to all the Queer & Trans Shias that are lonely on this night. You are NOT alone! 💚🥺

[Hidayah @HidayahLGBTQI]

Each month, we read a new title for our Queer #BookClub, which is led by one of our wonderful volunteers. This month we're reading a book about an Algerian Muslim lesbian living in Paris: The Last One by Fatima Daas. We look forward to seeing you there!

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[Rainbow Crescent Books @Queermuslimbook]

So if you’re a Muslim that has ever felt that you didn’t fit in because of how you identify, definitely pick this up. I know we all here at Rainbow Crescent felt very seen so shoutout to the authors and editors for their amazing work!! 🌈☪️

[Rainbow Crescent Books @Queermuslimbook]

If you’re looking for some great essays & poetry that highlight how Muslims come in all forms and hold so many intersecting identities, definitely pick up “Halal If You Hear Me” co-edited by @asgharthegrouch and @mafiasafia https://t.co/y8jo3qCGMa 🌈☪️

[Rainbow Crescent Books @Queermuslimbook]

The book is broken up into five sections named after each of the pillars of Islam (Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawn & Hajj) and the poems or essays within loosely tie to the pillar but cover so many topics like family, love, sexuality, race, culture etc etc.

[IraQueer عراق كوير @IraQueer]

#IraQueer #Iraq

[Rainbow Crescent Books @Queermuslimbook]

@aidenschmaiden Amazing news!!! We will be eagerly awaiting! 🌈🥰

[Aiden Thomas 🇵🇸 @aidenschmaiden]

i'm writing a sequel — HAPPY PRIDE! 🥰🌈💖

[Duke University Press @DukePress]

"Queer Companions" by Omar Kasmani @kasmani_o conjoins queer theory and the anthropology of Islam. Read the introduction for free on our website now. #AsianStudies #LGBTQBooks

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[Rainbow Crescent Books @Queermuslimbook]

5/5 Lastly, take care of yourselves. The world is a scary place and tragedies like this can’t be prevented if we’re not well enough to make the change. Self care and rest isn’t inaction, it’s preparation to do the good work. Stay safe all ❤️🌈☪️

[Rainbow Crescent Books @Queermuslimbook]

🧵1/5 Our hearts & prayers go out to the victims & loved ones of yesterday’s shooting at a gay bar in Oslo. We are still struggling to process this tragedy but one thing to make clear is that this is not Islam & this terrorist has no right to call themselves Muslim #osloattack

[Rainbow Crescent Books @Queermuslimbook]

4/5 And always remember, people are not born with hate. You being your true authentic self with people around you could be the reason someone hears something hateful & thinks “Well that’s not true of that whole community, Fatima is gay and she’s not like that at all”.