What the book is about 

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Sandcastles & Snowmen is a compelling book for anyone curious about Islam in a modern context. The story is told through the eyes of an unusual woman, eager to diminish the gap between people of different faiths and cultures, even after 9/11 and the Prophet Muhammad cartoons turned her world upside down.


This is her story, leaving behind a jet-setting life to search for spirituality and reconnect with her faith in a new, global context. From Cairo, to Jeddah, to Scandinavia, to the US and back, Sahar El-Nadi shares her views as a Muslim global citizen on world issues touching all of us: politics, gender, faith, diversity, ethical business and much more, in a personal and easy to follow style that will leave you well informed and deeply inspired.

 

More details about the story of writing the book, where the name came from and the message of the book on the story page 

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Please take a look at the Contents, Praise, and Quotes from the different chapters

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Who this book is for



This book is for the global readers, both Muslim and non-Muslim. Sandcastles & Snowmen could be a useful tool for educators, media professionals, businessmen and women and even politicians and activists of integration, inclusion, diversity and tolerance.



Non-Muslim readers will get a lot of information on the faith and its adherents, helping them to better understand Muslims and to reach out to them without unfounded fear or suspicion, while Muslim readers will get some new perspectives on their faith to inspire them to reach out to the diverse people of the world, to educate about their culture, to learn from others, and to integrate in the host countries where they choose to live, whether or not those countries were Muslim, because a true Muslim should always be a positive asset for his or her community anywhere on earth.



Understanding and appreciating the universal values of Islam is just as important for modern Muslims as it is for non-Muslims, in order to be able to find a common ground for healthy human connection and communication in the global village we all live in today. There is no other way to create and strengthen the peace and tolerance we all need in order to make this a better world.

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You will probably be surprised how much we have in common.



Whoever you are, you are welcome to the global Muslim community as a friend, neighbour, co-worker or fellow citizen. Sandcastles & Snowmen invites you to explore and apply the philosophies and values you will read about in the book, within your personal cultural sphere, even if you are not a Muslim and never plan to be one.



Just as you would read a book on Zen or Yoga with an open mind to try to improve your life using those philosophies without intending to be a Buddhist yourself, why not apply the same learning process to Islam as well?



This book will leave you with some inspiration to contemplate after you put it down.