ALIM's Monthly Book Club
Hosted by Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans
Become a part of ALIM's Online Monthly Book Club led by Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans! Explore a range of thought-provoking books on mental health, spirituality, social justice, and more. Monthly book selections are announced at the beginning of the month, so readers have enough time to read, reflect, and join us for an engaging, live discussion (typically held on the last Wednesday of the month with Ust. Evans at 7/8 pm CST/EST).
Support ALIM’s valuable community resource by becoming a monthly donor and helping sustain our programming! Once you subscribe, you’ll receive a private recurring link to join our upcoming meetings, plus monthly updates via text and email. Learn about this month's book pick and become a member below!
Support ALIM’s valuable community resource by becoming a monthly donor and helping sustain our programming! Once you subscribe, you’ll receive a private recurring link to join our upcoming meetings, plus monthly updates via text and email. Learn about this month's book pick and become a member below!
Become a member
As a book club member, you’ll enjoy:
• Exclusive access to ALIM’s private live discussions, hosted by Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans
• Meeting recordings if you can’t attend live sessions
• Access to ALIM’s curated book storefront with past selections
• A group chat with fellow readers for ongoing discussions and insights
• Free PDFs of reading selections (when available)
• Exclusive access to ALIM’s private live discussions, hosted by Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans
• Meeting recordings if you can’t attend live sessions
• Access to ALIM’s curated book storefront with past selections
• A group chat with fellow readers for ongoing discussions and insights
• Free PDFs of reading selections (when available)
December Book choice
Our December Book Club pick, Beyond Bilal: Black Muslims in the East by Mustafa Briggs, will make you rethink justice, resistance, and sacrifice. We invite you to join Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans for a thought-provoking live discussion on Wednesday, December 17th at 7 PM CST | 8 PM EST.
We’ve received many requests to see ALIM’s upcoming book selections— now you can view the full list for the year once you subscribe!
We’ve received many requests to see ALIM’s upcoming book selections— now you can view the full list for the year once you subscribe!
About the book
Mary The Blessed Virgin of Islam is an in depth study of the traditional scholarship examining the life and characteristics of Mary from the perspective of Sunni Islam in the classical period, which took place over centuries in a region stretching from Central Asia to Spain. The author was a specialist in Islamic Studies and a professor at the American University in Cairo.
“Christians often find it curious that Mary figures so prominently in the Qur’an and in Muslim spiritual life. She is seen as a faithful servant of the Lord who allows God’s word to bring Jesus to life in her miraculously, and so give the world a Prophet whom Muslims revere. This work shows in inspiring detail the manner in which Muslim life and practice bring Mary to life as a faithful servant of the one God.”
“Christians often find it curious that Mary figures so prominently in the Qur’an and in Muslim spiritual life. She is seen as a faithful servant of the Lord who allows God’s word to bring Jesus to life in her miraculously, and so give the world a Prophet whom Muslims revere. This work shows in inspiring detail the manner in which Muslim life and practice bring Mary to life as a faithful servant of the one God.”