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Yahiya Emerick

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Yahiya Emerick is a former president of the Islamic Foundation of North America, vice-principal at an Islamic school, and a Muslim author. He has written several published articles and works of fiction.

Life

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Emerick was born into an American Protestant Christian family, and converted to Islam(Sunni) in 1989 while a freshman at Michigan State University.[1] He later obtained a graduate degree in history.

Emerick has served as a Muslim lecturer, educator, prayer leader, and author. He founded Amirah Publishing in 1992, in order to further his goal of publishing American-oriented literature on Islam. Emerick's Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Islam has been distributed worldwide by Alpha Books. From 1998 until 2008 his books were all published by Noorart Inc.[2]

Career Roles

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  • Former President: Islamic Foundation of North America.
  • Vice-Principal: Served as a vice-principal at an Islamic school.

Books

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  • Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Islam
  • Critical Lives: Muhammad
  • Learning About Islam
  • Complete Idiot's Guide to Rumi Meditations
  • The Meaning of the Holy Qur'an in Today's English
  • My First Book About Islam
  • What Islam is All About
  • The Seafaring Beggar and Other Stories
  • How to Tell Others About Islam
  • Ahmad Deen and the Curse of the Aztec Warrior
  • Ahmad Deen and the Jinn at Shaolin
  • Layla Deen and the Case of the Ramadan Rogue
  • The Holy Qur'an for School Children
  • Muslim Youth Speak
  • Color and Learn Salah
  • In the Path of the Holy Prophet
  • Test Masters for What Islam is All About
  • Test Masters for Learning About Islam
  • My First Book about Eman
  • Full Circle: Story and Coloring Book
  • Isabella: a Girl of Muslim Spain
  • Layla Deen and the Popularity Contest

References

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  1. ^ Emerick, Yahiya, Understanding Islam, Alpha Books, 2004. Second Edition. From the foreword by Qusim Najar.
  2. ^ Noorart Inc. Products
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