Description:
The Crescent Rose: A Tale of Love and Faith follows sixteen-year-old Layla Hasan, who discovers a mysterious white rose etched with a crescent during Ramadan in coastal Al-Jawhar. Guided by her grandfather's stories, she embarks on a journey of doubt, devotion, and courage-transforming her faith into a charity rose sale for orphans, weathering online ridicule, and forging new friendships. As the legend of the Crescent Rose blossoms in her heart and community, Layla learns the power of sincere supplication, resilience, and hope to spark lasting change.
Brief description:
Laila Siddiqui is a British-Pakistani novelist whose work bridges cultures and faith traditions for a new generation of Muslim readers. After completing her master's in Comparative Literature at the University of Cambridge, she spent five years as a human-rights advocate in London, championing educational access for refugee children. Laila's award-winning young adult series, The Light of Fajr, follows Muslim teens confronting modern challenges with courage rooted in spiritual wisdom. When she isn't drafting her next book, Laila leads interfaith writing circles and enjoys seaside walks with her labrador, Noor.