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Saadia Faruqi

Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American author and interfaith activist. She writes books for children, including chapter books, graphic novels, and picture books. Saadia is editor-in-chief of Blue Minaret, a magazine for Muslim art, poetry and prose, and was featured in Oprah Magazine. She lives in Houston, TX with her husband and children.

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