“Extraordinary Women From the Muslim World” my first illustrated book is finally out!
Purchase it at Amazon.com! 

Written by Natalie Maydell and Sep Riahi and illustrated by Heba Amin Extraordinary Women from the Muslim World profiles “Muslim women who have lived extraordinary lives and gone to influence their communities in a positive way, often overcoming extreme hardship and inaccurate stereotypes that have often been placed on the role of women in Islam”. Proceeds from the book will be donated to Islamic Relief to help their efforts with women and children of Sudan. For more information on the book go to: www.extraordinarywomen.tv or view images here.

Encyclopedia of Arab American Artists: Artists of the American Mosaic by Fayeq S. Oweis

“Artists featured in the Encyclopedia range from 27-year-old painter and mixed media artist Heba Amin to 92-year-old self-taught woodworker and furniture designer Sam Maloof. In addition to individuals, two artist collectives, the House of Lebanon and the Arab Artists Collective–Detroit, also are profiled. Arranged alphabetically, the book includes artists’ biographies, 16 color images and 84 black-and-white photos. The artists’ works represent a wide variety of media, ranging from traditional painting and sculpture to modern digital art and installation pieces. War, occupation, childhood memories and the experiences of women in male-dominated societies are among the subjects that inspired the artists profiled in the book.”

For more information about the author and where to purchase the book go to http://www.oweis.com/artists.html