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Big Little Steps: A Woman's Guide to Embracing Islam Paperback – February 4, 2020

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“A ‘self-help’ book for Muslims, which seeks both to inspire Muslim women, but also to educate those outside the faith” – Dr Myriam Francois

Since her conversion to Islam in 2002 Mathilde Loujayne has crossed paths with women from all walks of life on a common spiritual journey to discover Islam from a feminine perspective.

Fuelled by a desire to find the right words to explain to her mother her choice to embrace Islam, this guide was born.

Through Mathilde Loujayne's personal experiences - grief, high school, moving abroad, work, marriage, and motherhood - she addressses women's common concerns as they take the big, little steps towards finding a balanced lifestyle and a glowing heart in Islam.

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Big Little Steps breaks down a woman's journey to Islam in big little pieces. ― Grazia Middle East

This is a book full of heart. New Muslims and those who are newly committed to their religion will find much useful information conveyed with common sense and compassion. ― Dr. Ingrid Mattson, London and Windsor Community Chair in Islamic Studies at Huron University College (Canada)

Big Little Steps is a holistic and feminine take on the ins and outs of Islam, written by a young French lady. It is an easy to understand and useful guide to anyone wanting to become Muslim, especially brave women! I wish I'd had a book like this when I embraced Islam in 1995. ― Kristiane Backer, author of From MTV to Islam

Big Little Steps is a heart-warming journey of an intelligent woman seeking the peace of Allah. Full of practical advice and insightful thoughts, this is one book that every Muslimah should be talking about. ― Quake Books

“Mathilde weaves her own personal story of conversion to Islam, into this accessible manuscript in which personal anecdotes mix with more formalistic descriptions of religious practise.” ― Dr Myriam Francois, taken from the preface

About the Author

Mathilde is a French thirty-something woman who has lived a life filled with faith and spirituality since a young age. She embraced Islam in her last year of high school in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, at the age of 18.

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Wherever you are in your journey of faith, I’ve got you covered.

I am not an Islamic scholar – I am a woman of faith with more than fifteen years of experience in the Muslim community. I have simply made the effort to dig deep into research to be sure I’ve made the right choice for myself. Now I want to pass on this knowledge, since Islam encourages us all to help each other.

As a Muslim, I am very aware of how our religion is sometimes negatively perceived, which is inflamed by those who choose to willingly, or ignorantly, distort Islamic teachings, and commit terrible acts of violence and oppression against women, non-Muslims or those deemed “not Muslim enough”. However, I don’t discuss this any further in the book as this is not what this book is about.

My mission is to share what I’ve learned over the years, backed up by beautiful verses from the Quran and narrations of the Prophet Mohammad. I want to unearth what Muslim women have achieved in many fields over the centuries. I also want to shed light on the way women were treated before the Quran was revealed, and how ground-breaking Islam was. I want to share miracles found in the Quran and how it conveys to us a way of life that can help us heal from within.

I’ll take you through all things related to faith, well-being, community, women and, when you’re ready, prayer. Assuming that you might not be an Arabic speaker, I’ve kept all Islamic terminology in English rather than Arabic for a smooth reading experience. I’ve also included a glossary of the most commonly used terms and phrases for your convenience, and a list of my favourite books that I recommend you read if you want to carry on with your research.

This book is not about me: I’ve written it for you and to form a community of like-minded women. My story is merely one of many. So be your own soul teacher – feel free to mark your personal comments and questions in the margins and to seek answers on your own.

Last but not least, I say a little prayer for you. I pray that God guides you on your journey, whatever it may be. What might seem like one small step for you may be one giant leap towards God’s infinite love. As He reaches out to your heart, I ask you to open your mind.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kube Publishing Ltd (February 4, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 238 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1847741274
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1847741271
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 0.7 x 9.2 inches

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This had a lot of helpful tidbits in it. It also reaffirmed everything that I have learned over the past few years. With the author’s writing style I would love to have some fiction books from her.

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Good acquisition!

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Good start for who doesn’t know anything about Islam or just a little bit and good explanation of all the terms. I recommended for people who is in the beginning of the conversation.

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Brittani Stephenson

If you are looking to revert to Islam this is a great resource

Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2022

My book came damaged.
Other then that I am enjoying this book so far and getting a lot of my questions answered that I had prior to ordering this book. Great resource for a non-Muslim currently reverting to Islam!

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i’m a Muslim born woman, but i found this book beneficial even when most of the covered topics are already familiar to me. i love how the author really tried to educate a new revert sister through simple explanation and showing beautiful things in Islam. it makes me happy and i feel refreshed!

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Very beaten up!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2021

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I love this book as I’m a revert, but to my dismay when I got it it was really messed up and scuffed. Not only was it covered in dirt or some kind of dark mark, but it had prints on the cover like something sharp had hit it? I’m really disappointed it doesn’t look better but I want to read it so I won’t be returning it. I’m hoping at the very least I get a partial refund. I paid a good amount of money for this book so I don’t see this as fair.

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Beautiful and fruitful can’t put it down.

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2021

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I’ve been trying to find someone to teach me about Islam and this was the best book to have come my way from someone like me that didn’t grow up in the culture or the religion. The writer doesn’t water it down, treats you as a worthy student and takes you by the hand with care and love. Two of my friends will purchase it as well and we’ll be learning together. It is also beautiful to look at. I’m glad the author took care of the visuals which helps tremendously. Beautiful and fruitful can’t put it down.

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Beautiful book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2023

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Lovely, easy to read book for all Muslims, new and old. Would make a perfect gift. Beautiful presentation, thick high quality paper and a great read.

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Nourishing book

Reviewed in Germany on February 5, 2022

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Nourishing, heart-soothing, enlightening book! English translation is just amazing. So well written, like listening to a heart-warming song 😌.

Design and drawings inside are so cute! I love this book! So happy to stumble over it! Thank you so much!

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I liked this book. It was a simple read which explains the basics of Islam. It felt like a friend talking to you. The design of the book was also good. Its a simple read.

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I want to say from the bottom of my heart thank you! I got this for a friend I love ever so much, She is an atheist and didn’t know much about Islam. After a few pages she said she has learnt more than she’s ever known about Islam and she loves how it’s written like a story/ personal journey.

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Arrived early, good packaging, good quality, not an issue at all. I can advise potential buyers.
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