Just Like Ammi: Short Stories

By Jawaad Khan

The moon landing not only sets a precedent in human space travel, but triggers a fundraiser for the first masjid in outer space. A devout aunty always prays istikhara...for other people's decisions, until one day it bites her in the back. A busy imam learns that If You Give A Youth A Fatwa, he will ask a follow up, and another, and another. The 28th night of Ramadan expresses her frustration over why everyone seems so obsessed with the 27th, and a father's heart swells when his daughter wants to wear the hijab-until she reveals that she'll do so by exclusively wearing a Spider-Man costume, everywhere.

Just Like Ammi collects comedy across Muslim life from those trying to preserve the faith their momma gave them, even when they land on their faces (perfectly placed for sujood). Jawaad Khan entertains readers in a variety of tones, voices, and subjects, quietly grounding each story with the hand of a writer who naturally finds the sincerity hidden within the absurd.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H6ZFFFHC
• ISBN13: 9798987575147
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: From Fazila, LLC
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"