Daily Contemplations Journal

Dr. Tarek Elgawhary is a scholar of Islam and comparative religions having studied at both Princeton University and al-Azhar Seminary. He is the founder of the Coexist Foundation (famous for the ubiquitous bumper stickers) and the creator of the Making Sense of Islam platform where he discusses issues related to Islam and mindfulness. You can learn more about him at www.makingsenseofislam.com. Hena Khan is an award-winning author of books for children. Many of her books center Muslim characters and share Islamic culture and traditions. Her middle grade novels include Amina's Voice (named a Best Book of 2017 by Kirkus Reviews, Washington Post, NPR, and others), Amina's Song, and More to the Story. She has written several notable picture books including Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns, Under My Hijab, and It's Ramadan, Curious George. You can learn more about her at Henakhan.com.