Daniel is an African-American who accepted Islam in New York after witnessing 9/11. An improbable string of coincidences leads him to an arranged marriage in Pakistan to a girl he's never met.

This surprise story captures the enduring power of love, which can overcome time, distance and culture. al-Qãh¿r¿ï's fresh narrative style lets readers personally a stranger-than-fiction tale they can scarcely imagine, yet profoundly relate to. It is, in a word, inspiration...

Strange Marriage was a Finalist at the 2011 Muslim Writers Awards (UK) in the Unpublished Short Story category.