The Path to Hajj

The Path to Hajj: A Story of Sacred Pilgrimage is a soul-stirring young adult novel about seventeen-year-old Yasmin Khalil, who reluctantly joins her grandmother on Hajj. What begins as an obligation turns into a life-altering journey of faith, identity, and forgiveness. Through sacred rituals, spiritual awakenings, and heartfelt struggles, Yasmin discovers that Hajj is not just a physical pilgrimage-but a surrender of the heart. Laila Siddiqui is a British-Pakistani novelist whose work bridges cultures and faith traditions for a new generation of Muslim readers. After completing her master's in Comparative Literature at the University of Cambridge, she spent five years as a human-rights advocate in London, championing educational access for refugee children. Laila's award-winning young adult series, The Light of Fajr, follows Muslim teens confronting modern challenges with courage rooted in spiritual wisdom. When she isn't drafting her next book, Laila leads interfaith writing circles and enjoys seaside walks with her labrador, Noor.