Safiyyah's War

by Hiba Noor Khan

This is an exciting historical novel set in Paris during World War Two. Safiyyah is a lovely young heroine who lives with her family in the city’s Grand Mosque, where her father works. Her life changes forever when Paris is occupied, and she gradually becomes involved in the Resistance against the Nazis. When persecuted Jews seek sanctuary at the mosque, can she find the courage to lead them through the catacombs to safety? Safiyyah is fictional, but the rector and others at the mosque really did provide refuge and certificates of Muslim identity to Jews to help them escape.

Ages 8-12