This view is illustrated through Yusuf, the young Muslim who founded the Deen Riders club:
Although I loved riding, it wasn’t necessarily helping me deen wise, y’know? I did’t feel …show more content…
All of the children in the Islamic centre were born in London, thus, their identity could be shaped by outside effects and then be deviated from Islamic principles. For these reasons Ali and his friends suggested to join the Islamic centre and put their efforts together in order to teach those children about Islam, Qur’an, and at the same time to help them enjoy times of sports, games, and fun. For protecting those children “the need for youth programs was clear: without them, kids were on the streets, getting up to no good” (Robert 57). For another time young Muslims share similar interests in building and protecting the Islamic identity through volunteering in charity works from which their society could …show more content…
The Urban Muslim Princess event i.e. the Islamic fashion show held by Aunty Azra and the girls is one example. Though the show was organized to expose to people the creativity of Aunty Azra and her daughter Rania, a deeper reason for holding such an event was to help the needy and people in distress. “All money raised was going to help a Muslim charity that worked with orphaned victims of war” (Robert 31). Here, for another time pleasure and charity are gathered in the same event reflecting again the same Islamic principle mentioned earlier. Another example could also be noticed through the decision of Amirah to participate for free in children’s art therapy where she could both enjoy a shared passion of drawing with a productive work that helps a certain social category. From all what has been mentioned, the text of Robert could be described as a piece of writing that is basically and in core designed to reflect the lives and adventures of Muslim youth as a part of the contemporary Britain. Those Muslims play different roles within family and the wider society. Moreover, the author attempts to prove that Muslims in western countries could enjoy their lives and have as much fun as they want while serving their religion. It is not an impossible task for them to stick to their religious principles, though the mission could be perceived as a miracle at the