Yahiya Emerick
# Yahiya Emerick

Yahiya Emerick is a former president of the Islamic Foundation of North America, vice-principal at an Islamic school, and a Muslim author. He has written several published articles and works of fiction.

## Life

Emerick was born into an American Protestant Christian family, and converted to Islam in 1989 while a freshman at Michigan State University. He later obtained a graduate degree in history.

Emerick has served as a Muslim lecturer, educator, prayer leader, and author. He founded Amirah Publishing in 1992, in order to further his goal of publishing American-oriented literature on Islam. Emerick's Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Islam has been distributed worldwide by Alpha Books. From 1998 until 2008 his books were all published by Noorart Inc.

## Books

* Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Islam
* Critical Lives: Muhammad
* Learning About Islam
* Complete Idiot's Guide to Rumi Meditations
* The Meaning of the Holy Qur'an in Today's English
* My First Book About Islam
* What Islam is All About
* The Seafaring Beggar and Other Stories
* How to Tell Others About Islam
* Ahmad Deen and the Curse of the Aztec Warrior
* Ahmad Deen and the Jinn at Shaolin
* Layla Deen and the Case of the Ramadan Rogue
* The Holy Qur'an for School Children
* Muslim Youth Speak
* Color and Learn Salah
* In the Path of the Holy Prophet
* Test Masters for What Islam is All About
* Test Masters for Learning About Islam
* My First Book about Eman
* Full Circle: Story and Coloring Book
* Isabella: a Girl of Muslim Spain
* Layla Deen and the Popularity Contest
