Anse Najiyah Maxfield is the author of many articles, poems and short stories. Her young adult novel, Sophia’s Journal, is an award-winningtime-travel adventure. Anse Najiyah has taught English and history in the US and the Middle East.
Najiyah is head of publishing at Daybreak Press, Rabata’s non-profit publishing company. She holds a Ribaat Teaching Certificate and a Dare to Lead Certificate. Najiyah teaches two courses with Ribaat: Creative Writing and Public Speaking, in addition to leading Project Lina workshops for convert Muslim women and seminars on the writing craft.
