Ahmad Saber
October 30th, 2025
A medical doctor specializing in rheumatology and internal medicine, Ahmad Saber, whose debut novel, Ramin Abbas Has MAJOR Questions (Atheneum Books $30.99), explores the difficult struggle of a gay Muslim teen reconciling his faith with his sexuality. The story, based in part on author’s own lived experience, follows Pakistani Canadian Ramin, a senior at a top-ranked Muslim high school, who believes being gay is haram (forbidden) and dreams of moving to New York City. The pressure mounts when Ramin is forced to join the soccer team, training one-on-one with “Captain Handsome,” all while being blackmailed by a bully. A new friend introduces Ramin to a kinder concept of Allah, forcing him to decide which Allah lives in the little mosque in his heart. Saber grew up on an all-girls college campus next to a massive fort in Pakistan, moving to Canada in high school. 9781665960694
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