Linda iLham Barto
| Linda iLham Barto | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 1949[1] Hickory, North Carolina, United States |
| 🏡 Residence | Maiden, North Carolina, United States |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Linda iLham Barto is an American author, illustrator and veteran[2] of US Air Force. She is known for her spiritual and philosophical writings and paintings. [3] [4] She was selected by The National Association of Professional and Executive Women (USA) as its 2010 Woman of the Year in the arts category. [5]
Early life[edit]
Barto was born into a Christian family in Hickory, North Carolina in 1949. She graduated St. Stephen’s High School in 1967. She joined the United States Air Force in 1970 and served 13 years.[6] served During her military service, she met and married Thomas S. Barto who also served. In 1999, she and her husband became Muslims after following the inspiration of a series of dreams that Linda had. She and Tom went on a spiritual adventure that led them to say shahada (Muslim confession of faith) in Great Okba Mosque in Kairouan, Tunisia.[7][8] [9]
Bibliography[edit]
- Memoirs of a Hillbilly Muslim. June 2011 ISBN 978-145750-273-6 Search this book on
.[10] - Where the Ghost Camel Grins: Muslim Fables for Families of All Faiths. July 2009 ISBN 978-1-879402-24-9 Search this book on .[11]
- Ramadan Rhapsody: A Daily Celebration. May 2009 ISBN 978-1-59008-057-3 Search this book on .[12][13]
- The Bible and the Qur'an at the Edge of Renaissance: A Judeo-Christian-Muslim Compass to a World of Peace. October 2009 ISBN 978-1-934937-88-4 Search this book on .[14]
Awards and honors[edit]
Serving the United States Air Force and North Carolina Air National Guard Barto was awarded several medals and honors.
- National Defense Service Medal. (twice)
- Commendation Medal by US Air Force. (twice)
- George Washington Honor Medel By Freedoms Foundation.
- NC Adjutant General’s Commander's Coin.[15]
References[edit]
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- ↑ "A Celebration of Women Writers: MUSLIM WRITERS".
- ↑ "Veteran's Day 2013". 8 February 2014.
- ↑ "Linda "iLham" Barto".
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Linda-iLham.-Barto/e/B002RFAG28%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share?tag=everybodywikien-20
- ↑ "Hats off to Brenda Kay Ledford!".
- ↑ Barto, Linda iLham, I am a veteran. Having... (May 28, 2017) Column: Fear should not shake our values.https://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/column-fear-should-not-shake-our-values/article_e7186a3b-5dce-5d4b-8beb-d07058c13310.html
- ↑ "Dreaming My Way to Islam". 31 December 2014.
- ↑ Barto, Linda iLham (2011), Memoirs of a Hillbilly Muslim, Dog ear publishing, p. 5–27, ISBN 9781457502736
- ↑ "Linda "iLham" Barto and Abdur-Rahman Abou Almajd Around RAMADAN: A Daily Celebration. - Reportage - Muslims Around the World - Alukah.net".
- ↑ Linda iLham Barto. Memoirs of a Hillbilly Muslim. United States: Dog Ear Publishing, LLC, 2011.
- ↑ Where the Ghost Camel Grins: Muslim Fables for Families of All Faiths. 2009. ISBN 9781879402249. Search this book on
- ↑ Barto, Linda "Ilham" (2009). Ramadan Rhapsody: A Daily Celebration : Poems, Illustrations, Prayers & Qurʼanic Renderings. ISBN 9781590080573. Search this book on
- ↑ "Ramadan Rhapsody: A Daily Celebration:Linda iLham Barto:9781590080573:Book : Noorart".
- ↑ Barto,Linda iLham. The Bible and the Qur'an at the Edge of Renaissance: A Judeo-Christian-Muslim Compass to a World of Peace Mill City Press, 2009; Kindle version, 2020.https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Bible_and_the_Qur_an_at_the_Edge_of.html?id=GYyaIuVu54gC&source=kp_book_description
- ↑ "Veteran's Day 2013". 8 February 2014.
