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the-narnian-sea · 1 year

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If you want me obedient, prince, kill me and carry my corpse.

— Zafira bint Iskandar

We Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faizal {@hafsahfaizal}

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maidaaart · 7 months

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The Zumra

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

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ecoamerica · 20 days

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sands-of-arawiya · 2 years

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Kifah: jellyfish have survived 600,000 years without brains.

Nasir: a ray of hope for Altair.

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sunflowers-and-starry-skies · 1 year

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Headcanons about what the Zumra gets up to after ‘We Free the Stars’ because I miss them

Spoilers for the books ahead

Zafira and Nasir are being badass Caliphs of Sarasin but of course find time for themselves. This includes climbing across the rooftops of Sarasin, as well as the ice cream date Nasir said he wanted to do.

They also do combat training together. Nasir set up an an archery range for Zafira and she helps him improve his technique. In turn, Nasir helps Zafira with sword-fighting and this results in a rematch of their sparring session on Sharr (this may or may not end up with Zafira on top of Nasir again and may or may involve a kiss or two).

Meanwhile in Sultan’s Keep, Altair and Kifah have foodie nights on a regular basis. Sometimes Kifah cooks and other times they go out to the market and buy plenty of food to share with each other.

Kifah practises her miragi powers with Anadil, and regularly pranks Altair with her illusions.

When all of the Zumra meet up together, Kifah always prepares snacks and takes time to learn each person’s favourite foods. Altair is a fan of bold flavours; Zafira still doesn’t like garlic but is very open to trying new things (such as the spice ras el-hanout which Kifah introduced her to).

During one of these meetings, Altair reminisces over a girl he once saw during the final battle against the Lion - a girl with brilliant hair and a blue shawl. Zafira recognises that he’s unkowingly talking about Yasmine and silently panics whilst Kifah is smirking the whole time.

Lana and Yasmine visit Zafira in Sarasin when they’re able to. Lana excitedly tells Zafira about the cool medical cases she gets to see as a healer, and Zafira brings some fabulous dresses for Yasmine. Nasir learns that Lana enjoys reading adventure stories and brings some books for her.

Just about everyone is aware that Nasir is absolutely smitten for Zafira, just based on the way he looks at her and talks about her. He doesn’t mind though.

#I hope we get more zumra content at some point #these headcanons also serve as good promps for fanfic #we hunt the flame #we free the stars #sands of arawiya #zafira iskandar #nasir ghameq #altair al badawi #kifah darwish

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luce1ence · 1 year

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“why be one of nine when I can be the one?”

Kifah Darwish everybody 🤲

#we free the stars #we hunt the flame #sands of arawiya #kifah darwish #zafira bint iskander #nasir ghameq #altair al badawi

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deesi-academia · 2 years

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If he doesn't call you the jewel of his soul; habibti, hayati, roohi; his fair gazelle; his sun and his moon; doesn't cry because his heart can't contain it; and doesn't think his soul was freed when it met yours-

Is he truly, really, worth it?

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zumra-social-media-posts · 1 month

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My favourite side-characters: Contains spoilers!

Misk. He's just... he's such a romantic. He loves his wife, and he obviously treated her right because she mourned him after he died. In fact, he died for her and paid allegiance to Nasir even though he was against Nasir and Ghameq in the beginning.

Yasmin. Misk's wife. Absolute badass, can and probably has stuck her foot up people's arses. Loves her husband, and even though a few misunderstandings occurred, she was quick to reconcile with Misk. She MADE Zafira go to Nasir and confess, even though Yasmin never quite liked the prince.

Seif. He's just relatable — if I was the tour guide for the Zumra. He played a big role, though. Also, he's like very vain and 99% done with Zafira and Kifah. Understandable though not practical.

Aya. Look, she has been through hell. Even though what she did was wrong, she still cared for Lana when Lana's mother died. Like, Aya lost her child due to Benyamin's Dum Sihr, and she still loved Benyamin. She never loved the Lion romantically. She only just saw a hope in his power. What she did was wrong, but her intentions were pure.

The Silver Witch. She makes few appearances, but God, I love her. She's an imperfect person, which isn't seen so much in literature as a "magical and powerful being" is often portrayed as "perfect." While the way she treated Altair was terrible, she still watched over him and protected him and even asked for his forgiveness. He forgave her! She must have been a good enough mother. Also, faking her death for Nasir??

Dean. He was there for like... 3 chapters. He was brother-zoned by Zafira when she was in one of her internal monologues, but he was sweet enough for her to accept his marriage proposal. He died for Zafira, and he even fought for her. Protective brother, what can I say?

#hafsah faizal #nasir ghameq #we free the stars #we hunt the flame #zafira bint iskandar #zafira iskandar #altair al badawi #benyamin haadi #kifah darwish #lana bint iskandar

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hobidyllic · 10 months

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women that fight with spears >>>

#currently in the middle of reading:#we hunt the flame #and this is specifically targeted towards Kifah Darwish #i can’t remember anyone else this applies to at the moment BUT i know there’s more in that genre of women #and i love them #AND OKOYE HOW COULD I FORGET FORGIVE ME I HAVE SINNED #the sands of arawiya #kifah darwish #books #booklr #reading #🦦

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lulutheghost · 1 year

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I made this ages ago :) also ik that some of the face claims used r not arab ect but it was so hard finding someone with Zafira's features and Altairs :(

#books #we hunt the flame #zafira bint iskander #sands of arawiya #hafsah faizal #nasir ghameq #we free the stars #zafira bint iskandar #altair #kifah darwish #booktok #book tropes #book trailer #i love this #arabian #my edit #book edit

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madness-maybe-managed · 2 years

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I just binged We Free The Stars, sequel to We Hunt The Flame and book two of Hafsah Faisal’s Sands of Arawiya duology!

Words cannot describe how much I loved this series. All the characters, the world building, the fantasy and Arab culture—everything was done so beautifully.

Zafira and Nasir have my whole heart, seeing as they shattered and mended it every other chapter. Their characters were so masterfully written and their dialogue has absolutely undone me, I cannot count the amount of times I had to put the book down and scream. The feels! The feels—the ultimate slow-burn couple. My Arab Kanej loves.

Zafira was show-stopping. Her story, her power, how she acted—everything about her pulled at my heartstrings. I just want to wrap my arms around her and give her everything she wants, after all she’s been through. She’s such an amazing character, her motivations and her thoughts, I love her so much. She’s definitely my favourite character, with Kifah and Altair as close seconds. Her arc, her use of her power, what she did with it, absolutely brilliant. One of my favourite main characters across every series I’ve ever read. Indeed, the Huntress is a legend worth singing ballads about.

Nasir, the Prince of Death. This boy needs a hug, and maybe a decent night’s sleep. His life was so painful, and I love his character growth and how he managed to thrive. He’s amazing, and I really admire how he survived. For all his calling himself a monster, his heart really was the strongest of humans.

Kifah, wonderful Kifah. I adore her so much and she’s absolutely one of my icons. I am claiming her for the aromantics (yes, that one very specific line has firmly attached it in my brain that she is aro. Fight me if you claim otherwise.) Her strength, her cool attitude, everything about her is strength.

Altair. Oh, this man is hands-down one of the best characters I have ever read. I would love to be friends with him. He deserves the world, and rightfully so. I raise a glass of qahwa to the smooth, clever, and witty son of none. Give me his wardrobe.

Benyamin and Aya, the wonderful, tragic safins. Their story pains me. I felt so bad for both of them but I loved their story.

Lana! I love this girl, she’s so amazing and her resilience is worthy of gold. She and Zafira are so strong, their bond is really touching and they give me so many feelings.

Yasmine deserves the world. She’s so strong and understandable and SHE. DESERVES. EVERYTHING. GIVE HER HAPPINESS.

Deen, oh my god. He shares the name of a person in my life, but they cannot be more different. I’m so sorry, buddy, I did not like you because of your name for the first three pages but your, “A thousand times” line? Iconic, shattering, take my money. You and your sister deserve the world.

Lion…I like him not. However, if I were to be driven mad, it would also be due to a lust for knowledge. That, I can definitely understand. I do not like him. At all. The fury he ignites within me rivals my hatred of Xue Yang. But he was a great villain. His title is amazing, though. I can respect the name Lion of the Night. The significance behind it is touching, but he can still suffer.

In summary, I will lay down my life for all the women and men in this book. All of them. They can have my everything. The world building and the history—no misses, everything was top-tier. It broke my heart, sewed it back together, made me cry and laugh and scream. 1000/10, must read. Keep comfort food with you.

#Sands of Arawiya #hafsah faizal #zafira bint iskandar #Nasir bin Ghameq #altair al badawi #kifah darwish #yasmine ra’ad #deen ra’ad #lana bint iskandar #we hunt the flame #we free the stars

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the-narnian-sea · 1 year

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Zafira bint Iskandar

Some part of her wanted to reach for him, to smooth away the unhappiness creasing his face, to touch the scars that made him him.

'Monsters cannot become men,' she whispered instead, and the darkness hummed its agreement.

We Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faizal {@hafsahfaizal}

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thestarsandnightskies · 2 years

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aight hear me out

Altair: gross hot (like hes hot.. but ur grossed out by him... bcuz hes super shiny but super hot)

Nasir: irregularly hot (hes so sad and hot that its illegal)

Kifah: sexy could kill me gorgeous

Zafira: gorgeous pretty princess queen hot girl shit

Benyamin: professor hot

Lion of the Night: daddy?

Yasmine: your boyfriend is effing ugly? WANNA BE MY GF INSTEAD?

Deen: blandsome

Misk: ugly mid hot

#wehunttheflame #we hunt the flame #zafira iskandar #nasir ghameq #altair al badawi #Benyamin #kifah darwish #hafsah faizal #we free the stars

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sands-of-arawiya · 2 years

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Master chef: Kifah, Altair

Can cook, but the results are unpredictable: Lana

Atleast she can boil water: Zafira

Banned from the kitchen: Nasir, Yasmine

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sunflowers-and-starry-skies · 10 months

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*Is still working on my fluffy Zafira x Nasir Sands of Arawiya fanfic*

Anyway lets also work on a different Sands of Arawiya fanfic where Altair and Kifah have a besties foodie night.

#I hope I can post both of these at some point lol #we hunt the flame #we free the stars #sands of arawiya #altair al badawi #kifah darwish

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luce1ence · 9 months

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“Habibi. Hayati. Roohi.

My love, my life, my soul, the words meant, but their meanings went deeper than that.

Habibi was for friends and love that was real enough.

Hayati was when love became an all-encompassing thing. Deeper and deeper, until one became the other’s life.

Roohi was when a soul twined with its match and loved with the force of a thousand suns. When it slipped beneath the heart and tangled in the very fibers of an existence.”

#we hunt the flame #we free the stars #zafiranasir #hafsah faizal #nasir ghameq #altair al badawi #kifah darwish #zafira bint iskander

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octopusoptimusprime · 2 years

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KIFAH AROACE SO TRUE OMG

happy mcfucking pride <3

#kifah darwish #we hunt the flame #we free the stars #sands of arawiya #aroace #aroace representation #aromantic #asexual #hafsah faizal #whtf

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