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Here's something interesting I came across: Islamicates: Volume I Science Fiction Anthology of Short Stories inspired by Muslim Cultures. It's a completely free collection of twelve short stories, and available in pretty much any format you could want. I found this from an article on io9, and I'll quote part of their article since there isn't a good synopsis on the website:

Ahmad said the anthology received about 78 submissions from both Muslim and non-Muslim writers. Most of the stories look at traditional science fiction tropes (like time travel or alien invasions) through a Muslim lens, but others specifically took inspiration from Islamic culture, like "Calligraphy" by Alex Kreis.

Even though specifically Muslim works aren't always easy to come by, Islam is represented in both traditional and modern science fiction. For example, Dune carries a lot of themes and terms from Islamic culture. Ahmad said it's partly because Islamic countries have a wide range of stories, fables and legends that resonate in both fantasy and science fiction, like Arabian Nights.

Ahmad said that most of the short stories in the anthology don't specifically address anti-Muslim bigotry (one does directly, and another indirectly). Still, he recognized that it’s a pressing issue, especially for American Muslims. Ahmad said science fiction is actually one of the most positive literary communities when it comes to Islam, especially given the increase in diversity over the past decade.

"If you look at the state of scifi in general, the scifi community in general has responded positively to prejudice," Ahmad said. "As compared to other genres, Muslims in the scifi genre is more balanced."

Ahmad said he’s a fan of religious representation in science fiction, with some of his favorite scifi books having Buddhist or Catholic influences. He's excited about the growing diversity in science fiction, and wants to make sure that all voices continue to see themselves represented in the genre. Whether it's their gender identity, politics, cultural identity, or faith.

I have not read the entire thing yet, but have finished four of the twelve stories. I enjoyed all four of them, the fourth one in particular was a very powerful story.