Abu Talhah proceeded to Umm Sulaym's house. On the way he recalled that she had been influenced by the preaching of Musab ibn Umayr and had become a Muslim. In the first years of her life, Rumeysa suffered from ill health and grew at an accelerated rhythm, soon becoming taller than the average toddler. She also had bigger hands and feet. Although she was homeschooled, Rumeysa also reports that she was bullied during her childhood due to her height. Dr. Jasser Auda, Pres, Maqasid Institute (UK), Member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars and European Council for Fatwa and Research Although no other member of Rumeysa's family has showed signs of Weaver Syndrome, they are all extremely proud and supportive of Rumeysa's accomplishments. They encourage her to reach her goals, and Rumeysa enjoys spending time with them and going out for nice meals with her family.

Rumaysa is a wonderful character, she is determined and resilient and because she has never been outside so she is so grateful for all the experiences she now gets to see because she has missed out for many years and it reminded me of how girls are kept incredibly sheltered and not allowed to experience things and kept at home and so miss out on so many things. Sara’s story is also similar in that because her parents are afraid of losing her they go to extremes to keep her safe but that puts her at a disadvantage and she is unable to help those that she is responsible for. It shows how girls are so much more capable than adults give them credit for.Every bit as wonderful as Rumaysa A Fairytale. Brimming with excitement, adventure, humour, and heart, and with a Happily Ever After that brought a tear to my eye! It was the only book Rumaysa owned where the characters had similar names to her and shared her skin colour." Starts with a re-telling of Rapunzel, then a re-telling of Cinderella and lastly a re-telling of Sleeping Beauty. Quite clever how the stories are woven together, Sophia is an Associate solicitor practicing in our residential and commercial property team. She qualified as a solicitor in 2016. She completed her law degree in 2009 from De Montfort University. She also completed the Legal practice course in 2011. Therefore, ever since achieving her first record Rumeysa has taken upon herself to educate people and spread awareness on her condition, becoming an advocate for positivity, diversity and research.

She actively advocates for Weaver Syndrome and Scoliosis, and is vocal about the challenges, but also opportunities, of her condition.

From tallest teenager to tallest woman 

I also enjoyed how feminism threads throughout this story without being heavy-handed. This includes challenges to anti-toxic masculinity and there was a nice little bit of anti-classism too. Definitely an enjoyable and recommended read from me!

Umm Sulaym also had a well-known sister, Umm Haram, the wife of the imposing Ubadah ibn as-Samit. She died at sea during a naval expedition and was buried in Cyprus. Umm Sulaym's husband, Abu Talhah, also died while he was on a naval expedition during the time of the third Caliph, Uthman, and was buried at sea. Ever since her first recognition the now web-developer continuously used her mediatic attention and platforms to spread awareness on the lights and shadows of her very rare, sometimes challenging condition. Turkey's very own Rumeysa Gelgi, the tallest woman living, needs no introduction: she is a star, an activist, a public speaker and the holder of the staggering number of five Guinness World Records titles. Living with some severe diagnoses for my lifetime inspired me to raise awareness, help to get treatment options further and empower other individuals who are in similar situations.” Now 24 years old, Rumeysa was born in Turkey and is the former tallest teenager living, as confirmed in 2014.

I love love love this book! It makes my heart feel so full and happy! Firstly I adore middle grade. I'm a strong believer in that every child deserves to read characters that they can relate to! That represent them, and this does that so well. Her measurements were carried on three different times on the same day, and officially recorded by Doctor Ömer Hakan Yavaşoğlu and Guinness World Records adjudicator Seyda Subasi-Gemici. I wish I’d had more books like Rumaysa when I was growing up. I wonder if it would have shaped my sense of self and the confidence to be me if I’d had books where characters wore the same clothes as me and had the same kind of names. When I was younger, I didn’t see anyone like myself in books, and this was reflected in the stories I used to write about vaguely brown-ish people with no particular religion or cultural traits. It is great to see more diverse children’s books coming out over the past few years, though it feels like UK publishing has been slow in comparison to the US market. ‘When I was younger, I didn’t see anyone like myself in books, and this was reflected in the stories I used to write’