Through the framework of the Arabic alphabet, the reader - be they child or adult - is introduced or reminded about the fundamental aspects of Islam, from Allah the One, to Jannah the Garden of Paradise, through to the Quran, the Book of God, and Yawm ad-Deen, the Day of Judgement; all are elegantly presented in this fine book together with striking illustrations and color photographs.
Mountain of Light 2000
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Ali and his father are traveling by camel through the Sahara Desert to market, which a sandstorm whips up out of nowhere, separating them. Alone in the desert with his camel, Ali comes upon a Berber and his grandson... They share their food and water, and late in the evening Abdul tells the boys of his warrior days. The next morning, Ali must decide whether to accompany the Berbers to higher pastures or to wait alone in the desert for his father. Eventually, Ali and his father are reunited, the child all the wiser for his adventure.
Lothrop Lee & Shepard 1997
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Magid, a boy of eight, wants to fast during the month of Ramadan like the rest of his family. So, unbeknownst to them, he throws away his lunch each day to keep his promise to Allah that he will fast. But fasting from sunrise to sundown is more difficult than it looks, and when his older sister tattles on him, Magid must deal with his feelings of relief and his shame for being relieved. The story is simple, but the thought processes Magid goes through and his up-and-down emotions are true to a child's inner life.
Clarion Books 1996
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The month of Ramadan, an Islamic time of fasting, feasting, sharing, and prayer, is seen through the eyes of young Hakeem. Along with his family, he watches the night sky to see the new moon that signals the beginning of the special month. For the next 28 days, the (presumably American) family will wake before dawn to eat a large breakfast, fast all day, and eat an enormous evening meal before heading to the mosque for prayers.
Holiday House 1996
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Ages 4-8. Sitti means grandmother in Arabic, and in this lyrical picture book an American child misses her grandmother who lives in a Palestinian village "on the other side of the earth." The child remembers when she visited Sitti. They didn't speak the same language: at first they talked through her father, who spoke both English and Arabic, and then they invented their own language with signs and hums and claps. She remembers the house and the countryside, the culture and the clothes, and the intimacy of brushing Sitti's hair.
Aladdin Paperbacks 1997
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The Life of the Last Prophet is a concise and authentic account of the life of the Prophet Muhammad written by Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens. This book is the printed version of the spoken word album of the same name and also includes a selection of Prophetic sayings and detailed references.
Astrolabe 1996
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