Muslim For Children

Every book in this series tells you a real story. In fact, these stories are more wondrous than any you'd ever find in fairy tales. Why? Simply because they are true historical events, and not mere imagination. The stories have been selected and written with great care into a delicious blend of literary fun and tarbiyah.

Assalamu Alaikum, Sister. Welcome. Ameena feels invisible. Ever since she arrived at her school a few months ago, kids look at her like she’s something strange. Is it because of the twists in her hair? Or her brown skin? Then, one day, there’s a new new kid in class. Ameena sees her. Sees her brownness. Sees her hijab. Sees her in ways that the other kids do not. Ameena wants to be her friend … but she doesn’t know how. She can’t seem to find the right words … until one day, when they find those words together.

God made the wearing of the Hijab scarf an obligation and instructed Muslim women to wear the head covering in the Holy Quran. So, wearing it is an act of righteousness and an act of obedience to Allah (God). A Muslim woman wears the Hijab to gain the pleasure of her master. It is the core teaching of Islam that whatever God instructs one to do; it is always best for them to follow the instruction - whether one may understand the logic behind it or not.

Our children are precious gifts given to us by Allah. He entrusts us with their care and upbringing. An essential part of our responsibility as parents is to teach our children good manners and character. Islam strongly emphasizes them as integral to the faith. JJust as a Muslim child should be taught ritual acts of worship to Allah, they should also be taught good behavior from an early age until it becomes second nature.

Do you want to build a closer, more meaningful relationship with your creator while fulfilling your life's purpose of connecting and worshipping the one that created you? The Islamic Ritualized Prayer is one of the essential pillars of Islam. It will be the first thing questioned on the Day of Judgment. If one's prayers were in order, everything else would fall into place. If one's prayers were not in order, you would be doomed.

Two neighbors - one Jewish, one Muslim - have always been best friends. When they both fall on hard times, can they find a way to help each other? In Fawzia Gilani's retelling of this folktale - which has both Jewish and Arab origins - differences are not always causes for conflict and friendship can overcome any obstacle.