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Summer season trip means sunshine, the ocean, and touring galore – whether or not in an airplane or by means of a guide! This Summer season studying listing is an introduction to only a number of the great Muslim books on the market for readers of all ages. Get pleasure from!
Image Books
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From Right here and There by Larissa Olinda
“From Right here and There” by Larissa Olinda is an excellent cute image guide introducing the idea of intercultural households.
The little boy narrating this rhyming story shares how his mom is from Brazil and his father is from Saudi, and the way the variations should not one thing detrimental however fairly lovely and optimistic! I like that the guide gently acknowledges challenges and compromise however highlights how great the Ummah’s range is as properly.
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Halal Sizzling Canine by Susannah Aziz
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Musa and his household pick a particular Jumu’ah deal with every Friday after Salatul Jumu’ah – and Musa can’t wait to choose halal sizzling canines! Nevertheless it seems that it is likely to be a bit more durable to get than he anticipated…
This image guide encapsulates all the pieces one might need in Muslim child lit: shiny, detailed illustrations, an excellent story, and a celebration of Muslim pleasure!
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Room for Everybody by Naaz Khan
Giggle-out-loud hilarious, this foolish, rhyming story is ready in Zanzibar, and is all about having the generosity of coronary heart to ‘make room for everybody.’ The colourful illustrations, the great rhyming, and the message all mix to make an excellent read-aloud favourite. What I notably liked about it was that it incorporates a Muslim nation and tradition that’s hardly ever ever even thought-about! Actually, this can be a great instance of Black Muslim pleasure and illustration.
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Fatima’s Nice Outdoor by Ambreen Tariq
“Fatima’s Nice Outdoor” is concerning the Khazi household – immigrants from India who miss again dwelling however embark on a brand new journey: tenting! This can be a candy story that bridges a younger household’s homesickness with their plucky willpower to actually expertise their new dwelling.
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How A lot Does Allah Love Me? by Hebah Subeh-Hyder
“How A lot Does Allah Love Me?” is a candy addition to any Muslim library! Little Maymunah’s musings echo the questions that many younger Muslims ask, and these tales present a beautiful method to discover these questions and lovingly share the solutions. This glorious reminder to younger kids of how a lot Allah loves them makes for the right snuggly bedtime learn on a heat summer time evening.
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The Intelligent Companions by Sophia Lunat and Rumaysa Sidat [non-fiction]
Children’ books concerning the Sahabiyyaat are extremely uncommon, and this beautiful compilation does a lot to fill the area of interest. Ultimate for ages 5+, the guide introduces the subject of particular girls round RasulAllah
and the context that they emerged from.
We examine 3 unimaginable Muslim girls: al-Khansaa’ bint Amr, A’ishah bint Abi Bakr, and Rumaysaa’ bint Milhaan.
At 42 pages, the guide has fairly a little bit of content material, however can be divided neatly into digestible sections for younger readers and their restricted consideration span! The language is age-appropriate and interesting, together with reflective questions that folks or educators can share with their younger readers.
Early Readers/ Small Chapter Books
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Nadia and Nadir: Seaside-Trash Artwork, and Nadia and Nadir Go to Pakistan by Marzieh Abbas [fiction]
The Nadia and Nadir collection is a really lovable new set of early reader books a few brother-sister duo in numerous settings.
“Seaside-Trash Artwork” is all about studying to deal with the atmosphere. I liked that Nadia’s burkini is built-in into the illustrations with none commentary; it’s only a pure a part of what’s taking place. I additionally love that Urdu phrases are used inside the guide, and are straightforward to choose up inside context, with a glossary offered on the very finish.
“Go to to Pakistan” is a vibrant visible journey to (clearly) Pakistan. This guide will undoubtedly resonate with the various kids who go ‘again dwelling’ for the vacations! (Although this guide does function the frequent desi bid’ah of passing a Qur’an over folks’s heads for barakah/ safety.)
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Zara’s Guidelines for Report-Breaking Enjoyable by Hena Khan [fiction]
Zara loves being the queen of her neighborhood and boss of all the foundations within the video games she and her pals play. However when a brand new lady strikes to city, Zara looks like her pals deserted her friendship. In an effort to show she is the good queen, Zara units out to interrupt a Guinness World Report however after failing at faucet dancing, chalk drawing, and hula hooping, Zara wants to seek out out what being a queen really means…and the crown isn’t all the time meant to be shouldered alone!
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The Massive Break Out by Burhana Islam [fiction]
Yusuf Ali Khan is again with extra hilariousness!! On this third guide of the collection, his older sister Affa is about to have a child and Yusuf wants to organize himself to be an uncle! However as regular, his antics take him into all types of mayhem however all the time find yourself in coronary heart and love and warmth- and even some teary-eyed moments!
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Huda And Me by H. Hayek [fiction]
Akeal’s household are Lebanese Australians with a wonderful and pleased life collectively. When his mom’s mother will get sick in Lebanon, plans for the entire household to go to turn into the mother and father having to go away the youngsters behind with a buddy (Auntie Amel) and rush over to deal with the grandmother.
Akeal and his six siblings are left with, at first look, a bizarre babysitter, who then begins to do actually harmful stuff. And so Huda (the lovable “child” of the household) decides to run away to Lebanon and asks Akeal, her BFF, and brother, to go along with her!
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Yasmin the Explorer by Saadia Faruqi [fiction]
Each explorer will need to have a map – and Yasmin is certainly a courageous explorer! When she loses her mom on the Farmer’s Market, the map is likely to be her solely method to get again to security. This shiny addition to the Yasmin collection is the right inspiration to your personal little explorers!
Center Grade
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Grounded by SK Ali, Huda al-Marashi, Jamilah Thompskins-Bigelow, and Aisha Saeed
“Grounded: A Novel” is a newly launched decrease middle-grade guide by 4 beautiful Muslim authors – Jamilah Thompkins-Bigalow, S.Ok. Ali, Huda Al-Marashi, and Aisha Saeed.
4 Muslim tweens – Hannah Chen (Adam’s little sister from Love From A to Z!), Feek Stiles (and his little sister Ruqi!), Nora Najjar, and Sami Iqbal – are all getting back from a big Muslim convention with their households, when a storm hits and all flights are grounded. Whereas every little one struggles with one thing of their very own, they find yourself an unlikely band of pals in the hunt for a lacking cat.
I actually appreciated the mild method that the authors addressed problems with household, anxiousness, and Muslim identification (or lack thereof) with every character. This story is 100% halal and healthful – a large reduction given what number of problematic “Muslim rep” books are on the market as of late. I particularly liked Feek’s chapters, which have been imbued with such coronary heart and can undoubtedly resonate with many youngsters.
This can be a great, halal learn for Muslim youngsters this summer time!
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A Little bit of Earth by Karuna Riazi
Maria Latif’s mother and father have died, and he or she is shipped from dwelling to home- most caretakers complaining of her surly grumpiness. When she lands along with her mother and father’ pals in New York, she expects it’s simply going to be one other disappointment. However she discovers a secret backyard within the yard that brings her and a few pals collectively. Can the little bit of earth she discovered convey her the household she deeply yearns for? This Bengali Muslim retelling of “The Secret Backyard” is actually lovely and an exquisite summer time learn.
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Bhai for Now by Maleeha Siddiqui
Twin brothers separated at start stumble upon one another for the primary time in school – and complex shenanigans ensue! Ashar and Shaheer should navigate their new relationship whereas attempting to forge a brand new future with their *complete* household. Their household relationships – full of affection and complexity – are written fantastically, and there are quite a few unapologetically Muslim and Islamic references and values all through. For these questioning what Muslamic books there are for youthful boys – that is it!
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The Adventures of Nur al-Din by Badees Nouiouat [fiction]
The swashbuckling story of a younger Tunisian Muslim man swept alongside into a lifetime of grand journey: becoming a member of a Muslim pirate crew that’s preventing again in opposition to Spanish colonizers. Full of thrilling battles, surprising betrayals, dramatic jailbreaks, and all the opposite substances of a historic action-adventure story, this guide is nice, particularly for boys ages 11 and up.
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The Easy Seerah Quantity 1 and a couple of by Imam Asim Khan and Toyris Miah [non-fiction]
The Easy Seerah is arms down, the most effective (if not solely!) Seerah sources aimed toward middle-grade readers. The key to its success lies in how the lifetime of RasulAllah
– from start till the hijrah – is said in a vibrant storytelling model.
Relying upon classical sources of Seerah equivalent to Ibn Is’haq’s Sirat RasulAllah, Ibn Sa’d’s Tabaqaat, atTabari’s Tareekh, & Ibn Kathir’s AsSeerah anNabawiyyah, the authors have woven collectively the various historic narrations about RasulAllah’s biography in a straightforward to grasp method that vividly brings each chapter to life. I actually loved the glimpses we received of sure occasions from the views of particular Companions – it made the Seerah that rather more thrilling and accessible.
Quantity 2 opens with the Hijrah of RasulAllah and Abu Bakr
from Makkah to Madinah, and covers the battles of Badr and Uhud. Weaving in different notable anecdotes based mostly on ahadith, such because the story of Zuhair, the wedding of Fatimah
and Ali
, and the political machinations of Abdullah ibn Ubayy, this guide seeks to convey the Seerah to colourful life. This quantity additionally features a few illustrations all through, although none of them explicitly determine or function RasulAllah
or the Sahabah.
Younger Grownup (YA)
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As Lengthy As The Lemon Timber Develop by Zoulfah Katouh
Salama is nineteen years previous and a first-year pharmacy pupil… till the Syrian revolution started and he or she misplaced her household. Now, within the wreckage of her pregnant sister-in-law’s dwelling, she spends her days on the hospital, treating the wounded beneath the watchful gaze of Khawf – the apparition of her PTSD. However even within the midst of war-ridden horrors, there may be magnificence and love and breathtaking sunsets – Salama simply wants the mild contact of the one who was all the time destined for her.
There may be such heartbreaking magnificence on this story – with such unimaginable religion woven all through. Islam is clearly current in each alHamdulillah and inshaAllah, and within the dua’s for the lifeless and the dwelling.
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Love from Mecca to Medinah by SK Ali [novel]
This sequel to “Love from A to Z” is the right summer time learn! Adam & Zayneb are collectively however aside: nikah’d and formally husband and spouse, however separated by continents as they work out faculty and work and nonetheless attempting to persuade their households that getting married was a good suggestion for them. And whereas they’re nonetheless head over heels in love, they’re additionally maintaining secrets and techniques from one another – large ones.
Once they find yourself going for Umrah as an alternative of their deliberate romantic getaway, Adam & Zayneb each need to deal with the price of their secrets and techniques – on themselves, their relationship, and their spirituality. It doesn’t assist that Adam’s long-ago almost-rishta is of their Umrah group, irritating Zayneb along with her holier-than-thou angle and conveniently spending an terrible lot of time with Adam. A lot angst ensues!
It’s really superb simply how unapologetically Muslamic this guide is, for a historically revealed guide. I used to be particularly moved by the highly effective non secular message on the finish, a mandatory reminder that even within the midst of a love story, there’s a extra necessary like to concentrate on.
I felt a lot nostalgia studying the descriptions of Adam & Zayneb on their Umrah journey! Studying about it rekindled my very own longing to hope within the two most sacred masaajid on the planet.
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Khadijah: Mom Of Historical past’s Biggest Nation by Fatima Barkatullah [non-fiction]
Ustadha Fatima Barkatullah does an unimaginable job bringing the story of Umm al-Mu’mineen Khadijah to life on this artistic telling of Khadijah’s
biography.
Utilizing vibrant language and incorporating small (however necessary!) particulars relating to the various people who play a task within the Seerah, Ustadha Fatima’s phrases immerse readers into the story of Khadijah like by no means earlier than. For all of us who grew up studying the painfully dry translations of tales of the Companions, this can be a really refreshing change!
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Compass: The Cauldron of Everlasting Life [graphic novel]
“Compass: The Cauldron of Everlasting Life” is an epic Muslamic mythological journey!
Our heroine is Shahidah el-Amin: Scholar, Mathematician, explorer, scientist, and expert fighter. She leaves Baghdad’s Home of Knowledge for Britain, in the hunt for a legendary cauldron held by the Welsh – besides, she’s not the one one after it!
With the Mongol Horde at her heels, and a one-time buddy with them, will Shahidah uncover the key of the cauldron and reserve it from falling into devastatingly mistaken arms?
- Huda F Are You? By Huda Fahmy (graphic novel)
Everybody’s favorite comedian guide hijabi is again in her third guide!!!!! Huda relives her adolescent identification disaster in hilarious, trustworthy, and unexpectedly sensible methods. Huda’s story of discovering who she actually is – pressured to transcend being “that hijabi lady” in school – will resonate with most likely each Muslim teenage lady within the West.
- She Wore Purple Trainers by Na’ima Robert
The primary look is halal, because the saying goes, and that’s all Ali must fall in love with Amira’s hijab, sharp eyes, and pink trainers… however love, and life, are by no means straightforward, and each Amira and Ali are combating their very own difficulties. Will naseeb show to be extra highly effective than life’s obstacles, and permit a halal romance to blossom in any case?
Grownup
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A Second Look by Hannah Matus [novel]
Elizza BenTaleb, her 4 sisters, her mother and father (nicknamed Umm al-Banaat and Abu’l Banaat!), Firas Tarseen, Muhammad BenAli, cousin Kamaal, Hajjah Khadijah… this solid of Muslimified Delight & Prejudice characters made me snort out loud, repeatedly.
One of the best factor about this retelling is that it neither tries too laborious to repeat the unique, nor stray too far: as an alternative, the writer seamlessly weaves collectively Muslim social commentary, classes on Islamic spirituality, hilarious witticisms, and a narrative that reads really genuine #MuslimRepresentation.
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Musings of a Muslim Chaplain by Sondos Kholaki [non-fiction]
“Musings of a Muslim Chaplain” by Sondos Kholaki (@by_thepen) is a deceptively skinny guide, full of considerate reflections on Islam, spirituality, and chaplaincy. The bite-sized content material leaves a lot to chew on. I discovered myself genuinely having fun with and benefiting from this guide – as will anybody else immersed in group work and da’wah.
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Rekiya and Z by Muti’ah Badruddeen [novel]
“Rekiya and Z” follows the difficult friendship between two Nigerian Muslim girls, Rekiya and Zaynunah, who come from dramatically completely different backgrounds however bonded deeply in school. Now, as adults who’ve drifted aside, the 2 girls discover themselves pushed again collectively – and should unearth each other’s histories and navigate their new relationship.
In some ways, this guide is a studying expertise: set solidly in Nigeria, the story offers a glimpse right into a tradition many people know little about. I appreciated the various ways in which the writer didn’t pander to the ignorance of readers, however anticipated them to maintain up (or Google what they didn’t know!) – a refreshing change from numerous books that cease and clarify issues to non-Western readers.
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Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik [novel]
The final word summer time Muslamic chick-lit: Sofia Khan, the narrator of this hilarious, sarcastic novel, is able to surrender the rishta-search for good… till she by accident offers her boss the concept of assigning her to write down a tell-all guide about “the Muslim courting scene.” As Sofia gripes about each flopped rishta assembly to her ever-patient buddy circle (and her impatient mother and father!), readers are left to find whether or not or not Sofia will certainly discover her halal fortunately ever after.
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Chook Summons by Leila Aboulela [novel]
“Chook Summons” by Leila Aboulela is a wierd, typically dreamy, typically heavy, and but deeply evocative learn. Readers of Aboulela’s earlier books will acknowledge the emotional weight that her characters bear and navigate. On this guide, we observe three very completely different Muslim girls: younger, lovely, tragic Iman – widowed and divorced a number of instances already; Moni the martyr-mother, clinging to her disabled son; and Salma, middle-aged and secretly resentful of her seemingly charmed life.
The three girls embark on a street journey to the Scottish hinterlands, in the hunt for Girl Zainab Evelyn Cobbold’s grave. Alongside the way in which, they have to deal with each other and with themselves; the Hoopoe fowl, of Qur’anic significance, seems with mysterious fables and the keys to their salvation. Aboulela’s phrases are easy and but totally highly effective; she entwines the intimately non secular and brutally human in starkly lovely prose. Her exploration of religion, identification, and rising from private tragedy isn’t comfy and but illuminating.
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Zaid Karim, Non-public Investigator by Wael Abdelgawad [novel]
This guide offers off gritty detective-noir movie vibes remixed with a wild stage of motion that you just’d count on from a film like Die Exhausting – with a large dose of Islamic values seamlessly and brilliantly woven all through. Zaid Karim isn’t some bland, preachy Muslim character – he’s a flawed man with a sketchy previous, however deeply dedicated to Islam and doing proper by his Deen, his household, and the harmless round him.
In between inadvertently being utilized by gangbangers to raid a stash home, discovering lifeless drug addicts’ our bodies, saving the lifetime of a suicidal, poetic Panamanian man, and sneaking onto the personal island of a pedophilic crime lord, Zaid displays on the story of Salman al-Farsi and ponders over verses of the Qur’an.
Evaluations taken from Zainab bint Younus and @MuslimMommyBlog
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Associated:
– Navigating Muslim Illustration In Books: The Good, The Flawed, And The Ugly – MuslimMatters.org
– Muslim Girls’s Historical past: A E book Record – MuslimMatters.org
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