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441) Nadia's Ramadan
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"Nadia's Ramadan tells the story of a young American-Muslim girl who describes the Ramadan celebration, in which Muslims fast, or go without food and drink during the day. She narrates what happens from the beginning to the end of the day and what it means for adults and children. The video ends with a description of the Eid holiday celebration."--
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For centuries the Qu'ran has been interpreted by men to suppress women, but in fact when it was written it represented an enlightened approach to women. Renowned Muslim feminist scholars and journalists, including Asra Q. Nomani, Mona Eltahawy, Azadeh Moaveni, Dr. Amina Wadud, Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl and Asma Gull Hasan, detail how from early on very different understandings of the Qu'ran lead to vastly different translations, with enormous repercussions...
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Jannah jewels volume Book 6
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In Book 6 of this Adventure Series, the Jannah Jewels travel to the city of Fes in Morocco. The Jannah Jewels learn about Fatima al-Fihri, the founder of the first univeristy in the world, al-Qarawiyine. Can the Jannah Jewels solve the riddles to find the artifact in Fes before time runs out?
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Jannah jewels volume Book 4
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In the fourth book of this Series, the Jannah Jewels take readers along on their most challenging adventure yet, as Hidayah and her friends travel to magnifient Spain in hopes of finding the next missing artifact. In this book, a mysterious girl in a red dress travels back into time to help Jaffar. Who is this girl? Will the Jannah Jewel find the missing artifact before Jaffar and his gang?
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"If Tripping with Allah is a road book, it's a road book in the tradition of 2001: A Space Odyssey, rather than On the Road. Amazonian shamanism meets Christianity meets West African religion meets Islam in this work of reflection and inward adventure. Knight, the "Hunter S. Thompson of Islamic literature" seeks reconciliation between his Muslim identity and his drinking of ayahuasca, a psychedelic tea that has been used in the Amazon for centuries....
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"This work centers on the life and writing of Omar Ibn Said, born in 1770 in a border region between Senegal and Mauritania that played a significant role in Islamic nations. Omar studied for 25 years at an Islamic seminary and was poised to become a leader in the faith, but after being captured by an invading army, he fell into the hands of transatlantic slave traders. He was sold to a plantation owner near Charleston, South Carolina, in 1808. What...
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Jannah jewels volume 7
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In Book 7 of the Jannah Jewels Adventure Series, they travel back in time to the Conquest of Constantinople and find themselves right in the middle of it! They learn about the great conqueror, Sultan Muhammad II and about the wonderful Companion named Abu Ayub al Ansari. Can the Jannah Jewels find the missing artifact and place it in the Golden Clock before time runs out?
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"This is the story of Ahmad, a little Muslim boy. Ahmad does not eat pork and avoids dishes that contain pork meat. However, he notices that his friends at school do eat ham, bacon, pepperoni... and starts to wonder why they are allowed but not him. Ahmad wants to understand why Muslims do not eat pork while others can. While visiting his grandmother, Ahmad takes the opportunity to ask her the question. His grandma explains in a simple way what it...
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"Writing from a homeless shelter in downtown Toronto, Mohamed "Mo" Ali chronicles how he ended up there in this powerful and often irreverent memoir of exile, addiction, and racism. Kidnapped by his father on the eve of Somalia's societal implosion, Ali was taken first to the Netherlands by his stepmother, and then on to Canada. With its promise of freedom, opportunity, and multiculturalism, his new home seemed to offer a new lease on life. But unable...
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Jannah jewels volume 11
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"In Book 11 of the Jannah Jewels Adventure Series, they travel back in time and marvel at the wonders of Egypt. While trying to solve a puzzling riddle, they meet Ibn Khaldun, the great professor and historian at the famous Al Azhar University in the 14th Century. Can the Jannah Jewels find the 11th artifact to place in the Golden Clock before time runs out?"--
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Jannah jewels volume 12
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"In the last book of the 12 book series, the Jannah Jewels must follow clues to find not one but two of the remaining artifacts to place into the Golden Clock which opens up to reveal an unforgettable and powerful secret! Along the way, they meet the famous Tamerlane in the 14th century who teaches them about perseverance. The Jannah Jewels face their surprising opponent and participate in an ultimate intense archery battle. Who is really the arch...
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"For many Americans, the words 'American' and 'Muslim' simply do not marry well; for many the combination is an anathema, a contradiction in values, loyalties, and identities. This is the story of one American Muslim family--the story of how, through their lives, their schools, their friends, and their neighbors, they end up living the challenges, myths, fears, hopes, and dreams of all Americans. They are challenged both by Muslims who speak for them...
460) Shajarat ʻAbd Allāh
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Arabic
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This story encourages children to praise and thank God for His blessings.