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Waw Stories is an independent publisher of powerful tales from Muslim & Middle Eastern cultures. Our first book An Ocean in One Drop is available for purchase

11/07/2024

Jamal made it to Bosnia!!👌💕🌳

Alhamdulilah the trio is complete! Now that’s all three of our children’s picture books snapped in the respective geographical places where their stories are set!! 🙌

How beautiful is Bosnia and the Balkans where the world of Jamal the Giant and “the wonderful woods” is set?

Bosnia is a beautiful country, chosen for this story as it is the setting of a real life terrible trauma that took place. This beautiful country has overcome a very ugly past in recent years.

On the eve which signals in memories of the Bosnian genocide, where the world will mark the darkest depths of human depravity during ‘war’ and conflict, we wanted to share our story book and a small ray of hope for a new generation.

Our story is about overcoming a ‘giant’ conflict, peace-building and conflict resolution for children. Our story is about restorative justice, where reconciliation takes place with the community at large.

Through our book we remind children of the power of good deeds along with hope and faith, and that the focus on these must be greater than any fear and shame.

We wish Bosnia, it’s people and it’s neighbours, justice, peace, healing and the power to overcome trauma through new hope and love 💕🕊️InshaAllah.

Stay hopeful 🤲✨

23/06/2024

The stage is set …⛵️🐪📜🕌🎭

for a story adventure!

Delighted to share some pictures of the wonderful storytelling stage recently put on by 🎭

Back in 2023 founder Mariam was asked by a primary school to suggest enrichment activities that support the new non-Western history module on the ‘Early Islamic Civilisation’.

This history module generally covers the city of Baghdad in 800AD and the glorious ‘Bayt Al Hikmah’, the House of Wisdom*, which gave birth to many modern scientific discoveries and inventions through the early Islamic civilisation. 🔭🧪⚗️

Well who better to work with on such a project than the award-winning Khayaal theatre! 🙌

Children were treated to an exciting performance by storytelling artist Eleanor aka Asiya, who enthralled everyone with a travelling tale journeying from the ‘Dark ages’ England to cities in the ‘Golden age’ (Toledo in Spain and Baghdad in Iraq).🕌

The people in this empire were inspired by their faith to pioneer new ways forward in the sciences, they were also inspired by Greek philosophers 🏛️🏺and ideas that travelled from China 🏯🧧⛩️and South Asia 🛕🪷.

They took the best of everything and developed it further for the greater good of humanity. It’s worth noting the societies under the early Islamic leadership were multi-faith also. Many Christian and Jewish great thinkers thrived in these societies.

covered all of this and more! It was fantastic to see this interactive session unfold and hear the countless questions from children and to see so much inquiry from young minds 😍

We hope the learning stays with the children for a lifetime, InshaAllah!

If you would like to know more about this period of time and the National Curriculum DM for further details 📩📨

*The Bayt Al-Hikmah (aka the Grand Library of Baghdad) was one of the leading libraries in Islamic history that appeared during the ‘Golden age’ of Islam. It was initiated by the Abbasid dynasty and was situated in the heart of Baghdad aka the ‘Round city’.

21/06/2024

Sneak peek! 👀

We value stories from Muslim and Middle Eastern cultures. ❤️

Part of valuing these stories is knowing we cannot deliver everything ourselves as a small indy children’s book publisher.

Instead we need to assist with initiatives and solutions that partner up with and/or sign post to other excellent service providers. 🤝

Very excited to share news of a recent solution we found for a local primary school in need of enrichment activities that suit the National Curriculum!🏫🚸🎓📝

We hope it can inspire others and lead to more good work in this area: challenging bias, spreading knowledge, bridge building, and increasing interfaith understanding.❤️✨

Stay tuned for part 2 with more info.

20/06/2024

Just a girl reading in her local 🕌📚❤️

Thought we’d share this uplifting set of pictures😍

Always wonderful to see a child enjoying our children’s book, this time within a Masjid and on the other side of the world in Canada 🇨🇦!

Happy reading 🌈📖✨

18/06/2024

Eid Mubarak folks! ✨🌙🌍🌏🌎

We hope your cups were full, your plates were filled and your tables had joy around them with good company 👍❤️🎊

Taqabbalallahu Minna Wa Minkum ( تَقَبَّلَ اللهُ مِنَّا وَمِنكُم)

May Allah accept your good deeds; your sacrifice, any fasting, sadaqah and acts of ibadah during the blessed ten days of Dhul Hijjah, Ameen. 🤲✨

13/06/2024

Front cover development! 📘📖📚

Sharing some more images of original concept art and development for An Ocean in One Drop - how things have changed! 🎨🖌️

If you look closely you will see that some drafts were refined through computer processes.🖥️⌨️

We never wanted to lose sight of the fact that this was a Hajj related book, and would be relevant every year during the Dhull Hijjah period. 🕋✨

As you can see an early front cover sketch idea had the Kaaba 🕋 inside a Zamzam💧water drop. However, the favoured concept was one with the outline of a female figure blending into ocean water 🌊, alluding to mother Hajar (as), the woman at the heart of our Hajj, which this book celebrates.

One of the main drivers for this story book was that mother Hajar (as) has often been erased from the current storytelling behind the Zamzam water and origins of Makkah.

It’s such a shame that the central figure to the story would be removed from the storytelling itself, but this had been seen time and again across many different mediums and it was time to create change through a children’s story book.

Imagine telling the story behind the Zamzam well and removing the very woman who was the owner of the well! ‘Such is life’ … or patriarchy / misogyny to be more precise…

So it made sense to place a female outline on the front cover - to visually centre what is essentially a woman’s story at the very heart of Islam.

BUT - we don’t know what she looked like other than that she was a woman and a mother … so this is just an artistic representation mainly for educational purposes.

We tried to be as respectful as possible in the context of educating children and helping them to understand the gravity of mother Hajar’s (as) story within the sacred Sa’ee, so no faces have been shown (acceptable to most).

May Allah accept it from us, and for it to be a means of knowledge and blessings for many generations to come InshaAllah, ameen 🤲

29/05/2024

‘When art imitates life’ … It’s the Springs 5 neighbourhood! ☀️🏘️🏡🌴

This community was one of the main sources of inspiration for our Ramadan Drummer book. 🥁🌙✨

As you may know our story book focuses on the UAE cultural version of the popular Ramadan Drummer Suhoor tradition. ☪️

The Ramadan Drummer is known as the ‘Musaharati’ in many Arab countries including in the UAE and he was also affectionately called ‘Abu Tabla’ locally in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Unfortunately the tradition died out in these areas as they raced towards modernisation. Our book explores what would happen if it restarted again in a modern Dubai neighbourhood! 😅🥁🙌

Here’s a throwback to yet another full circle moment last year when author Mariam revisited the streets of Springs 5 in Dubai, the neighbourhood that was the place of inspiration for the world building behind this book and the place where the book was written.

During production we tried to capture the modern, yet classic, Gulf Arab neighbourhood and street style that was in keeping with the real life environment of the Springs locality.

We also tried to capture the multicultural local community in our book.

Can you spot any similarities?

22/04/2024

🌙✨Happy Eid!!🌙✨

Do you like our Eid school assembly display?

It was for yet another school talk, yay!🌙🏫 🚸✨

Last week Founder Mariam presented primary school assemblies about Eid (with fellow parent Salima ❤️) to around 480 school children.

It was lovely to see the children’s faces light up with smiles! 😍

The talk was interactive and the kids were treated to a display of lovely Eid books, Eid decor and a visual presentation of Eid celebrations around the world, as well as nationally and locally.

Mariam spoke about the 5 pillars of Islam, why Muslims break their fast with water, milk and dates, the meaning of Eid Al Fitr and the Sunnah acts to be performed on Eid day by adult Muslims. 📿🛐🕌

The significance of giving money to charity *before* the Eid salah (Fitrana) was reinforced.🪙💷🎗️

The children had fun learning about how Eid was celebrated by some school mates - we spoke about the ‘Light Upon Light’ Eid fun day and also the events - both Eid events were attended by thousands.

We’re hope this will benefit the hundreds of children who attended the assemblies by forming good memories of Eid and seeing Muslim identity positively represented within a mainstream school environment in a joyous and authentic way! 🎊🕌🎁🌙

Joy is so important! 🎉🥳

Thanks to Salima for partnering up on these presentations 💕.

InshaAllah hoping to do more assemblies - please get in touch if you need your local school to do a Ramadan, Eid or Islam related assembly / in-class session as an enrichment activity to support children’s learning.📚🏫🚸👩‍🏫

19/04/2024

Eid Mubarak all🌙✨

تَقَبَّلَ اللّهُ مِنَّ وَ مِنْكُمْ

TaqabbalAllahu minna wa minkum, May Allah accept it from you and from us, Ameen 🤲✨

Here’s an Eid photo dump from ours to yours of simple joys during Eid💕🕌

We had a brief stall at the local masjid raising money for Islamic causes, bringing cheer to the children at Eid salah 📿🛐

Other photos are: Eid greeting cards, Eid fun day via (Light Upon Light events) with Eid flags kindly provided by .co.uk , a delicious chocolate ‘Eid cake’🎂 and the Eid fair.

Hope you had a wonderful Eid, it’s been a difficult few months, we are hurting from cruelties we’ve had to witness and we keep those who are going through conflict, oppression and poverty in our hearts, thoughts and acts of sadaqah.

We hope you gave your Fitrana on time before the Eid salah! ❤️💕❤️

17/04/2024

Thank you for sharing your Ramadan posts with us this year!! 🌙🕌✨

We love seeing your and posts featuring our books.

Please remember to do a good deed and help us gain back some visibility online by rating our books or leaving a short review online - mainly on and or any retailer website you may have used.

We have certainly had a rough time this year with ensuring our book is not wiped off the map in terms of online search engine results, so your efforts will be a big help! 🙏

Even just one sentence and a quick rating, which could take just 1 minute of your time, will make all the difference in ensuring our books become more visible online iA … 📚👍

Jazakallah khairun for your assistance, is ever grateful. ❤️✨

And thank you to for sharing your beautiful Ramadan set up this year 😍🌙✨

10/03/2024

Missing mothers

The tragic truth: Why do so many popular fairy tales, stories and children’s books have ‘missing mothers’?📚

The mothers are absent, or dead. “Barely visible” in children’s stories as one commentator put it.

Is a ‘missing mother’ a prerequisite for a good story?

So many of the original fairy tales from Europe that became famous in our modern day culture have mothers ‘missing’ from the start. Is this necessary to captivate audiences?

Many famous Eastern (and non-Western European) stories don’t feature ‘missing mothers’ as much.

For example, although Disney’s Aladdin features ‘missing mothers’ for the characters Aladdin and Princess Jasmin, this was not the case in the original Eastern* story. Aladdin’s mother was very involved! Disney made the mothers go ‘missing’ to fit their own template.

Why?

When we look at popular stories and their origins, it tells us a lot about the cultures they come from and the psychology of the people who have kept them alive.

It’s been said Mothers are “rarely the heroes or protagonists in [English] children’s fiction”**. So what does this tell us about their value and perceived agency?

Thankfully we have tried to shake things up with our books.

(⬅️ Swipe to see) Our stories don’t have the ‘missing mothers’ archetype, we have been conscious not to make them passive or a distant memory …. whilst keeping the stories captivating and entertaining!!

Change is possible. Even in our life time.👏

This we hope representation of mothers in children’s books can change. 📖👍 💐

Special Note:
This post is dedicated to all the children in G 4 z@ and beyond who have had their mothers cruelly stolen from them. A ‘missing mother’ is their lived reality, which conflict and military invasion wrote into their story.

May the ppl of the world find empathy for your stories, the way they are fascinated with mainstream stories of orphans.

Praying for peace to come your way swiftly inshaAllah, Ameen 🥹💔🕊️

* From Elf laila wa laila, “A thousand nights & one night”
** Michaela Mahlberg & Anna Cermakova

02/03/2024

⚠️Part 2😢

⬅️ Swipe left to see more aspects of the ‘suspected plagiarism’.

We had so many slides as a body of evidence that we couldn’t include them all in one post, so here’s a follow up post.

We hope it clears up any confusion.

The comparison shows clear similarities, but this is not an exhaustive list. It is purely presenting facts for awareness, education and information purposes.

We would like to know why many sentences and key words from our 2021 book and also book marketing blurb have ended up in the other publishers 2024 book and marketing material - of exactly the same title. (see previous post)

We would also like to know how other major aspects of our 2021 book such as character names, character depictions, artwork scene concepts and illustration design feature in the other publishers 2024 book. (Also see previous post)

Whilst we wait patiently for answers we are trying to create awareness for our existing audience as well as other sellers and customers, especially as there are many ‘Ramadan sales’ and ‘Ramadan campaigns’ taking place right now - please do not get confused❗️

🙏Please can we ask if you see this book
⛔️being sold or
⛔️promoted
that you make these third party sellers and promoters aware of the issue.

Please, we rely on your good word of mouth as our reach has been limited since we shared content about G 4za and so we ask you to
1️⃣ Like
2️⃣ Comment and
3️⃣ Share this post, and the previous one,

to inform/educate people and help us overcome any shadow banning.

Thank you to all the book sites who adhered to ethical and PROFESSIONAL standards and DMCA guidelines - many took the decision not to aid and abet potential plagiarism over ‘making money’ or getting ‘views’. 👏

We hope others also adhere to professional standards. InshaAllah.

We pray for a speedy and effective resolution to this issue, ameen.🤲

‎ۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيْرُ ٱلْمَـٰكِرِينَ

And Allāh is the best of planners. (Quran 3:54)❤️✨

27/01/2024

Does a child from G @ z a matter any less? 😢

What is their worth in the world? 🍉🌍

As you read this the killings still take place. The excuses keep mounting. The deluge of empty platitudes pile up.

Decades of indifference from our political elite have led us here.

Gaslighting the nation, by blaming the victims for the situation.

And just when you think you’ve seen enough …. the atrocities keep coming.

But don’t turn away from these images and videos.

Turn your anger, disgust, upset and sadness about injustice to good.

Keep sharing and watching. They want us to turn away. For the atrocities to fatigue our compassion and exhaust our attention.

Let your rejection of this injustice - this moral failure - move you to support a better path.

GA ZA MUST NOT become a SINKHOLE of SILENCE.

Support those working for a lasting peace, a stable and just world for all. ⚖️🌍☮️❤️

• 📖 Stay informed
• 🕊️Call for a lasting ceasefire
• 📢 Amplify messages of peace and solutions
(incl. Isr aeli/ex-Is raeli and Jewish voices for peace. Don’t forget these allies)
• 💪 Support collaborations
• 🗣️ Advocate for change
• 🤲 Du’a on the daily

27/01/2024

For 2024, keep going 💪

1/2

Do not let G aza become a sinkhole of silence.

Silence supports violence.

The treatment of the children in G @ za is one of the greatest shames of our time.

In the public sphere: The normalisation of dehumanising language, the genocidal rhetoric, the collective blame and punishment onto nearly a million children is a blight on humanity.

This should be a stain on our collective conscious for decades.

How many of us have witnessed the unwitnessable during these past few months - what should never have been seen by any human?

Watching children starve. Trapped. Watching them face extreme violence. Seeing them die horrifically.

Many of us will be haunted by the images and videos we’ve seen … been kept awake at night by the injustices, the guilt that we survive in comfort while these children live through every trauma.

One thing is for certain, we will all need some form of collective therapy / healing after this.

But when will ‘after this’ be … when the shadows of war planes still circle above Gaza?

Keep going, do not turn away …

11/11/2023

Activism & protest📢 (repost)

How do we teach children about activism and protest?

How do we educate them to use their voice constructively to challenge issues and create change?

One way is to normalise images of activism and peaceful protest within children's literature.

Here is a scene from our Jamal the Giant children’s book where the villagers, fed up with living under oppressive circumstances from a troublesome giant, decided to challenge him and speak truth to power.

In this scene the villagers speak out against the injustices they've been putting up with over the years, they're ready to finally raise their voices, make some noise and let their story be heard!

Here’s to more books that will educate children and encourage them to exercise their voice for change. InshaAllah👏

Solidarity with all those calling for a ceasefire and protesting today about the injustices being carried out in G a za - especially as your call for peace was demonised by those with political power!!

May we all witness a more just and stable world! Ameen! 💔🌍🕊️

If you use your voice for peace, change and progress then we salute and support you!!✊

🇵🇸

01/11/2023

Let Gaza live!! 💔🕊️

As the death toll in Gaza reaches nearly 9000 civilians we ask you to
1) pray for the innocents being killed🤲,
2) donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians💳, and to
3) ask your authorities/political representatives to call for a ceasefire📢.

Of the nearly 9000 dead, a staggering 70% have been women, children and elderly civilians.

‘Gaza has become a ‘graveyard’ for children amid Israeli attacks’ (UN)

‘More children have been killed in Gaza in 3 weeks than in all global conflict annually since 2019’ (Save the Children)

We ask people to please understand this is a catastrophic massacre of innocents we are witnessing - and we cannot just be bystanders.

Almost 50% of Gazas 2.3 million population are children. They’re all at risk.

Please. Let them live.💔🤲

They didn’t ‘vote’ for anyone or have any control over politics. Yet they are being punished collectively.

And what of those who are still alive?

‘Doctors are amputating patient children without anaesthesia’ (Channel 4 news)

‘Pregnant women in Gaza are having to undergo c-section deliveries by torchlight and without anaesthetic’ (The Times, i paper, The Telegraph, The BBC, Daily Mail)

‘Thousands of expectant mothers have no medical care and don’t know where they will give birth’ (Al Jazeera)

‘50,000 mothers are pregnant in Gaza, with 5,500 due to give birth within the next 30 days’ (UN)

This is a bleak and urgent crisis.

And it is “growing stain on our collective conscience” (UNICEF)

It is therefore our duty to call for an immediate ceasefire and for sustained and unimpeded access for humanitarian assistance.

Donate to map.org.uk

Illustrations by the talented Lebanese illustrator ✊

03/09/2023

When life comes full circle 🕋💫

Assalamu alaikum all, a personal post from Mariam here.

‎الحمد لله رب العالمين

Alhamdulilah I was able to visit the Holy House/Bayt Allah/ the Masjid Al-Haram recently and completed Umrah.✨

There were many full circle moments, which I am sharing with you through pictures…

From seeing the architecture of the masjid Al-Haram up close (a place I studied for months in order to produce An Ocean in One Drop children’s book) … to using the Zamzam water ettiquette and dua researched and published in my Activity book … to standing at the bottom of Safa and marvelling at this huge hill - the site of the sacred Sa’ee.

I even saw the Al Qatt traditional art work displayed on the freebie pack (also featured in An Ocean in One Drop!).

There are so many ways to describe the journey to Makkah and seeing the Kaaba in person; mesmerising, awe-inspiring, celestial, otherworldly, magical. Yet it felt like a homecoming standing in the spot depicted in my book, watching the mass of pilgrims whirling by. SubhanAllah.

Who would have known five years ago when I began writing An Ocean in One Drop that I was preparing for this moment.

I have many learnings to share, but the main one is that I saw the majority of pilgrims were very elderly and many were struggling.

So this is your friendly reminder to make pilgrimage to the blessed sanctuary as soon as it is feasible for you to do so, before you are elderly and frail. It is the first House of Worship and a guidance for humankind (Quran 3:96). Try to get there soon.

I’ll be sharing the resources I used for this trip in the stories section.

May you be blessed to visit the Holy House soon. I make dua for Umrah to be a source of blessings and inspiration for whoever is reading this InshaAllah, Ameen.

Leave a comment if you have been to Umrah or intending to go soon! 👇💫🕋

03/09/2023

When life comes full circle 🕋💫

Assalamu alaikum all, a personal post from Mariam here.

‎الحمد لله رب العالمين

Alhamdulilah I was able to visit the Holy House/Bayt Allah/ the Masjid Al-Haram recently and completed Umrah.✨

There were many full circle moments, which I am sharing with you through pictures. From seeing the architecture of the masjid Al-Haram up close (a place I studied for
months in order to produce An Ocean in One Drop children’s book) … to using the Zamzam water ettiquette and dua researched and published in my Activity book … to standing at the bottom of Safa and marvelling at this huge hill - the site of the sacred Sa’ee.

I even saw the Al Qatt traditional art work displayed on the freebie pack (also featured in An Ocean in One Drop!).

There are so many ways to describe the journey to Makkah and seeing the Kaaba in person; mesmerising, awe-inspiring, celestial, otherworldly, magical. Yet it felt like a homecoming standing in the spot depicted in my book, watching the mass of pilgrims whirling by. SubhanAllah.

Who would have known five years ago when I began writing An Ocean in One Drop that I was preparing for this moment.

I have many learnings to share, but the main one is that I saw the majority of pilgrims were very elderly and many were struggling.

So this is your friendly reminder to make pilgrimage to the blessed sanctuary as soon as it is feasible for you to do so, before you are elderly and frail. It is the first House of Worship and a guidance for humankind (Quran 3:96). Try to get there soon.

I’ll be sharing the resources I used for this trip in the stories section.

May you be blessed to visit the Holy House soon. I make dua for Umrah to be a source of blessings and inspiration for whoever is reading this InshaAllah, Ameen.

Leave a comment if you have been to Umrah or intending to go soon! 👇💫🕋

02/09/2023

A belated Eid post! 🌙

Just sharing some images from an in-class Eid school talk and an Eid display for a primary school in London this year.

founder Mariam spoke to Year 2 children about the Muslim
holiday of Eid, what it means for Muslims and how Muslim families like to celebrate Eid in the UK and around the world.

Some of the resources used were:

* Eid table decor ( and )
* Eid themed books ( and )
* Eid greeting cards (.lovin.1)
* Eid PJs ()
* Wooden masjid ()

We hope these can inspire others to give school talks about Eid or to arrange displays that celebrate the UKs diverse religious communities.

Have you delivered any school talks about Eid or Ramadan? Comment below if you have!👇

If you would like any school talks delivered around Eid or Ramadan get in touch.

29/04/2023

Keep your reviews coming! 👏

“I spot a drum by the masjid door,
the Ramadan drummer came here for Suhoor” - Abu Tabla’s neighbours 🎶🥁

What a beautiful Ramadan set up by , and very historically accurate!

When people would see a drum by the masjid door it would mean the Ramadan Drummer had just finished his neighbourhood rounds and was inside the masjid doing Fajr Salah. We learnt this info through research for our Ramadan Drummer children’s book.

Thank you to for your wonderful review on Amazon.

Please keep your lovely reviews coming people, it means the world to this indy publisher and helps to boost the visibility of our books! 📚 💕

Original review:
“We loved reading this book!
I set the book right outside our Masjid stand later to find out the Ramadan Drummer used to leave his drum outside the masjid before Fajr Salah in the book..
We had great fun as we sang the words and played our drums. We also learnt there are real Ramadan drummers around the world.”

26/04/2023

How was your Ramadan?🌙✨

As we all reflect on this years Ramadan, here’s a little sensory play inspiration based on our Ramadan drummer book 😍.

Thank you to
for sharing your bookish fun!

(Repost)
🌃😴 Wake Up 😴🌃

The tradition of the Ramadan drummer is a beautiful way of waking people up for suhoor (a morning meal for people who intend to fast) during the month of Ramadan and then the first prayer of the day (Fajr).

It follows the story of a young boy and his father. It is a lovely book and has stunning illustrations we have enjoyed both last Ramadan and this Ramadan.

My son is obsessed with it and it was an easier way to explain the tradition to him.

I added a drum for him to play with and our playdough and some loose parts - it went so well in setting the scene for the book.

tufftray
wooden pieces
resin

20/04/2023

BUT WHY THE WAIT⁉️

Part 2 (reprinting our Ramadan Drummer book)

Why revise a popular book?

Even when it’s won some mainstream recognition?

Even when it sold out like this one?

Why not just be quick about it and reprint asap? C’mon people are waiting, hurry up!!

Because: STANDARDS!✅

Books should always go through another round of checks and revision before being re-printed, it doesn’t matter that it’s already published. Each print run is an opportunity to improve.

Most genuine book lovers and avid readers will know that a 'first print, first edition’ book may look and read a bit different to later subsequent versions (and that’s what makes the first prints so valuable by the way!).

Why do you think that is?

Because it’s normal professional procedure to iron out any small issues before being re-printed. Even though it’s costly to commit to better standards, it is *always* worth it!

Stay tuned for part 3 (the tea is coming ☕️ sometime after Eid) 🫣🫢😬😲

Side note: Doesn’t this indoor jungle look glorious?! 😍😆 swipe left 👆

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Our Hajj book summed up!💧🕋⛰ Thank you to @minaretmountain.books for creating this visual summary of our children’s picture book #AnOceaninOneDrop The book was designed to fill a gap in your child’s book shelf as it covers the story of mother Hajar (as) the woman honoured within the Hajj pilgrimage and her legacy of the Zamzam well (which she was the custodian of). It’s a book like no other and completely not ever been done before! It fits into the Islamic curriculum perfectly to teach children about the Sa’ee and the history of Hajj. Repost @minaretmountain.books Another must have for your school/home/library bookshelf 💜 A beautiful tale sharing the importance on Zamzam and hajj 🤲🏾 Link in bio 💜 #muslimhomeschool #wawstories #anoceaninonedrop #hajjstories #hajara #prophetismail #hajjbooks #muslimchildrensbooks

Day 30 ✨🎉🥳🎊✨ ‘Zara and Zayn and Eid-ul-Fitr’ The siblings are back in this cute and colourful short story to share with us how they celebrate Eid-up-Fitr! Happy Eid everyone, we hope you enjoyed the series. Please like, comment and share 👍🥰📚🎉

Day 28 👦🏽 🦆 ‘Ilyas and Duck and the Fantastic Festival of Eid al-Fitr’ Eid al-Fitr is here! Ilyas and Duck are ready to enjoy the occasion, but Duck is confused about how Eid is celebrated! Shall we help Duck learn?! Let’s go! Written by Omar Khawaja, illustrated by Leo Antolinin and published by @ilyasandduck Available at @ihrc.org.uk ‘Ramadan Gratitude Moments’ book by @freyasfunnyfeeling #eid #eidalfitr #RamadanStoryteller #Storyteller #RamadanReads #Hakawati #ramadanmubarak #RamadanReadings #MuslimStorytelling #RamadanReading #RamadanBooks #raisingreaders #books #bookstagram #childrensbooks #storytelling #ramadan2022 #booksbooksbooks #booklove

Day 28 👧🏽🐸✨ ‘The Spottywish’ Discover what happens when a little girl encounters a curious creature called the Spottywish!! This is a delightful children's book with an interesting and witty moral lesson that will capture children's imaginations. Written by @saajidarhemtulla and available on Amazon and through Saajida directly

Day 27 🏡🤲🌈 ‘My Baba’s House’ A special story and eloquent poem of hope dedicated to every Muslim child who has ever lost a parent. A touching reminder about how fleeting this life is and how our good deeds and sincere acts of small worship can strengthen bonds with loved ones that have passed on, yet can still feel the blessings in these acts. Written by Dr Armani Mugasa, illustrated by Eman Salem and published by @kubepublishing

Day 26 ☀️ 🤲 🌙 ‘Let’s pray!’ Let’s join Luqman, Laila and their family on Jaya farm for an enjoyable and fun tale all about the different Salah times! Tick, tock, tick, tock! ⏰ Written by @rabiabashirwrites , illustrated by Shazana Rosli, published by @bismillahbees Available @kubepublishing

Day 25 🤌🏽🔠🗺 ‘Arabic letters; naught & nice’ Today’s reading is very different with an exclusive sneak peak into the Miraj Stories app! Come and meet some cheeky characters from the Miraj Arabic Alphabet series 😄 Watch as the letters of the Arabic alphabet go about their day to day activities - helping to teach us all how to pronounce their sounds in the process! Story by @miraj_stories found in the Miraj Stories app.

Day 24 🐍 🐝🕷🐘 ‘Animals in the Quran’ This book features many of the animals that can be found within the stories of the Quran. Explore fun facts about these animals, learning how, where and why they are mentioned in the Quran. Written by @jenny.molendyk illustrated by @mazeyn published by @oakcreativedesigns Handmade crocheted mini animals 🧶 from @oakcreativedesigns

Day 23 💚😞✨ ‘I Lost Something Very Special’ Losing things can be hard, and it’s always exciting when we find them again m! But what happened when we lose something - or someone - we can never get back? How do we move on? A touching tale of dealing with loss.

✨Super excited to announce … *And drum roll please* … our feel good, prize-winning, Ramadan story is now available as an audio book!🥁💫 #Alhamdulilah we’re so please to see our heart-warming story on the Miraj Stories app and hope this story can reach more audiences worldwide InshaAllah 🤲🌍📚💚 Go check them out at: @miraj_stories #ramadandrummer #audiobook #audiobooks #ramadandrummers #suhoorstories #ramadanbooks #ramadanStories Posted @withregram • @miraj_stories Can you hear that? 👂✋ Tap, Tap, Tap! Di Dum Dum! 🎶 It's the Ramadan Drummer, arriving in the Miraj app today. A heartwarming tale ❤️ about cultural heritage and bravery in hard times! It's Ramadan, but there’s a problem 😱 in Adam's neighbourhood; people are not waking up 🌇 for suhoor or the Fajr prayer! Enter the Ramadan Drummer 🥁, an age old tradition where someone wakes the town up with a gentle drumbeat 🎵 and soulful poetry 🎤. Considering his grandfather 👴 used to be one, Adam is sure his Baba can do it too! Come find out 👀 how that goes in the Miraj app now! Written by @mariamkshakim and illustrated by @dahlia.draws published by @wawstories

Day 22 🧕🏾🐈‍⬛ 💚 ‘Khadijah and cat’ Join Khadijah and cat as they go on a journey to learn and understand the meaningful month of Ramadan. Khadijah and cat invite you to join them to go through the first day of fasting and celebrate the wonders of the Holy Month. Written by Shamsa Ahmed, illustrated by Afsaneh Bagherloo and published by @khadija

Day 21 ‘A Trust of Treasures’💎💚🌍 A stunning poetic book showing praise and gratitude towards the power of the Creator. This is a beautiful book showing off our wonderful world that is waiting to be discovered, enjoyed and respected. Written by Mehded Maryam Sinclair. Published by and available to buy @kubepublishing

Day 20📿🤲💌 ‘Dear Allah’ A lift the flap book helping children to appreciate their surroundings and show gratitude for the blessings in their life. Written and published by @noor_nursery_books illustrated by Asbah Alaena

Day 19 🌭 🕌🌭 ‘Halal Hot Dogs’ Every Friday after Jummah Prayer at the masjid Musa’s family has a special treat. Once it’s Musa’s turn to pick, he chooses his favourite - halal hot dogs!! But his journey is riddled with obstacles … will he ever get to eat his favourite treat?! 🌭🌭🌭 Who’s hungry?! 😅😂 Written by @librarycatnyc, illustrated by Parwinder Singh, published by @littlebeebooks Featuring the ‘Du’a for eating’ keyring by @desidollcompany

Day 18 🛶🌍 ‘The Adventurous Friends’ An inspiring look at the lives of brave and courageous women who helped Islam spread far and wide. Our reading focuses on Umm Habibah the Muhaajirah. Written by Sophia Lunat and Ramayana Sidat, illustrated by @azramomin and published by Hoopoe publishing @wonderful_women_atp Available from @wonderful_women_atp and @kubepublishing and @anafiyagifts

Day 17 👦🏽🦆 ‘Ilyas and Duck Ramadan Joy’ Fasting, good deeds empathy and … Mr Mean ?! He wants to stop Ramadan?!!! Oh boy! It’s a rhyming adventure with a dynamic duo during the very special month of Ramadan. Written by Omar Khawaja, illustrated by Leo Antolinin and published by @ilyasandduck Available at @ihrc.org.uk

Day 16 🕌📚💚 ‘Fatima Al-Fihri’ Let’s learn about a spectacular Muslim woman who made history by creating the world’s first university, in Fez Morocco. 🇲🇦 Written by Aaliyah Tar Mahomed, illustrated by Winda Lee and published by @ahlankids Available through @kubepublishing and @anafiyagifts

Day 15 💚✨💫 ‘Bilal Learns About Jannah’ Little Hassan comforts his friend Bilal when he learns about the death of his grand father. He explains about Jannah - a wondrous place full of delights and where he can be reunited again with his beloved grandfather. Written and published by @lakiisra illustrated by @upit_dyoni

Day 14 👩‍👦💚 ‘My Mum Is A Wonder’ A sweet book all about one young boy’s appreciation of his mother and the wonderful ways she shows him love and care. Written by Michele Messaoudi and published by @kubepublishing

Day 13 🚂🇵🇸🕌 ‘Train to Al-Aqsa’ Hamzah and Maryam travel on the Hejaz railway to explore Pa lestine, in particular they learn all about the sacred Al Aqsa sanctuary and why it is so special for Muslims 🕌☺️. Written by Kamal Ali and @wendymuslim, illustrated by Charis Badi’ul Chusna and published by @mysalahmat ‘Ramadan Gratitude Moments’ book by @freyasfunnyfeeling

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