LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
It’s Muhammad’s birthday and his daddy has a special present for him. It’s a salat rug. ‘You’re seven now’, his smiling daddy says, ‘Old enough to pray five times a day.’ Muhammad is excited about his gift with its ‘fuzzy patterns and gold stitching’. He takes care with the preparations to pray and is ready to find a quiet place for salat at school. But he’s shy about asking the teacher and can’t help but remember when some teenagers laughed at his dad as he prayed in the open.
Going out that night in their ice cream van, they encounter more unfriendly passers-by but inspired by his dad’s devotion, Muhammad finds the courage to join him, ‘we’re just ice-cream men praying’, and they’re left to continue in peace. Next day, Muhammad is able to talk to his teacher. The story is told with wonderful clarity and simplicity, and young readers will understand exactly how Muhammad feels, the importance of salat, and his love for his brave, joyful daddy.
Hatem Aly’s illustrations make it even more appealing to children while an author’s note explains what salat is, the times and names of the prayers, and other terms used.
Andrea Reece
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Salat in Secret Synopsis
Find the bravery to celebrate your beliefs and cultural traditions without fear of judgement.
When Muhammad turns seven, his father gifts him his very first salat rug to pray with. Muhammad is excited to begin his salat journey, but is more comfortable silently praying in secret, afraid of the judgement he sees his dad receive when he prays in public. Can Muhammad learn to be brave and embrace his salat practice instead of hiding it from the world?
An uplifting journey of learning to be proud in one's faith, without fearing what othersmay say or think. A book that celebrates Islamic faith in our community
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9781839132698 |
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5th October 2023 |
| Author: |
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow |
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Hatem Aly |
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Andersen Press Ltd |
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Hardback |
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40 pages |
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About Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow M.S.Ed, is a Philadelphia-based educator and children’s book author. A curriculum writer and former English teacher, she has educated children and teens in traditional and alternative learning settings for 15 years. As an inaugural AMAL fellow with the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC), she developed foundational curricular frameworks for youth and adult anti-racist programming. Her picture books and short stories, which feature young Black and Muslim protagonists, have been recognized as the best in children’s literature by Time Magazine, Read Across America, and NPR.
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