Ruqaya's Bookshelf

Ruqaya's Bookshelf

Blackout!

Yusuf’s cousin Ahmed is a Syrian refugee. After the death of Ahmed’s father, Yusuf’s parents work hard to bring Ahmed and his mom to Canada. When the paperwork finally goes through and they’re on...

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Basirah the Basketballer says Insha'Allah

Basirah loves basketball. Her heart is set on becoming the captain of her basketball team! Will saying "Insha'Allah" make her dreams come true? An exciting story about trusting in God and good...

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A Place of Refuge

A Place of Refuge reminds us that forging a connection with our Creator is our only true refuge from the inevitable difficulties of this world. In a series of powerful and thought-provoking essays,...

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Secret Recipe Box

Maha's grandma is moving from Palestine to Canada, and Maha can't wait! Teta travels from far away with a box full of secret recipes and special memories. Maha wants to keep them all for herself, but...

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Zaid and the Gigantic Cloud

Zaid is excited to go on a camping trip with his cousin Ahmed. Just as he's getting his bag ready, he receives the news that Ahmed is sick and the camping trip is cancelled. Disappointment sets in...

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Mr. Gamal's Gratitude Glasses

Mr. Gamal’s students are grumpy. He wishes he could help them look at their lives more positively! After a visit to the dollar store, an idea strikes Mr. Gamal like a bolt of lightning: Gratitude...

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Spell it Like Samar (Damaged)

Samar has recently moved to America from Syria, and everything is new. Even the jump rope games at recess are unfamiliar. It doesn't help that Jenna, the class bully, keeps making fun of Samar's...

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Spell it Like Samar

Samar has recently moved to America from Syria, and everything is new. Even the jump rope games at recess are unfamiliar. It doesn't help that Jenna, the class bully, keeps making fun of Samar's...

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One Hundred Flavours of Ice Cream

A beautiful and vivid story about family and Jannah for Muslim kids! A crowded playground. A lost soccer ball. Forgotten lunches.Harun and his sister Heba are not expecting any of these things when...

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The Adventures of Malik and Ameerah (Activity Book)

A beautiful Islamic kids activity book for your little ones! Malik and Ameerah are learning some of the manners and good deeds taught to us by Prophet Muhammadﷺ ! Join them on their adventures as...

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Mama Musoo's Dhikr Plants

A beautiful story about all the creation of God praising Him Maya loves spending time with her grandmother Mama Musoo. She always has something fun and exciting planned for their visits. But one day,...

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Idrees and the New Old Shoes

A heartfelt story about being generous and caring for neighbours Idrees dreams of being the fastest runner at school. There’s just one thing stopping him: his old, worn-out shoes. Luckily, his Mama...