ISLAM FOR EDUCATORS
  • Ramadan
    • Lesson Planning Resources
  • Books
  • Activities
  • Melodies
  • Our Team
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  • Ramadan
    • Lesson Planning Resources
  • Books
  • Activities
  • Melodies
  • Our Team
  • Presentations

Literacy Suggestions during Ramadan 

Elementary  
Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns by Hena Khan
"My First Ramadan" by Karen Katz
"The Best Eid Ever" by Asma Mobin-Uddin
"Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets" by Hena Khan
"Raihanna's First Fast" by Qameer Hassan
"Lailah's Lunchbox" by Reem Faruqi
"Ilyas & Duck Ramadan Joy" by Omar Khawaja
"Moon Watchers" by Reza Jalali
"R is for Ramadan" by Greg Paprocki
"Ramadan Moon" by Na'ima B Robert
"Rashad's Ramadan and Eid" by Lisa Bullard
"The Shapes of Eid According to Me" by Samia Khan
"The Gift of Ramadan" by Rabiah York Lumbard
"Under the Ramadan Moon" by Sylvia Whitman
"The White Nights of Ramadan" by Maha Addasi
"Ramadan around the World" by Ndaa Hassan

Readings to Gain a Deeper Understanding of Islam  

Recommended readings for educators  and readers above a 6th grade reading level:
"1001 Inventions" by Salim Al Hassani (Contributions made by Muslims during the Golden Age of Islam)
"A Portrait of the Prophet" by Imam At Tirmidhi (A detailed description of the Prophet's characteristics)
"Allah Loves" by Omer Suleiman (The journey of love between God and his creations)
"Becoming Muslim" by Nuh Ha Mim Keller (One man's journey towards choosing Islam)
"Blackness and Islam" by Dawud Walid (A journey into the lives of early black Muslims and how it was impacted by Islam)
"Contemplating the Quran" by Ahmed Al Hassani (A commentary on the chapters of the Quran)
"Being Dutiful to Parents" by Imam Al Bukhari (The Islamic perspective on one's relationship with parents)
"Essays in Islamic Economics" by M. Fahim Khan (An Islamic perspective on economics)
"Hearts Turn" by Michael Sugich (An Islamic perspective on sinning and redemption)
"Refuting ISIS" by Shaykh Mohammad Yaqoubi (An essay refuting the arguments made by ISIS proving terrorism has no place in Islam)
"Stars in the Prophets Orbit" by Asma Tabaa and Sawsan Tabishy (Short biographies of the Prophet's male and female companions)
"Sultan of Hearts" by Resit Haylamaz and Fatih Harpci (A biography of the Prophet)
"The Green Deen" by Ibrahim Matin (A closer look at the sayings and teachings of Prophet Muhammad concerning the environment)
"The Prophetic Narrative" by Samira Al Zayid (A detailed biography of Prophet Muhammad)
"The War Within our Hearts" by Habeeb Quadri and Saad Quadri (A guide to practicing faith for Muslim youth )
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