Islamic Village is a series of captivating books full of exciting stories about villages in different parts of the Islamic world. It provides a wonderful way to introduce children to the rich diversity of Islamic culture across the entire globe. At the same time it brings home the point that Islam binds all its adherents with a common cord. As a bonus, this series helps children learn about the geography, climate and peoples of the different countries. It is an excellent collection of tales which takes children on a fun-filled journey into distant and unknown lands. Happy journey, children! My Hausa Village: 'Abd al-Khaliq's beautiful village in Hausaland, Northern Nigeria. The Muslims of “Giginya village” are very hard working, creative people. You will learn many things about their interesting lives. 'Abd al-Khaliq speaks the beautiful Hausa language which has a very rich oral tradition. The language is still full of hundreds of clever proverbs that enliven conver­sations. One such proverb is the following: Inuwar giginya na nesa ke sha. "Those farther away are most likely to enjoy the shade of a giginya [palm] tree." Do you see the wisdom in this proverb? My Moroccan: Village 'Abd al-Hay, a Muslim boy from Morocco, will introduce you to his extremely rich and colorful traditional village culture. You will learn many new and interesting things about his life in this very remote, yet historically important, part of North Africa. The serving of mint tea is the cornerstone of Moroccan hospitality. After salat al-fajr each morning, 'Abd al­Hay goes into the well-watered fields beyond the date groves and cuts enough fresh, strong-smelling mint for the entire day. Sprigs of fresh mint are stuffed into a teapot along with some green tea. Sugar is broken off a cone and finally hot water is added to the pot. Moroccan tea (shay al-maghrebi) is a refreshing treat; would you like some? My Yemeni Village: 'Abd al-Nur, a boy from Yemen, will introduce you to the traditional culture of his beautiful mountain village. You will learn many new and interesting things about his life and the history of his very ancient country. Each evening, 'Abd al-Nur does his homework and reads Qur'an in the mafraj, the top story of his tower-house. From the outside, the beautiful glass window panes offer a very colorful scene. My Egyptian Village: Tells the story of a beautiful village of Egypt as seen though the eyes of a young Egyptian boy ‘Abd Kareem. He will tell you many wonderful things about his village situated on the banks of the River Nile. Through this book you will really be able to appreciate the importance of history, tradition and culture in the lives Al-Khayriyyah villagers. My Chinese Village: Tells the story of a beautiful village of a west Chinese province Xinjang as seen through the eyes of a young Uyghur boy ‘Abd al-Hameed. The people living here are called Uyghur. The boy tells you many wonderful things about his village situated in the foothills of the Tien Shan Mountain. Through this book you will really be able to appreciate the importance of history, tradition and culture in the lives of Uyghur villagers. My Palestinian Village: ‘Abd al-Salaam is a young Palestinian boy who introduces you in this book to his beautiful village in the Palestine. Like all of Palestine, his village of Bayt Zaytun is also struggling to survive. The villagers’ patience and deep Islamic faith, however, offer hope that the Palestinian people will once again prosper in freedom.

A Starlight View of Islam's Past, offers a fascinating glimpse of World Islamic History for young children using a unique approach to chorological history.
Based on the premise that a starlight can take years to reach earth, the author gives a vivid eyewitness account of past events unfolding in front of him. He illustrates Islamic history from a global perspective rather than an isolation.
Major events such as the spread of Islam, the Mongol and Crusader invasions and the loss of Andalusia benefit from this novel treatment.

What were the Crusades? Who were the heroes? Who were the villains? What can we learn from it all? How long did the King of England actually spend in England during his reign and what was Salah ad-Din's favorite food?

You'll find the answers to all these questions as well as lots of fascinating facts in this story of kings and peasants, conquests and losses, compassionate leaders and dishonest scoundrels... Illustrated in color and recommended for ages 9 and over.

This is a vivid description of the lives and achievements of eight of the Sahabiyat (female companions) during the time of the Prophet (SAAS). Their unwavering faith, courage, sacrifice and steadfastness should be an inspiration to us all especially for young Muslimahs. Recommended for ages 11 and over.

“Ayat Jamilah/Beautiful Signs”: a Treasury of Islamic Wisdom for Children and Parents is the second book in Eastern Washington University Press' This Little Light of Mine series. A young adult/adult crossover anthology, it draws from not only the core of Islamic spirituality and ethics, the Qur'an, and the traditions (Haddith), but also from the mystical verse, folk tales, and exemplary figures of the Islamic narrative. Unlike any other collection of Islamic stories, Beautiful Signs gathers traditional stories from the farthest reaches of the Muslim world, which stretches from Morocco in the west to Indonesia in the east, and from China in the north to Tanzania in the south. This unique anthology, with its rich and thorough explanatory notes, will be invaluable to anyone wishing to understand, or to teach, geography, world history, or world religions. It will also be treasured by Muslim families and by all parents committed to broadening the lives and values of their children and themselves. Sarah Conover holds a BA in Religious Studies from the University of Colorado and an MFA in Creative Writing from Eastern Washington University. Her first book, Kindness: a Treasury of Buddhist Wisdom and Stories for Children (EWU Press, 2001), won the Skipping Stones Award for Cultural Diversity and was chosen by Booklist as one of the ten best spiritual books for children in 2002. She is also co-author of Daughters of the Desert: Stories of Remarkable Women from the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Traditions (Skylight Paths Press, 2003). With her husband and two children, she lives in Spokane, Washington, where she teaches Humanities in the public schools. Freda Crane is an educator who has worked to develop Islamic curriculum on three continents. She received an MA in curriculum from the University of California, Berkeley, and an EdD from the University of Cincinnati. A practicing Muslim for over thirty years, Dr. Crane has developed instructional methods and curriculum for Muslim students in the United States, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Malaysia. For several years she was children's book editor for American Trust Publications, an Islamic publishing house, and she has long been active in the Islamic Society of North America. Dr. Crane lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband, Dr. Mohammed Shamma. They have five children and five grandchildren, one of whom is named “Ayah Jamilah” (Beautiful Sign). She is in charge of curriculum development at FADEL, the Foundation for the Advancement and Development of Education and Learning.

We often think that people from a thousand years ago were living in the Dark Ages. But from the 7th century onward in Muslim civilization there were amazing advances and inventions that still influence our everyday lives. People living in the Muslim world saw what the Egyptians, Chinese, Indians, Greek, and Romans had discovered and spent the next one thousand years adding new developments and ideas. Inventors created marvels like the elephant water clock, explorers drew detailed maps of the world, women made scientific breakthroughs and founded universities, architects built huge domes larger than anywhere else on earth, astronomers mapped the stars and so much more! This book takes the wining formula of facts, photos, and fun, and applies it to this companion book to the 1001 Inventions exhibit from the Foundation for Science, Technology, and Civilization. Each page is packed with information on this little-known history, but also shows how it still applies to our world today.

The Persecutor Comes Home - Story of Umar tells of the conversion to Islam of one of the most famous Companions of the blessed Prophet (s).
Umar, a man of strong will and character, was curious about the faith of Islam, yet he was furious when he found out that members of his family, particularly his sister, Fatimah, had joined the faith.

In great anger, Umar proceeded to his sister's house where a scuffle took place.
But when Umar realized that Fatimah was not prepared to give up her new faith and he reflected upon the wisdom of the new verses of the Qur'an which she had given him, his heart mellowed and he left in search of the blessed Prophet (s), from whom he accepted Islam. This book is intended for 11-14 year olds.

The greedy and power-hungry vice-regent Abrahah intends to divert the world's pilgrims from the Ka'ba, the House of Allah, in Makka, to the cathedral his slaves built. When the cathedral's magnificent doors are finally opened, the throngs of people that Abrahah boasted about do not arrive. In a rage, he vows to destroy the Ka'ba, but Allah, the Causer of all causes, has other plans. True happenings, stranger than fiction, demonstrate that if Allah says, "Be!" it surely is to be.

This creative story details the interaction of a young and inquisitive boy who engages Bilal, the first Muezzin of Islam, in conversation about his call to prayer and his days with the Prophet Muhammad (s). Call to Prayer; Story of Bilal is beautifully narrated and illustrated in full color.

Ibn Battuta set off to make Hajj and became the traveler of his age during the fourteenth century in a time before Columbus, when many believed the world was flat. Like Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta left behind an incredible account of his journey from Morocco to China, from the steppes of Russia to the shores of Tanzania, some seventy-five thousand miles in all.

The author has retold Ibn Battuta's story in word and pictures, adding the element of ancient Arab maps - maps as colorful and evocative as a Persian miniature, as intricate and mysterious as a tiled Moroccan wall. Into this arabesque of pictures and maps is woven the story not just of a traveler in a world long gone but of a man on his journey through life. A beauty of a book!