Muslim Child: Understanding Islam Through Stories and Poems

This insightful collection of stories and poems is a child-centered introduction to Islam. In one story, a boy feels guilty when he short-changes his prayer. In another story, a girl buys candy she can't eat because it contains pork by-products. And in yet another story, a non-Muslim boy thinks there is a ghost wandering around town because he keeps glimpsing a figure in flowing black robes. Each of the eight stories, often using humor, deals with a major aspect of Islam. Nonfiction sidebars explain the Arabic words and religious terminology.The word Islam has its origins in the Arabic salaam, which means peace. Now there is a great need for information about Islam -- a need to understand the strong connections between the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths -- a need to realize that we are all truly one big family, striving to live in peace with each other.Khan, Rukhsana is the author of 'Muslim Child: Understanding Islam Through Stories and Poems', published 1999 under ISBN 9780439466103 and ISBN 0439466105.