Recently, a sad Muslim man was caught in a dilemma, where he faced two choices, both difficult. This man was the manager of one of the largest hotels in Egypt. He was very good at his job. Because of this, he was highly valued by his superiors. However, there was one element of the job … Continue reading
A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his qualifications, he said, “I can sleep through a storm.” This puzzled the farmer but he liked the young man. So he hired him. A few weeks later, the farmer and his wife were awakened in the night by a … Continue reading
Kaiesha was at the outdoor Queen Victoria Market one day shopping for her favourite persimmons. She also loved looking at the clothing and souvenir section of the market, so that was where she went after she bought her persimmons. As she approached one shop, the shopkeeper eyed her from head to toe and threw a … Continue reading
A few Ramadans ago, my husband, brother and I got into a microbus heading back from Palestine to Cairo and rode almost silently with the five other male passengers, passing through the desert and listening to the van radio’s Qur’an only hours before it would be time to break our fast, in the last 10 … Continue reading
Right before one Ramadan, I went to the dentist and my prayer app suddenly went off! Adhan filled the air! The dentist smiled and told me about how she had a friend who’s Muslim. And this Muslim friend is the only Muslim friend in the entire friendship group! This Muslim friend would ALWAYS take the … Continue reading
“Hey, what are you girls doing?” Dahlia said as she came into the back yard. “Mummy. We’re going to plant a lolly tree,” 3-year old Jannah said as she poured out some water using the watering can. “Oh really? Tell me what’s a lolly tree, honey?” Dahlia urged. “We’ve just planted a jelly bean in … Continue reading
https://youtu.be/OggZ-kemT4c “So, my car broke down….” Imam Tom Facchine tells his story of how his car broke down while he was a poor student in Madinah. (Watch the video above, in shaa Allah….) Image Credits: Free Photo Library by WordPress. Continue reading
I am an animal mentioned in the Noble Quran. One of us brought a message that changed a whole kingdom. Many of us pelted stones that destroyed an entire army. A few of us were brought back to life to reassure the heart of a great Prophet. Can you guess? What animal am I? Well…. … Continue reading
When I was younger, I used to wonder why I didn’t enjoy celebrating Eid ul Adha as much as Eid ul Fitri. The only thing that made me enthusiastic was to go watch the animals being sacrificed at the mosque near my house. Of course, I get more excited whenever I see my name on … Continue reading
I went for Jumuah prayer with my father today. As we walked up the stairs I realized, those railings were made by him. And then I thought of how so many Masaajid in this city have some part of it made by our family. My mother, brothers, uncles, cousin and myself have all helped my … Continue reading
Stories for Muslim Kids 