Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened. Narrated Abu Huraira Sahih al-Bukhari 1898 Ramadan is such an important month in the Muslim Calendar, there is excitement in the air when it is due to arrive and muslims look forward in anticipation for a month of worship and fasting. It
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Quranic Infographics by Salam Comics – Review
Disclosure: We received a copy of Quranic Infographics for the purposes of review. All thoughts and opinions are our own. Quran is something that as a child I was taught how to recite, without any understanding, no context, no meaning. It was literally just different sounds. So how is a child to then gain a
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Islamic Toys/Games
Review: Animals in the Qur’an Snap Cards by Smart Ark
Disclosure: We received the Animals in Qur’an Snap Cards from Sweets and Eid for the purposes of review. All thoughts and opinions are our own. One game that almost everyone knows is Snap! Simple, fun and pretty competitive at times, it’s a family game enjoyed by all ages. The game is recommended for ages 3+.
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Review: Ayat al Kursi Night Light from Noor Al-Ilm
Disclosure: We we gifted the Ayat al Kursi night light for the purposes of review. All thoughts and opinions are our own. They Ayat al Kursi, also known as the Verse of the Throne is one that we should all know and hasten to teach our children. There are many benefits of the Ayat al
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Review: Quranic Opposites by Learning Roots
We are a fan of educational products and another educational product from Learning Roots is Quranic Opposites. I purchased this for Bee last year on Eid as I always try to have at least one Islamic product as a gift. We have a few Learning Roots products including books and have mentioned some games on
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My First Quran with Pictures – Juz Amma Part 1
Disclosure: I was sent My First Quran with Pictures for the purposes of review. All thoughts and opinions are our own. This post contains affiliate links. ********************************** My First Quran with Pictures – Juz’ Amma Part 1 Translated by Shereen Sharief Illustrated by Nicola Anderson Checked and Approved by Sheikh Dr Abduallah ibn
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Children
Teaching the Arabic Alphabet to Children
This post may contain affiliate links. Now that Bee is 5 we have been focusing a lot more on her learning her Arabic alphabet in preparation for her reciting her Quran. She is currently attending madrassah and we have been helping her at home, even before she started attending classes. I remember when I was
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Review: My First Book About the Qur’an
My First Book About the Qur’an Author: Sara Khan Illustrator: Ali Lodge ‘This simple but beautiful book introduces the Qur’an’s main teachings, to care for all creation; to be good to one another; to respect the Prophet’s and the books of God; and to believe in Allah, the One.’ Obviously as a Muslim the Quran