Learn more about the fascinating celebration of Ramadan through these titles in the KFPL collection. We would like to thank the Islamic Society of Kingston for helping put this list together!
Baby's First Ramadan, by Clare Lloyd and Eleanor Bates
This title introduces babies and toddlers to the holy month of Ramadan. The text has simple language and engaging, real-life photos that celebrate Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.
The Gift of Ramadan by Alexis York Lumbard and Laura K. Horton
Sophia wants to fast for Ramadan this year. Her grandma tells her that fasting helps make a person sparkly--and Sophia loves sparkles. But when her attempt at fasting fails, Sophia must find another way to participate. This lovely multi-generational family story explores the many ways to take part in the Ramadan holiday. Ages 3-5.
Lailah's Lunchbox: a Ramadan Story by Reem Faruqi and Lea Lyon
Now that she is ten, Lailah is delighted that she can fast during the month of Ramadan like her family and her friends in Abu Dhabi, but finding a way to explain to her teacher and classmates in Atlanta is a challenge until she gets some good advice from the librarian, Mrs. Scrabble. Ages 6-8.
Once upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices by S. K. Ali, Aisha Saeed, Sara Afageeh
A collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices writing today, all about the most joyful holiday of the year: Eid! Ages 8-12.
The Garden of My Imaan by F. Zia
The arrival of new student Marwa, a fellow sixth-grader who is a strict Muslim, helps Aliya come to terms with her own lukewarm practice of the faith and her embarrassment over others' reactions to their beliefs. Ages 8-12.
How to Cure a Ghost: Poems by Fariha Róisín and Monica Ramos
A poetry compilation recounting a woman's journey from self-loathing to self-acceptance, confusion to clarity, and bitterness to forgiveness. Following in the footsteps of such category killers as Milk and Honey and Whiskey Words & a Shovel I, Fariha Róisín's poetry book is a collection of her thoughts as a young, queer, Muslim femme navigating the difficulties of her intersectionality.
Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time by Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong's immaculately researched new biography of Muhammad will enable readers to understand the true origins and spirituality of a faith that is all too often misrepresented as cruel, intolerant, and inherently violent. An acclaimed authority on religious and spiritual issues, Armstrong offers a balanced, in-depth portrait, revealing the man at the heart of Islam by dismantling centuries of misconceptions.
The Meaning of the Holy Qu'ran by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
The Qur'an is the central religious verbal text of Islam and the book of divine guidance and direction for mankind. This translation by Yusuf Ali includes commentary that explains the context of individual verses.
The Islam Book
This comprehensive, accessible, and authenticated guide to Islam is essential to understanding the world's fastest-growing religion. This essential guide to Islam covers every aspect of the Muslim faith and its history - from the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the teachings of the Koran to Islam in the 21st century. Celebrating the scientific, literary, and artistic achievements of the Islamic Golden Age and the ideas of philosophers and theologians across the centuries, it opens a window on the Islamic world.
Mecca: The Sacred City by Ziauddin Sardar
Mecca is, for many, the heart of Islam. It is the birthplace of Muhammad, the direction to which Muslims turn when they pray, and the site of pilgrimage that annually draws some three million Muslims from all corners of the world. Yet the significance of Mecca is more than purely religious. What happens in Mecca and how Muslims think about the political and cultural history of Mecca has had and continues to have a profound influence on world events to this day.
