by Salwah Isaacs-Johaadien (Author), Zeynep Yildirim (Illustrator)
Come to Pray! Come to Success!
Join five different families on five different continents as they make a special effort to perform their daily prayers on time and in congregation.
Salah is an obligatory act of worship that connects believers to Allah, eliminates all worldly differences between them, and unites them. Through simple text and beautiful illustrations, this book shows readers that no matter where they live, no matter what the weather, Muslims from around the world love praying together in the mosque.
Author Biography
Salwah is a children's book author, having previously self published two books, one being 'Alif Baa Ta' - an Arabic alphabet activity book. An avid bookworm from a young age: passionate about reading as a child; interested in writing as an adult - to inspire other young bookworms. She lives in Cape Town with her husband, four children (and a tuxedo cat called Pepper) . Having children of her own inspired her to look into the world of Islamic books/writing as a means to help her children build a good Islamic identity. She is a qualified City Planner and has also studied Creative Writing and Editing. She also sells her own small range of children's Islamic educational jigsaw puzzles.