Yuma Public Library

Young Yasmin goes to visit her grandmother who teaches her a Muslim's daily prayers, makes special prayer clothes, and gives a gift that will help Yasmin remember when to pray. Presented in English and Arabic, with facts about prayer customs.

In Randa Abdel-Fattah's brilliant debut novel, Amal, an Australian-Palestinian girl living in the suburb of Melbourne, makes the biggest decision of her life, to wear the hijab, the Muslim head scarf, full time. Year Eleven at an exclusive prep school in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, would be tough enough, but it is further complicated for Amal when she decides to wear the hijab, the Muslim head scarf, full-time as a badge of her faith--without...

A mouse upsets villagers just before Passover by stealing a crumb of bread from one house and running into another, then brings neighbors together to finish preparing for the holiday. Includes background information about the story and glossary.

Islam has more than 1.2 billion adherents worldwide. Today, it is imperative that the West understand Islam's role as both a religion and a way of life, what Muslims believe, their practices and history. This set of twelve thirty-minute lectures present an exploration of Islamic law, mysticism, civilization, and Muslim life and society through the ages. Examines the "struggle for the soul of Islam" occurring today between conservatives and reformers,...

Pray and meditate through the major holy days and seasons of the Church with help from the wisdom of the Fathers. Using Scripture, prayers, passages from the holy writers and leaders of the early Church, and interesting facts and lessons about the development of Catholic traditions and practices, Feasts of Our Fathers will take your experience of the liturgical year to a new level.

Introduces the history, customs, and practices of this Hindu holiday.

Secretly trying to fast for Ramadan, Allya cannot resist Ammi’s sweet, syrupy baklava and is disappointed in herself until Ammi shows her another way to celebrate Ramadan by performing acts of kindness as they work together preparing and delivering meals to people in need.

Examines the major practices and traditions of Sikhism, and describes its origins, beliefs, and more.

A zany retelling of the Passover story that depicts an earnestly elusive matzah who tells his class about how the Hebrews fled Egypt to freedom, while a heckling slice of sourdough cracks jokes.

A boy observes the Muslim holy month of Ramadan with his family.