We're Off to Make 'Umrah
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Salam, my dear friends,
I hope you're all well.
If you've time to listen
I've something to tell
About the first mosque,
A beautiful sight,
Which we face when we pray,
Where the nur shines bright
Discover the joys of 'Umrah when a brother and sister travel with their parents to the city of Mecca and perform this sacred ritual for the very first time. Includes a poster and paper dolls to enact performing 'Umrah!
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In rhyming couplets that blend English and Arabic, a boy narrates his family's experience of making Umrah, a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca: "We put on ihram/ And wait for our flight;/ We'll call the talbiyah/ When the time is right." The well-executed verse and friendly, if not entirely skillful cartoons provide a positive, child's-eye-view perspective on the journey. A foldout map and cutout paper dolls add an additional interactive dimension, allowing children to walk the dolls through the same steps that the family undertakes, and a glossary defines key Arabic terms. Ages 4 up.
