Amazing Muslims Who Changed the World

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Some of the people mentioned are more interesting than others, with some having more investment in Islam, whilst in other stories, the impact of Islam on the individual is barely mentioned. The extraordinary characters mentioned in the book range from both men and women, from many different ethnicities, who come from various occupations or roles in society throughout history. It’s so inspirational to see such successful Muslims in a Puffin book and I hope there will be many more books like this to come. As someone who tries to learn more about different cultures, this was a nice introduction to Muslim faith and culture through the lives of inspiritional Muslim people. They deconstruct and translate daily feelings, conversation and intimate thoughts into self-published printed matter using Risography.

She studied English Literature at Newcastle University before deciding to become a secondary school teacher, sharing her love for stories with a new generation of curious, young minds. Written in simple and plain language that it will not bore adults nor be difficult for the kids to comprehend.Interesting fact: Medical University of Bahrain awards the Rufaida Al-Aslamiyah Prize to one student every year. Born in Bangladesh, raised in Newcastle and currently residing in the outskirts of Manchester, Burhana Islam is a storyteller who is passionate about exploring themes of heritage, belonging, identity and faith in her work.

She is also the author of THE DASTARDLY DUO (2022) and THE BIG BREAKOUT (2023), as well as the widely celebrated AMAZING MUSLIMS WHO CHANGED THE WORLD (Puffin, 2020). Her quick wit and charm got her out of more than one sticky situation, but she was eventually captured by the Gestapo in Germany. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. We were able to listen to the music of Cat Stevens when we read his story and have it playing in the background.I learnt so much about how these incredible people shaped our lives, and I know that they will, too. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The language used in some of the stories is aimed at older children but that doesn't mean that younger children can't enjoy it.

Her inspirations are rooted in the city of and in her experiences of growing up in a Bengali-Muslim household. The content and ambition of the show remains the same: to give every pupil the opportunity to engage with authors and illustrators in their own classroom using the power of the internet. Saffa Khan is an Illustrator and publication maker exploring themes such as identity, community and mental health. It shows those who believe otherwise that muslim women throughout the ages prospered and were highly successful in their respective fields and that made me proud of my religion.Deema first dove into illustration when she was five years old, scribbling stick figures and wild animals onto dog-eared paper. Deema has worked with companies such as The Tempest and Kastor and Pollux, intersecting her background in art direction with her passion for design and illustration. To be able to not only find someone who looks like yourself in the illustrations, but also recognize that these people went on to accomplish greatness is very comforting. What a wonderfully empowering message, and that sentiment captures just how joyous and liberating this book will be for so many people. I learned so much: there were a few people I was familiar with but not many, so I loved learning more about the people covered in the book (Noor Inayat Khan was someone I had read about before, but was so glad to read more about; and I don't think I'd heard of al-Jahiz at all, despite the fact that he was developing ideas on evolution centuries before Darwin was even born!

Please note: This is not an anthology but a non-fiction text found in the junior fiction section, compiled by one author. Some profiles were questionable - and many Muslims wouldn't consider them to be 'Amazing' but it seems like they were pushed by the Publisher and not the author. This book casts positive light and what I love the most is how the stories include Muslims from ancient history, modern history and current times.On en apprend énormément sur plein de femmes et d’hommes musulmans qui ont marqué le monde à leur manière. Hasan Ibn Al-Haytham: the first scientist to prove theories about how light travels, hundreds of years before Isaac Newton. I will surely recommend it to any child, parent, or school looking for a good book full of historical knowledge. In the suffocating heat of the desert, when there seemed to be little life left, Rufaida and her trainees protected the dying from harsh winds and burns, and eased their pain in their final days.