Maryam is seven — the age at which Muslim children start praying regularly — and she has a great deal to work out. Islamic fiction, a chapter book for children aged 7 and up. 5.7 x 8.55 inches.
| Publisher | IIPH |
| Author | Shagufta Malik |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Pages | 128 |
| Size | 5.60x8.5x0.4" (14.5x21.5x1cm) |
| Edition | 1st (2016) |
| Weight (lbs) | 0.35 |
"My name is Maryam, and as you have probably guessed, I am seven years old."
Seven is a special age for Muslims. Children start learning to pray regularly at seven, which means Maryam now has a long list of things to figure out.
Where is the right place to pray? Do you have what it takes to get your foot into a sink without falling flat on your back — because that one is genuinely tricky. What should you pray for, and how do you do it correctly? And why five times a day rather than once?
That last one takes some working out, and it feels good when you get there.
Because it is written from inside a seven-year-old's head rather than from an adult's. The sink is a real problem. Falling over during wudu is a real risk. A child reading this recognizes his own week, and finds that the difficulties he thought were his own incompetence are just what learning to pray is like.
Told with humor, which is rarer in Islamic children's fiction than it should be.
Children aged seven and up, and girls in particular will take to Maryam. A chapter book, so it suits a reader moving on from picture books.
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