Islamic history is full of great legends, and amongst the greatest of them is the first mother of the believers, Khadijah RA.
You have another mother. You’ve never seen her. You’ve never heard her voice. You’ve never perhaps even thought of her as your mother. But she is your mother nonetheless. And if you get to Jannah, your mother will be there, waiting to meet you.
Her name is Khadijah رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهَا. She was the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the first to believe in his message and the first mother of the greatest nation history has ever seen.
As you work towards reaching Jannah, and meeting your mother Khadijah (R.A), it will certainly help if you did a little preparation beforehand and got to know about her story. This book has been specially crafted to help you do that. You see, most of the stories you’ve heard about Khadijah (R.A) have probably been raw translations from classical sources. While they sound captivating in the original Arabic language, there’s quite a lot that’s lost when they are translated into English.
So rather than sticking with a dry narrative, we decided to get to the core of the stories and tell them in a fluid style that the modern reader is accustomed to today. Here's how we did it:
- You’ll find that the rich descriptions immerse you within the scenes.
- We weaved a flowing narrative that renders a seamless reading experience.
- We’ve stuck to historical sources, so the story loses nothing of its original iman elevating inspiration.
- We've crafted the book with a large text layout making it accessible for young readers as well as adults.
So get to know your mother, give this book a read, and inspire yourself for that meeting in Jannah in-sha-Allah!
This book has been a fast-selling book upon launch and is an ideal read for teens and adults as well as late primary-aged children.
Recommended Age: 9+
About the Author
Fatima Barkatulla is an 'Alimah (Islamic scholar) and award-winning teacher, who is passionate about sharing the message of Islam with others. Born in London, she grew up loving calligraphy and wanting to be an astronaut. As a teenager, she studied Arabic and Islamic studies in Egypt and went on to graduate with distinction from Islamic seminaries in the United Kingdom. Fatima has been a key contributor to the discourse surrounding Muslim women in the West, contributing to documentaries and live shows for the BBC, and other mainstream and Islamic channels including her work as a presenter of the popular IlmFeed podcast. She lives in leafy London, with her husband--who is her best friend, and four children.
Author: Fatima Barkatulla
Format: Hardback, updated edition
Pages: 192
Publisher: Learning Roots
Published: 2022
Dimensions: 22 x 15 x 2.5cm
ISBN: 9781905516681
