We're off to Pray by Sana Munshey

We’re off t o Pray

U S $10.95

ISBN 978-0-86037-529-6

Illust rate d by E man S al em

A young boy prepares to pray with his family before he hears some familiar voices at the door. His friends have arrived and want to play. He must decide to pray or to play in this warm story that sees him enjoy an afternoon in the sun and please his parents and Creator.

THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION United Kingdom

Pray o t f f o e r ’ e W

San a Mun shey

‘We hear the adhan It’s time to pray, Allah is Great! Rise up, don’t delay! Come to success, Come worship Allah, Facing the qiblah, Aqeemus salah!’

Recommended for ages 4+

Inclu d & Aces Poster tivity

Sana Munshey Illustrated by

Eman Salem

Note to Parents and Teachers Please note that an asterisk* has been used in the text to indicate where Muslims should say a blessing after mentioning the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). We’re off to Pray First Published in 2016 by THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION Distributed by KUBE PUBLISHING LTD Tel +44 (0)1530 249230, Fax +44 (0)1530 249656 E-mail: info@kubepublishing.com Website: www.kubepublishing.com

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Author Sana Munshey Illustrator Eman Salem Book design Nasir Cadir Editor Yosef Smyth

A Cataloguing-in-Publication Data record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: 978-0-86037-529-6

IMAK Ofset, Istanbul, Turkey

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We’re Off To Pray

Sana Munshey Illustrated by Eman Salem

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We hear the adhan It’s time to pray, ‘Allah is Great!’ Rise up, don’t delay.

A Al llah la ua hu kba akb r ar

‘Come to success’, Come worship Allah, Facing the qiblah, Aqeemus salah!

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Mum, Dad and I Get up right away, We remember Allah Throughout our day.

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Fajr, then zuhr Then asr, that’s three, Maghrib then isha, We pray all five happily!

How do we do it? That’s easy you see, Our Prophet* taught us, ‘Pray just like me.’

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‘Remember,’ says Mum, ‘Before we stand, Salah and wudu Must go hand in hand.’

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Bismillah we say As wudu we begin. While Mum isn’t looking Little sister sneaks in.

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