Cinderella: An Islamic Tale
An Islamic Tale

This folklore book was beyond amazing!! I have always loved fairytales, but never ventured from the "classic" stories shared in america. This book was very similar to the story of Cinderella that I already loved with a few twists. The book largely refers to the islamic religion as an explanation to......more

Magnifique ma sha الله !! C’est une merveilleuse histoire à lire avec les enfants mais aussi pour les plus grands puisque ses leçons nous sont tous utiles. Petit point de vigilance : j’ai l’impression que dans le livre Eid Al Adha et ‘Arafat sont le même jour puisque Zahra dit manger suhoor puis apr......more

This classic tale with a twist was definitely a good read. In keeping with the traditional story line, we are introduced to Zahra (later Cinderella) who is the beautiful and honorable daughter of an Islamic family. After the death of her mother and later father, Zahra is left in the care of her ste......more

As the name suggests, this is the classic story of Cinderella - with an “Islamic” twist. (I write Islamic in quotation marks because it just how Islamic the twist is, remains subjective.) Our heroine in the story is called Zahra… and due to the cinders etc., is given the nickname of Cinderella. The st......more

This is an Islamic retelling of the Cinderella story which means there is a heavy overarching theme of religion throughout the text. First of all, magic has been removed, which prompts another discussion about religion vs. magic for students. Then, the dance is not a dance but a religious celebratio......more