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| Ramadan: A Muslim Time of Fasting, Prayer, and Celebration | | | Author: | Carol Gnojewski | | ISBN: | 0766022757 | | Format: | Handover | | Publish Date: | June, 2005 | | |  |  |  | | | | | | | Book Review | | | |
From School Library Journal
Grade 2-5 - This introduction to the Muslim holy month also reviews the life of the prophet Muhammad and discusses basic religious beliefs, such as prayer. Unfamiliar terms are defined, with pronunciations, in the text (the glossary includes few of these and is not comprehensive). The many photographs are both colorful and multicultural, and the presentation is appealing. Unfortunately, the description of calendars is confusing, and Gnojewski fails to indicate who (besides children) is exempt from fasting. For readers on the younger end, Suhaib Hamid Ghazi's beautifully illustrated Ramadan (Holiday House, 1996) and Susan Douglass's easy-reader Ramadan (Carolrhoda, 2003) are both useful. Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith's Celebrating Ramadan (Holiday House, 2001), focusing on a Muslim family in New Jersey, is an excellent, detailed overview. - Ann W. Moore, Schenectady County Public Library, NY Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Ramadan: A Muslim Time of Fasting, Prayer, and Celebration FROM THE PUBLISHER Ramadan is a month long celebration of fasting and prayer in honor of Allah, which is God in Arabic. Muslims gather with their families and communities. The word Ramadan means "the hot month" in Arabic and is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. In this wonderful addition to the Finding Out About Holidays series, author Carol Gnojewski explains Ramadan and its importance to the Muslim community. She explores the meaning of Ramadan, and explains how it can be used to enrich every American's daily life.
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