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Aisha: Mother of the Believers

Fatima Barkatulla(Auth.)
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Take a front-row seat and embark on an inspiring journey through history with Aisha, the remarkable Mother of the Believers, wife of the Messenger, and scholar of Islam, as this captivating book reveals the pivotal role she played in preserving thousands of the Prophet's teachings and the impact she had beyond her time.

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6–8 years
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96 pages · 25 stories
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Some lives ask to be told well, and Aisha's is one of them. This 2024 release from Learning Roots gives readers a front-row seat to her story — as the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, the daughter of a Caliph, and, as the publisher describes her, the foremost female scholar in Islam. It's written for young and old alike, meant to be shared across a family's different ages rather than shelved for one reader alone.

What sets this edition apart is the craft. The publisher describes storytelling grounded in authentic historical traditions, shaped into a narrative it calls both epic in scope and mesmerising in style — history meant to lift one's iman rather than simply recount it. For a figure as central to Islamic scholarship as Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), that intention behind the telling matters.

This is a fitting addition for a family library, a place to begin introducing children to the life of one of the most learned women in our tradition, and a starting point for adults who want her story approached with care.

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About the author

Fatima Barkatulla: Fatima Barkatulla is a British 'Alimah (Islamic scholar) and award-winning Islamic studies teacher based in London. Born in London, she developed a passion for Arabic calligraphy from a young age. As a teenager she traveled to Egypt to study Arabic and Islamic sciences, and subsequently graduated with distinction from Islamic seminaries in the United Kingdom. She has been a prominent contributor to Muslim public life in the West, contributing to documentaries and live programmes for the BBC and other mainstream and Islamic media channels. She is a presenter of the widely followed IlmFeed podcast. Her written works include books on Khadijah radiyallahu anha, Islam's first lady, and Aisha radiyallahu anha, Mother of the Believers.

Specifications
EAN 13 / ISBN 9781915381064
Binding Hardback
Publisher Learning Roots
Pages 240
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