Ibn Tufayl: Alone on the Island of One's Mind
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This is a gentle imagining of the mind before the masterpiece — a fictional tale picturing the questions Ibn Tufayl might have turned over in his heart before he ever set pen to paper on his famous work, Hayy ibn Yaqdhan. Rather than retelling that classic philosophical story itself, this edition steps back to the quiet moments of wonder that may have shaped it, making it a fitting first introduction to Ibn Tufayl's legacy for younger readers.
Written by Özkan Öze and translated by Sheeba Arif, the book is brought to life through illustrations by Narges Hashemy, giving the story a visual warmth well suited to its young audience. This paperback edition is recommended for readers ten and up, making it a thoughtful way for families to introduce a child to one of the towering figures of the Islamic intellectual tradition long before they encounter his actual work.
For parents building a home library rooted in that tradition, this is less a summary than an invitation — a chance to let a child sit, even briefly, in the same wondering stillness that may have preceded a book still studied centuries later.
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About the author
Ozkan Oze: Ozkan Oze (Özkan Öze) is a Turkish writer and editor born in 1974. While still in high school he began working in the editorial office of Zafer Magazine in Istanbul, where he found a lasting love of literature and books. He went on to become an editor with the Zafer Publications Group and has continued to write for young audiences ever since. Among English-speaking readers he is best known for the "I Wonder About Islam" series, whose opening volumes, "I Wonder About Allah" (Books One and Two), are joined by companion titles on the Prophet and the Qurʾan. Written first in Turkish as "Allah'ı Merak Ediyorum" and brought into English by Kube Publishing and The Islamic Foundation, these books take the searching questions children ask about faith and answer them with patience, gentleness, and respect for a young mind. Oze also writes the "Journeys of Thought" series for children, which retells the lives and ideas of Muslim thinkers in narrative form. Titles include "Ibn Sina: In Pursuit of the Flying Man" and "Ibn Tufayl: Alone on the Island of One's Mind," the latter imagining the questions Ibn Tufayl might have pondered before composing his classic "Hayy ibn Yaqzan." Across his work, Oze aims to make matters of belief and thought accessible to children without talking down to them.
About the illustrator
Narges Hashemy: Narges Hashemi is an Iranian illustrator who lives and works in Tehran. She began illustrating in 2015 and has since contributed artwork to a number of publications for children. She is best known in the Islamic publishing world for her illustrations in the Journeys of Thought Written for Children series, published by Kube Publishing and written by Turkish author Ozkan Oze. The series introduces young readers to the intellectual and spiritual lives of towering figures in the Islamic scholarly tradition. Hashemi illustrated three volumes in the series: Al-Ghazali: When Cotton Touches Flame (volume 1), Ibn Sina: In Pursuit of the Flying Man, and Ibn Tufayl: Alone on the Island of One's Mind (volume 4). Her visual work across the series uses a range of techniques and materials, creating imagery that is both engaging for children and faithful to the richness of the subjects' historical settings. The series has been distributed internationally through major Islamic book retailers.
Specifications
EAN 13 / ISBN
9786256698215
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
Ketebe
Pages
56
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