My First Surah Book: Understanding The Quran (Kiitab compatible)

About the authors

Zaheer Khatri: Zaheer Khatri is a contemporary author, educator, and publisher best known as the founder of Learning Roots, the Islamic children's education brand he established in 2004 and has directed since. Under his leadership the company became a recognized name in its niche, with resources distributed in more than thirty countries. He read mathematics and economics at the London School of Economics, then earned a Postgraduate Certificate in Education followed by a master's degree in curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment. Before founding Learning Roots he taught mathematics in a London secondary school, coordinated special projects at a further-education college, and served as headmaster of a private primary school, grounding his publishing in classroom experience. Khatri has authored a wide range of Learning Roots titles, both instructional and narrative. These include Tajweed Untangled, a clearly laid-out guide to the rules of Qurʾan recitation that helped set a new standard for tajwid books, along with children's resources such as The Box of Manners, Quranic Opposites, Prayer Practice, Qibla Arrow, Remind Me, and storybooks like Stories of the Prophets and My Prophet Muhammad. His stated aim across these works is to present the religion of Islam to young readers in the best possible light, combining sound content with engaging, accessible design. He lives in London.

Akmal Ullah: Akmal Ullah is a British author, educator, and writer on Islamic topics who has dedicated more than two decades to teaching English in schools and colleges across inner-city London. He holds a BA in English and History, a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), and a Graduate Diploma in Law, bringing a cross-disciplinary intellectual range to both his teaching and his writing. He is a guest contributor to MuslimMatters.org, where he engages with contemporary Islamic themes including religion, identity, and culture. As an author, he has written for children and young adults. The Cookie Dealer is a young adult fiction title published in 2022 that explores themes of mental health and peer pressure through the lens of a Muslim protagonist. He co-authored The Story of Imam Bukhari: Islam's Hadith Grandmaster with Zaheer Khatri, published by Learning Roots; the biography is written as an engaging narrative for readers aged seven to twelve and draws on historical records to tell the life of the great hadith scholar Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari rahimahullah. He is also the author of My First Surah Book: Understanding the Qur'an, an educational title for young readers published by Learning Roots.