https://ila-us.org Islamic Literature Non-Profit Organization Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:21:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://ila-us.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-ila-icon-32x32.jpg https://ila-us.org 32 32 https://ila-us.org/book/mariams-dream/ https://ila-us.org/book/mariams-dream/#respond Sat, 31 Jan 2026 17:56:05 +0000 https://ila-us.org/?post_type=book&p=1864 An inspiring true story about resilience, generosity, and the power of community. The book follows Mariam Al-Shaar, a Syrian refugee who transforms her love of cooking into a food truck that brings not only meals, but dignity and hope to those in need. Through accessible storytelling, Boukarim highlights Mariam’s journey of displacement, determination, and compassion, showing how one person’s dream can nourish an entire community. Mariam’s Dream is a celebration of courage, kindness, and the belief that food can be a bridge between people.

]]> https://ila-us.org/book/mariams-dream/feed/ 0 https://ila-us.org/book/bilal-cooks-daal/ https://ila-us.org/book/bilal-cooks-daal/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:52:35 +0000 https://ila-us.org/?post_type=book&p=1818 Six-year-old Bilal is excited to help his dad make his favorite dish—daal! The slow-cooked lentil stew from South Asia takes many ingredients and a lot of patience, and Bilal wants to introduce his friends (who’ve never tried it) to it. As the daal simmers, more children join in, and Bilal wonders: will his friends like it as much as he does? This charming picture book uses food as a bridge to celebrate community, patience, family traditions, and sharing.

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