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The Spider and the Doves

The Story of the Hijra

Farah Morley
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Pages
31
Year
2018
Language
English

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The Prophet Muhammad is besieged on all sides by his enemies. Then God sends him some unlikely helpers in the form of a pair of doves and a spider. Told from their perspective, this retelling of a classic true story from the Prophet's life weaves a tale that shows how even the smallest of us can have a great destiny. Stunningly illustrated in a unique silhouette style by the author, The Spider and the Doves will enchant and enlighten children of all faiths for years to come. It's being released just in time for Ramadan.

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"The lowly spider is a strong hero in this traditional story about Muhammad.During the Prophet's flight from Makkah (Mecca) to Madinah (Medina) on the journey called the Hijra (Hejira), he stopped in a cave with his follower, Abu Bakr, to escape his pursuers. As the story goes, birds (usually pigeons, but here called doves) nested outside the cave, and a spider wove a web to fool the tracker sent
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