CHILDREN’S CORNER

CHILDREN’S CORNER Name of the book: The Story of Aisha Siddiqa Author: Sr Nafees Khan Pages: 32 Publication Date: 30th November -2001 Trim Size: 17.78 x 22.86 cm ISBN: 9788178987200 The author Sr. Nafees Khan earned her Bachelor of Art’s degree at Aligarh Muslim University in India and completed her teacher’s training in Canada. Her career spans over thirty years as a teacher in elementary public schools. Aisha (ra), the wife of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), was an extraordinary human being. She was highly learned and is considered to be one of the foremost scholars of the early Islamic period. She recorded the life of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and, being a brilliant scholar and an excellent teacher, she explained it with intelligence and insight. Aisha (ra) narrated about 2200 ahadith, which is an amazing achievement for anyone. After the death of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Aisha (ra) devoted most of her time to the propagation of Islam, making every effort to spread its message by teaching its tenets. She also took an active part in educational and social reforms. Aisha (ra) is undoubtedly an exemplary figure in the history of Islam and is an inspiration to all. Here is a selection from the book: Aisha (ra) also learned to read and write; a skill which was very rare among the male Arabs, let alone the females of those days. With great enthusiasm, she made full use of all her talents. She soon became proficient not only in religious knowledge but also in genealogy, history, literature and even in medicine. She learnt about different diseases and their remedies from the great physicians who used to visit the Prophet (pbuh). Every week she would give well worded lectures on Islam to people who gathered near her home for this purpose.