A Ramadan Tale: Zeynep’s Ramadan Journal

Ramazan Masalları9 minages 3-8

It teaches that Ramadan brings fasting, prayer, Qur’an, truthfulness, and good deeds that turn hearts toward Allah.

What the tale is about

Four-and-a-half-year-old Zeynep watches her home change when Ramadan begins: no one eats or drinks during the day, families wait for the evening call to prayer, and the house fills with iftar, prayers, and joyful visits. Unsure why everyone behaves differently, she imagines Ramadan and fasting as two kind uncles, then mixes up the Night of Qadr, Arafah, and the holiday. She observes Qur’an gatherings and mosque celebrations while missing her older brother Salih. When he returns for the holiday and explains everything, Zeynep turns her funny discoveries into a diary and learns how Ramadan encourages truth, worship, and goodness.

What this tale teaches

It teaches that Ramadan brings fasting, prayer, Qur’an, truthfulness, and good deeds that turn hearts toward Allah.

Characters

ZeynepMotherFatherZeynep's older sisterSalih

Questions to ask your child afterwards

Why did Zeynep’s family avoid eating and drinking during the day?
What did Zeynep first imagine Ramadan and fasting were?
Who explained Ramadan, Arafah, Qadr, and fasting to Zeynep?

Listen to A Ramadan Tale: Zeynep’s Ramadan Journal ad-free in the Masaldan Erdeme app, download it for offline bedtimes and follow along with the karaoke text.