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Peg and Cat are visiting their friends Yasmina and Amir during a very special holiday, Eid al-Adha. Everyone is excited to don their best duds, exchange presents, and eat a yummy feast divided into equal parts--one-third for family, one-third for friends and neighbors, and one-third for those in need.

Read about how the beginning and end of Ramadhan is based on the lunar calendar, and learn what it is like to fast for 30 days as well as the meaning behind and the motivation for the fast, and learn about a typical Eid-ul-Fitr, the day after the month of Ramadhan.

Introduces Eid al-Fitr, the three-day Muslim festival that celebrates the end of Ramadan each year.

Examines the role of women in post-Taliban Afghanistan, discussing new occupational and educational opportunities and how they have effected women, health challenges, and the resurgence of the Taliban in 2005.

Looks at the reality of daily life under the Muslim extremist group Boko Haram.

Zak and his sister Hana decide to see how many good deeds they can do in one day. However, everything is going wrong for Zak, and his plans only end in disappointment.

Beside every person's shoulder there are two angels. They are known as the Kiraman Katibin (the noble scribes).

Introduces readers to the origins and celebratory traditions of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, discussing Islam, Muhammad, the Hajj, sacrificing of animals, food, clothing, and other related topics.

"In the six years since Bin Laden's death, Al-Qaeda's affiliates metastasized, and the Islamic State, its most brutal spinoff, proclaimed itself the reborn caliphate bin Laden had foreseen. Anatomy of Terror is told through the stories of the flagbearers of today's Islamic radicalism, including a Jordanian drug dealer, an air force colonel who served Saddam Hussein, a reclusive Iraqi bookworm, and one of Bin Laden's own sons"--Provided by publisher.

Nur, a teenage girl in Canada, journals the onset and advance of her mother's cancer. Through her faith she overcomes the searing pain and brings joy into the lives of others.