Alvin Loves Books!
  • 4 months ago
by Ashley Franklin
illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel
Transcript
00:00To the masjids that fill our hearts with love until they're overflowing with joy.
00:15A.F.
00:17For my brothers, Amr Abad and Maud and my nephews.
00:21Ibrahim Dawad and Musa.
00:24A.J.
00:26The masjid Kamal loves.
00:28Written by Ashley Franklin.
00:31Illustrated by Aliyah Jaleel.
00:34There is a reason Kamal has a smile.
00:37A smile so wide it hides his eyes.
00:40A bubble up joy causing wiggles and giggles a percolating pride from soul to soul.
00:46That reason is Jum you are at the masjid.
00:50This is the masjid Kamal loves.
00:53These are the friends who come to the masjid Kamal loves.
00:57These are the shoes that belong to the friends who come to the masjid Kamal loves.
01:03These are the feet that wiggled in shoes that belong to the friends who come to the masjid
01:07Kamal loves.
01:10These are the rugs that lie under the feet that wiggled in shoes that belong to the friends
01:14who come to the masjid Kamal loves.
01:18These are the people who pray on the rugs that lie under the feet that wiggled in shoes
01:22that belong to the friends who come to the masjid Kamal loves.
01:27This is the Imam who teaches the people who pray on the rugs that lie under the feet
01:31that wiggled in shoes that belong to the friends who come to the masjid Kamal loves.
01:37This is the book that guides the Imam who teaches the people who pray on the rugs that
01:42lie under the feet that wiggled in shoes that belong to the friends who come to the masjid
01:46Kamal loves.
01:49This is the time to make Jum you are prayer that they learned from the book that guides
01:53the Imam who teaches the people who pray on the rugs that lie under the feet that
01:57wiggled in shoes that belong to the friends who come to the masjid Kamal loves.
02:03These are the children who must learn with care the right way to stand when making the
02:08prayer that they learned from the book that guides the Imam who teaches the people who
02:12pray on the rugs that lie under the feet that wiggled in shoes that belong to the friends
02:17who come to the masjid Kamal loves.
02:20This is the Umar spreading knowledge and smiles.
02:24Smiles so sweet they candy the air an all-pleasing fragrance that tickles the senses and perfumes
02:30the masjid on Jum you are day and that is the feeling Kamal loves.
02:35That is the reason Kamal keeps a smile.
02:38A smile that's inspired by all he's seen heard felt touched and tasted for full body joy
02:43that ceases all wriggles and calms every care.
02:48Islam from the Masjid Kamal Loves.
02:51Authors note.
02:53Islam is a way of life that recognizes our fundamental connection and responsibility
02:58to one another.
03:00The masjid is the central location where Muslims gather together to worship pray learn and
03:05build relationships.
03:08Children are encouraged to be active in the masjid so that it becomes a natural part of
03:12their lives.
03:14They will grow in their love of Islam the more that they learn about the faith see it
03:18in practice and feel the love and encouragement of Muslims within the community.
03:24This sense of community is essential as Islam offers many opportunities to experience a
03:30feeling of oneness.
03:32Muslims uphold the five pillars of Islam.
03:35They are the unifying core practices and beliefs of the faith, Shahada, profession of faith,
03:42Salat, prayer, Zakat, charitable giving, Saum, fasting, and Haji, pilgrimage to Mecca.
03:51Kamal is a young Muslim with much to learn.
03:54He will learn the above principles and more as he is at the beginning of his journey.
04:00We see that his energetic youth is met with guidance from more mature Muslims at the masjid.
04:06The masjid is for him as much as it is for them.
04:10He uses his senses to take in everything the masjid has to offer and carries it with
04:15him throughout the week until he returns for the next Jumu'ah.
04:20The End.