At Red Kufi Books, feeding the little ones a diet of the classics is what we recommend. Along with our children’s books, of course. The Islamic tradition encourages education of a high calibre. What the Arabs call Umm al Madrassah, the School of the Mother, begins at inception. Newborns automatically connect with their mother’s soothing […]

Red Kufi Books is pleased to begin the process of unveiling our latest project as we see it to fruition. Insha’Allah. The Beloved Prophet ﷺ is an illustrated biography of the greatest personage to have lived, written in rhyme and brought to life with striking illustrations. This publication is currently in production and aimed at […]

By Nurah Tape-Sallie   Children learn through play. As Plato, the Greek philosopher said: “Not by force shall the children learn, but through play.” With this philosophy in mind, we penned our debut children’s picture book titled We Love to Play Pray. This 28-page full colour and beautifully illustrated book was launched on Saturday 5 March […]

By Zaahied Sallie   One of the most visible forms of worship by a Muslim is when he or she performs the five daily prayers. Children learn and imitate our actions, and it is the Salah that children are often first to mimic. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us that children should play until the age of […]

By Zaahied Sallie   Breathe deeply. Clear your head. Seek clarity. Now let’s ponder this. The Creator of the Universe and all that is between, the Majestic, the Supreme, thought it fitting that His first communication to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ should be to read. An instruction to read given to an unlettered man. Why? Was God […]