Jameely

Maryam’s Musalla

Her First Prayer with Mama

Mama and Maryam stand side by side on their prayer rugs, hands raised, facing a window before dawn.

Maryam knows Al-Fatiha, she has her very own musalla, and today she is praying Fajr, the dawn salah, beside Mama for the first time. She knows exactly what to do — until she doesn’t.

A picture book for ages 3 to 7, coming in early 2027.

Inside the book

Mama bows while Maryam, on her little rug, has already gone all the way down into sujood.
Maryam goes down too soon. The rest of the story is about how she comes back.
The cover of Maryam’s Musalla: Mama kneels and holds Maryam’s hands in front of a window at dawn.

What’s in the book

  • A gentle story about a small mistake in a first prayer, and coming back from it.
  • The steps of salah in nine pictures at the end, to practice together.
  • A short list of the words in the book, for grown-ups reading aloud.
  • People drawn without faces. Why we draw this way
Ages
3 to 7
Format
Paperback, 8.5 × 8.5 in, 40 pages
Written and illustrated by
Iqbal Morshed
Published by
Jameely Books

About Jameely

Jameely Books makes picture books for Muslim families. Each one teaches a part of the deen through a small, everyday story, told gently enough for the youngest listener. Maryam’s Musalla is the first.

For questions, school orders or copies in bulk, write to hello@jameely.com.