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Prophetic tradition tells us that people who remember Allah's 99 names well will enter Paradise. Kids can learn the names gradually and develop their understanding of who God is and what He does. In Safa's Palette: Coloring and Vocabulary Book of Allah's Names, educator Ustadh Hatim Yousef defines 17 of Allah's names in a lucid English that readers young and old can appreciate. Each name is also inked in elegant thuluth script by award-winning calligrapher Usman Ghani. By learning their meanings, readers will gain understanding and names with which to call on God. And don't forget, this is also a coloring book with hand-drawn illustrations by Sanah Z. Shan, showing scenes of the oceanside, and lush flora, of Muslim home interiors, of mosques, and a bird's eye view of the Kaba, as well as motifs of seasonal change. Within most of these, the names are also subtly hidden, waiting for readers to discover them. While coloring, children will develop their hand / eye coordination, too!

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Writer Ustadh Hatim Yousef is a hafidh of the Quran who has studied tajweed, aqeeda, fiqh, and spirituality with traditional scholars in the UAE and Jordan. He has also studied English literature and is blessed with the ability to communicate sacred knowledge with clarity to English speakers. He has worked as an imam and teacher at the ADAMS center in Sterling, Virginia, where he taught classes in Arabic grammar, hadith, seerah, tafsir, and tajweed. A fluent user of educational technology, Ustadh Hatim has taught core Quranic vocabulary online. Through community engagement, he has shown how love and empathy can develop a student's confidence and drive. For Safa's Palette, Ustadh Hatim took the meanings of the names of Allah from his study of tafsir, Arabic and Imam Ghazali's book on divine names. He currently resides with his family in Virginia, where he is the director of the tahfeedh program at Pearls Academy. Calligrapher Usman Ghani is based in Gujranwala, Pakistan. He obtained his Certificate in Calligraphy from the National College of Arts in Lahore and then practiced and worked as a calligrapher for many years, winning national competitions with his calligraphy in thuluth and nastalīq script. In recent years, Ustadh Usman has taught calligraphy at a well-established Lahore institution. He teaches adults and children privately as well. Safa's Palette is the first book to feature his work. Illustrator Sanah Z. Shan was born and raised in the United Kingdom and studied English Language and Literature at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, England. Life took her to Istanbul, Turkey, where she spent three years as an English teacher specializing in the Montessori method. She currently lives in Burnley, England with her family. Her contributions to Journey Beyond the Great Tree and Safa's Palette embody her love for the creative arts and for guiding young minds to achieve their best.

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