Get ready for an afternoon full of giggles, storyreading and creativity! We’re diving into the delightful world of Bilal’s Bad Day with the author, Neelum Khan.

Bilal’s Bad Day will be available to purchase from the IHRC Bookshop.

WHEN: Thursday, 20 February 2025
TIME: 1pm – 2.30pm GMT
WHERE: IHRC Bookshop (202 Preston Road, Wembley, HA9 8PA)
WHO’S INVITED: Kids aged 4-7 (and their grown-ups!)
TICKETS: available soon

Prayer and wudu facilities available.
Refreshments available.

What’s Happening?

• Interactive Story Reading: Sister Neelum Khan will take us through Bilal’s day as he learns to calm the CHAOS of his big feelings using practical techniques and the remembrance of Allah (SWT).
• Spin the Dial Fun: Take turns spinning the dial to discover calming strategies alongside Bilal—each spin leads to a new way to feel better! Plus, get hands-on with sensory slime play, a calming and squishy way to explore emotions and help turn big emotions into peaceful moments!
• Meet the Author: Get your book signed by Neelum and explore her insights on helping young minds navigate their emotions.

About the book:

Bilal’s BAD Day is a charmingly coloured, interactive book that aims to show young minds how to draw upon the remembrance of Allah (SWT) and to take practical steps to help themselves when their big emotions are threatening to take over.

Bilal’s BAD Day includes

• Spinning dial to select faith based and practical self-help calming techniques.
• Dua narrated by Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim known as a ‘treasure from the treasures of paradise’.
• Guidance notes for parents.
• Reflection prompts to explore big feelings with your child.

Have you ever had a day when your big feelings bubbled and fizzed inside until you felt you might explode? We’ve all been there, and today Bilal is having a day like that.

Spin the dial and help Bilal choose a calming strategy to change CHAOS back to calm.  Next time you read, you might land on a different way to feel better.

About the author:

Neelum Khan was born and raised in South West London. She is the eldest of four siblings and studied Law before dedicating her career to advocating for women and children survivors of domestic abuse.

Now, a happily married mother of four, Neelum’s experiences have deepened her passion for nurturing resilience in young minds. Inspired by her journey as a parent and her commitment to understanding neurodiversity and special educational needs, Neelum’s writing empowers Muslim families to harness the wisdom of Islam as a powerful foundation for fostering emotional well-being in children.