Join us for fun afternoon of storytelling and creative activities around the book, Jamal the Giant and the Largest Lesson, with author Mariam Hakim.

WHEN: Friday, 26 July, 2024
TIME: 2pm BST
WHERE: IHRC Bookshop (202 Preston Road, Wembley, HA9 8PA)
BOOK TICKETS: available soon

Refreshments available
Wudu and prayer facilities available

IHRC Bookshop is a minute’s walk from Preston Road Underground station (Metropolitan line). Free parking on nearby residential roads is also available.

About the book:

Jamal the giant has badly behaved for years. The forest creatures and villagers who live nearby are fed up with his antics and are planning something that will rid them of this problem forever.

But Jamal doesn’t like their new idea. Can Jamal make a change for the better just in time? Or is it too late for him to learn the ancient wisdom that good deeds cancel out bad deeds?

An uplifting, sweet story for young hearts about the importance of making amends and improving behaviour through good deeds, which ‘erase’ bad deeds. Through Jamal the giant, children explore the power of positive behaviour, the impact of our individual actions, and caring for our near neighbours.

Illustrated by Nesba Yoosef.

About the author: 

Mariam Hakim was born and brought up in London. Mariam studied English Literature and Media at Sussex University and went on to work in the fields of Communications and Marketing in the charitable sector for many years. Mariam has a passion for interfaith activism, women’s stories and Islamic heritage and frequently writes about issues relating tothese subjects.

She currently divides her time between Dubai and London with her two children and husband. She is also the author of An Ocean In One Drop and Wake Up! It’s The Ramadan Drummer.