The Book of Knowledge for Children

Imam al-Ghazali opened his great work, the Ihya, with the Book of Knowledge. This is that book retold for children, as 40 stories. It is Book One of the Ghazali Children's Project from Fons Vitae, which puts al-Ghazali's teachings and metaphors into story form.

The stories return to a handful of ideas: what real learning is, what life is for, trusting God's will, and polishing the heart by watching oneself. It is written for older children to read alone, and for a parent or teacher to read aloud and explain to a child who cannot read yet.

What's inside

• 40 stories drawn from al-Ghazali's Book of Knowledge
• Themes of learning, purpose, trust in God and care of the heart
• Hardcover, 215 pages
• The workbook is sold separately

Who it's for

Families and teachers who want to pass on more than rules: why we learn, and what kind of person knowledge should make us. It suits a story a night at home and a weekly lesson in a class.

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