Once Upon A Crescent: Muslim Kids Podcast

Mama & Baba add playfulness to Hamid’s salah experience. They join his big imagination and wonder where in the world they could travel if their perfect prayer rug could fly! This innocent story highlights how to add positive associations to prayer.  *** FREE EID GIFT *** Join my mailing list to receive a free Eid gift that I've created for my kid listeners. Click on MrsHashimi.com   Special thanks...

Mahnoor asks, "Can princesses also be warriors?" and this sparks an entire debate between her, Mahd & Mahveen. These 3 Sunday School classmates have a discussion about this on the playground. Sr. Khadijah, the Sunday School teacher, joins in to use this debate as an opportunity to talk about the female hero and companion Nusaybah bint Ka'ab! This episode is sponsored by Al Maghrib Institute. Check...

Billu Khan moves into a new territory of the jungle. Many visitors like Zane the Clouded Leopard, Saleema the Elephant & Hafsa the Rhino  come by with gifts of meat for Billu Khan. After indulging in all the special meats, Billu Khan comes to learn a valuable lesson in being moderate and finding a balance. *Special Thanks to all my Patreon Supporters! You all are contributing to the production of...

The King made arrangements for a Father & Son event for his son, Prince Abdullah.  Unfortunately, the event must be canceled due to the King's sickness. Now the King and Prince Abdullah must quarantine in one single bedroom for days on end. How will the time ever tick by? To support the production of this podcast and help with creating more ongoing stories for our Muslim kids, please do support th...

BearJaan wakes up from hibernation in search of food, but instead of searching for his own food he gets stuck guarding someone else's pile of food! This story features a few favorite returning characters. Tune in to find out how BearJaan keeps his promise to guard a group of chipmunks' food. This episode is sponsored by Islamic Relief, please visit IRUSA.org to donate to this charity group. Specia...

Ayesha's spelling test in school was stressful! She's having trouble with her spelling skills. When her friend, Ashley, talks about how a lucky Pokemon pencil helps her in her spelling tests, Ayesha gets curious and asks for the pencil for next week. Ayesha excitedly shows her Baba the Pokemon pencil. Baba explores the concept of luck and skill with Ayesha and focuses on helping her adopt a growth...

Raaif is a very misunderstood lion. Even though he helps Haleema the Gazelle and Haadiya the Monkey, they both are terrified of Raaif and see him as a scary, threatening creature. This lion learns a valuable lesson about intentions thanks to Haneefa the Eagle.  --- End of Season 3--- Please consider supporting my work for even $1 a month through my Patreon Page https://www.patreon.com/mrshashimi?f...

Adam's 4th grade classroom has a new student, Ruayda. This cool and confident Hijabi makes friends with Nuha and settles right in, despite Cole's efforts in making her feel strange. Adam, Ruayda and Nuha face an awkward situation when their science teacher instructs the class to taste-test the *GELATIN* gummy bears that they will be experimenting on. Tune in to hear how these kids handle this situ...

Junaid the Joey Kangaroo leaves his mother's pouch for the very first time thanks to Yara the Kangaroo. Both of these joeys enjoy an afternoon together. Junaid the Joey Kangaroo asks his Mama about what will happen to her when he actually does leave her pouch for good. Mama gives a thoughtful answer about Allah and how close He is to His creation.  This episode is sponsored by Islamic Relief USA....

Iliyas, Inayah & Lianne are excellent at riding their bikes. Iliyas tries a new daring challenge by riding his bike downhill. He urges his sisters to do the same. Lianne is not so sure about riding downhill on her bike. Will she be able to speak up against the peer pressure of doing a daring trick? Tune in to find out! Special thanks to Ali Memon, host of Corporate Majlis Podcast. You can support...

It's the night before Eid and Afraz is having a challenging time going to bed. His cousins are supposed to arrive tonight but a flight delay at the airport is making that unlikely! Will Afraz's family make it to his house on time before Eid? Tune in to find out! You can support my work for $1 a month through Patreon, to help produce more stories like this one :)! Click https://www.patreon.com/mrsh...

The heated argument happening at Old Zaydan's farm is - "What is The Greatest Dessert in the Whole Wide World?" Heila the Hen, Hayaat the Horse and Farheeni the Frog discuss this topic passionately at Old Zaydan's Farm.   You can support my work for $1 a month through patreon, to help produce more stories like this one :)! Click https://www.patreon.com/mrshashimi to find out more.    Sound effects...

Sunday Funday has been master planned by the cousin crew. Mohammed, Amanaah and their cousins, Ghazi & Mehdi have water games prepared for their first day of summer at Ma's house. On the way to Ma's, Dad makes a detour to a coffee shop, where they experience ignorance from a fellow customer in line [Islamophobia related exchange]. Special thanks to Ali Memon Host of Corporate Majlis for lending hi...

Big Rex is back at it again with his monstrous meanie ways. With an intention to take over more populated Dinoland, he finds himself face to face with resistance. Uwais the Titanosaurs & Suhaila the Titanosaurs lead the way to march up against this injustice through their organized protest, ultimately defending their Dinoland. This story aims to highlight the importance of standing up against a bu...

Two birdies, Hira Bird & Shifa Bird, observe the conversations of two young boys as they dig into their backyard for a composting project. Muhammed & Dawood discuss how their father’s loss of job will affect their family’s Eid traditions. The two boys soon discover that Rizq is from Allah and only He can provide for us from sources we couldn’t even imagine.

Ibrahim volunteers at the local Masjid to pack & distribute 250 iftaar food boxes for a Ramadan drive -thru event. When Br. Siddiq instructs Ibrahim to return to the nature trails to retrieve something from the Masjid office, Ibrahim is faced with his fears once more. Except, this time he has a 4 yr old companion named Noor to keep him company on this nature adventure! ----more---- Ramadan Mubarak...

A normal grocery shopping trip turns into something more for Hamza as he finds himself in a very uncomfortable situation regarding toys. Hamza recognizes his positive and negative thoughts in order to correct a mistake he's made. This story aims to create an awareness for Muslim kids about their inner dialogue! Special thanks to @corporatemajilispodcast Host Ali Memon for his voicing of characters...

In a land far far away, a dinosaur land is seized by an evil T-Rex named Big Rex . A small, yet brave pterodactyl, Izan, steps up to the task of restoring justice in this dinosaur land. He and his pterodactyl friend Aizah, come up with the most unusual plan to drive away Big Rex from their land! This story is about bravery when facing an evil.   Special thanks to @corporatemajilis host Ali Memon f...

When Amani & Ayah have to drop off biryani to their elderly neighbor, Rashid Dada, they learn a valuable lesson about being merciful to those who are less able than them. With freezing temperatures outside, these sisters must push through the bitter cold weather to deliver food in the neighborhood. Often, merciful deeds can bring their own sweet rewards in little ways!   Special thanks to Corporat...

Bearjaan takes Beaver Baaji’s favorite blanket to use and cuddle with. When Benyamin Bat sees how devasted Beaver Baaji feels at her blanket being taken, he tries to rush past her feelings by telling her NOT to cry.... but with the help of a heartfelt dua and a helpless cry to Allah, Beaver Baaji is able to overcome an unBEARable confrontation with Bearjaan.

What is a kid to do when plans don't follow through as expected? How does a kid manage feelings of disappointment? Yusuf faces these challenges and learns to accept Allah's plans for us in our day, when things are not in our control. We plan and we plan, but Allah is the best of Planners. Subscribe and share if you enjoyed this story and visit our website at www.mrshashimi.com

Yayah & Hawaa are giraffes living in a savannah habitat. These two giraffes face an ant invasion problem. Countless ants have taken over the treetops that they eat from. Now all the leaves they eat have ants crawling all over it! The power of pausing allows them to adopt a gentle approach to their problem. Find out how gentleness can lead to a win-win solution in this story! Subscribe and share if...

Hedaya & Ruqayyah embark on a mystery mission when they discover a piece of jewelry lying on the playground. They ask around in hopes to return this necklace to its rightful owner. Their mystery mission leads the girls to a unique,  new friendship with the owner of the necklace, Mahnoor and her sweet sister Maryam.

Based on true events and dialogue, this story reflects common conflicts between siblings. When getting ready to leave the house for the park, big brother Hasan tries to rush his 4 year old brother Qasim. Qasim is concerned about a very specific t-shirt he's trying to find and resists being hurried. Things get heated and angry words are exchanged. This story highlights forgiveness towards one anoth...

Safi the Squirrel has endless options awaiting for him at an ice cream stand at the park. His friends Mustafa & Samah the Squirrel create a marvelous combination of flavors for their ice cream treat, but Safi didn't get the chance to do this because of a grumpy mood that carried on in his day! Fortunately, he has friends that help him  work through this challenge.   Subscribe and share if you enjo...