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 his voice.

 

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Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.org

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 bully!

Special thanks to Ali Memon, host of Corporate Majlis Podcast, for his creative voicing of Big Rex

 

Parents, please feel free to email me your children's writing prompt from this story to [email protected]. I'm excited to hear back from my kid listeners!

 

 

 

Sound effects obtained from freesound.org & zapsplat.com

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!

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Ramadan Mubarak and Welcome to Season 3!Email me at [email protected] if you are interested in sponsoring the podcast by having your child's name as a character for other upcoming stories on Once Upon a Crescent!

Special thanks to Ali Memon from Corporate Majlis Podcast for the voicing of Br. Siddiq.

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.

I wanted to sincerely thank you all for listening to Season 2 of Once Upon A Crescent! Remember to share with your friends, family and loved ones. Stay tuned for Season 3!

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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 for his creative voicing of Big Rex & to Ena Lateef for her dedicated time & help with the voice of Aizah !

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 Corporate Majlis podcast host Ali Memon for lending his voice. Also, shout out to Ena Lateef for voicing Amaani.

 

Thank you both!

 

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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.

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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!

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