The Ummah Readers Challenge
Read.
Discover.
Grow.
Inspire a lifelong love of reading and raise confident believers
“ Read! In the name of your Lord who created: He created man from a clot of blood. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous, who taught by [means of] the pen. He taught man what he did not know.”
(96:5)
A year-long reading challenge for children and teenagers, designed to inspire a love of reading, strengthen identity and nurture a lifelong thirst for beneficial knowledge.
Discover a carefully selected collection of fiction and non-fiction books, featuring inspiring people, fascinating places, meaningful stories and new perspectives.
What makes it different?
Not just books.
Not just a reading target.
The Ummah Readers Challenge brings together a love of reading, Islamic identity and a thirst for beneficial knowledge.
Helping the next generation read widely, think deeply and grow in īmān.
The Outcome
Through the challenge, participants can:
Discover the joy of reading
Explore inspiring people, places and ideas
Develop language, creativity, din-lens and critical thinking
Draw closer to Allah and His Messenger ﷺ
Build confidence in their Muslim identity
Build a deeper connection to the Ummah
Grow into lifelong readers
How It Works
Choose your challenge level
Introduce children to the three award levels and set their reading goal.
Get the books
Buy them, borrow them from your local library, or create a shared school/madrasah collection.
Track your reading
Ask the children to use their My Ummah Readers Passport or My Ummah Readers Log to record every book they complete.
Keep reading!
Encourage children throughout the year and celebrate their progress.
Celebrate the achievement
Every child who reaches a challenge level receives a certificate.
Why Our Children Should Read
For Parents, Schools & Madrasahs
You can run the challenge at home, in a classroom, or throughout your whole school or madrasah.
Ready, Set,
Read!