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Introducing "Amazing Stories with Zaki the Hoopoe!" 🎉
Get ready for a storytelling adventure that’s not just for kids, but for the whole family—including parents! Zaki, the lively and clever hoopoe bird, invites everyone to explore the wonders of ancient tales, where prophets, brave animals, and magical moments come to life. 🌟 Tailored for kids aged 5-8, but with plenty of fun, humor, and fascinating lessons to keep parents entertained, too!
Zaki's adventures take you to deserts, seas, and enchanted forests, where you’ll meet the brave ant that stood up to Prophet Sulaiman 🐜, Prophet Ibrahim standing up against the evil King Nimrod, Prophet Nuh and his legendary Ark, and many more legendary Prophets. With a sprinkle of jokes, interactive questions, and exciting sound effects, each episode is an engaging experience for all ages!
Parents, you’ll love the way Zaki weaves timeless lessons with humor and charm, making this the perfect family bonding time. Whether in the car, during bedtime, or just for fun, Amazing Stories with Zaki is your go-to source for entertaining, educational stories that spark curiosity and values in kids—and even surprise grown-ups!
So, gather around, sit back, and let Zaki take you on a magical journey that everyone will enjoy. Ready? Let’s fly into adventure! ✨
Blasted barnacles by the slippery scales of Samudra. He took it right out of me claws. Took what, captain Sohail? What, says the Hoopoe, only the finest smoked haddock roll this side of the Arabian Gulf, snatched by a pelican. A pelican, I say.
Zaki:Wait. Are you telling me a pelican robbed you?
Captain Suhail:It wasn't a robbery. It was tactical fish napping. He flapped in like a floating pirate ship and wham right off me perch.
Noora:Woah. Did you chase him? Did you squawk him down? Did you oh. Do the triple wing flap spin swoop.
Captain Suhail:I strategically chose not to engage. You let him get away? Nay, young feathers. I let diplomacy prevail.
Noora:You hid under the crate of dates.
Captain Suhail:It was a tactical retreat, I tell you. Besides, not every battle must be fought. Sometimes, the brave bird is the one who doesn't get pecked in the beak.
Zaki:Or maybe, the brave bird is the one who stands up when someone's being unfair.
Noora:Even if they have giant pouches and scary eyebrows?
Captain Suhail:He returns, the beat panda to the pay. Oh, dear.
Captain Suhail:Are we retreating again?
Noora:Or are we going full seagullnado this time?
Captain Suhail:Nay. If he swoops again, I shall stand my ground. I shall flare my wings, puff my chest, and declare, you may take my fish, but you'll never take my pickled olives. I ate the pickled olives last week.
Zaki:Meraj Digital presents the amazing stories with Zaki the Hoopoe. Season two, episode 17, The Lion of Allah.
Zaki:Salaam, my fine feathered friends. It's me, Zaki the Hoopoe, your humble wing flapping narrator, ready to take you on another incredible journey. And don't worry, I've made sure captain Suhail is far away from any snack snatching pelicans today.
Captain Suhail:I heard that lad, and I've drawn a line in the sand. Literally, a big wobbly one. No bird crosses it without a duel.
Zaki:We'll check back on that later. But first, today's story is one of bravery. Real bravery. The kind that doesn't come from flapping your feathers or puffing your chest, but from standing up for what's right, even when everyone else is too scared to speak. Have you ever seen someone being treated unfairly?
Zaki:Maybe someone getting picked on or left out, and you wanted to say something, but you were afraid?
Noora:I think that happens more than we talk about.
Zaki:That's what makes today's story so powerful. It's about someone who saw injustice and couldn't stay silent, not even for a moment. A man who stood tall even when the whole city stood against him.
Captain Suhail:Aye, not all heroes wear capes. Some wear camel hide vests and carry a lion's heart.
Zaki:That hero's name was Hamzah. Makkah was changing. Not the mountains or the markets, no. The city looked the same, but it felt different. Ever since the prophet Muhammad began calling people to Islam, the Quraysh, his own tribe, had turned against him.
Noora:But wasn't he known as Al Amin, the trustworthy?
Zaki:He still was, but people fear what they don't understand. And instead of listening, the Quraysh grew angry, furious even. Muslims were now being hurt, just for believing. Amar ibn Yasir, a young man filled with faith, watched his parents, Yasir and Sumayyah, beaten in the scorching sun. Bilal, a former slave who whispered, One God, one God, was dragged across the burning sand.
Zaki:And then it got worse. One day, right near the Kaaba in front of everyone, Abu Jal hit the prophet. He mocked him, humiliated him, and no one dared to stop him.
Noora:He hit him?
Zaki:In front of the city. And the city stayed silent.
Captain Suhail:Cowards, if I'd been there, I'd have dive bombed that scoundrel right in the turban. All because they said there is no God but Allah.
Noora:That's not fair. Why didn't anyone stop them?
Zaki:Some wanted to, but fear, fear can make even the strongest wings fold. The Quraysh were powerful and most people were too afraid to speak. But not everyone stayed silent. One man, one lion hearted man was returning from a hunt. Bow on his back, dust on his cloak and fire in his heart.
Captain Suhail:Aye, the man who wrestled lions and raced camels. A hunter, a warrior, a protector.
Zaki:And the prophet's uncle.
Noora:It's Hamza, isn't it?
Zaki:Hamza, Ibn Abdul Mutalib. The lion of Allah hadn't yet heard what happened, but when he did, the entire city would tremble. Hamza was returning from the hunt. His bow slung across his shoulder, his sandals dusted with desert wind. Had spent the day in the wild, where he felt most alive.
Zaki:Captain
Captain Suhail:Sohail, are you blushing? What nonsense. I just admire a man with proper feather. Footwork, strong wings, solid stance, tactical eyebrows.
Noora:You have a crush, Captain.
Captain Suhail:Nay, I respect his battle posture and his ability to glare at danger until it runs home crying to its mother.
Zaki:Alright. Alright. But you're not wrong. Hamza wasn't just brave, he was brilliant, a warrior, a protector. And more than that, he was the prophet's uncle.
Zaki:But as he stepped into Makkah's streets, he noticed something off. The people were whispering, not the usual Hamzah's back with fresh meat whispers. These were different.
Noora:What were they saying?
Zaki:That Abu Jal had hit the prophet. That he
Captain Suhail:had cursed him, humiliated him in public, and no one had stopped him. Scurvy footed coward, he wouldn't last a moment in a real duel.
Zaki:Hamza felt it like an arrow to the heart. You see, he loved his nephew, not just as family, but as someone he deeply respected. The prophet had always been honest, kind, full of mercy. Hamzah had watched him grow, seen his character, his strength. And though Hamzah hadn't accepted Islam yet, he knew deep down that what Muhammad was teaching wasn't falsehood.
Zaki:It was something real, something worth defending. So, his jaw clenched, his eyes narrowed, and without a word to anyone, Hamzah turned and marched straight toward the Kaaba.
Captain Suhail:By the salt of the seven seas, this is it. This is a man who doesn't wait for justice. He brings it with him.
Noora:He's really going to face Abu Jahl.
Zaki:Face him and something more.
Captain Suhail:I mean, did you see the way his cloak pillowed in the wind just now? Like a thundercloud with muscles. So hail. What? I'm just saying, if I ever get into trouble, I want that man showing up.
Captain Suhail:Cloak, bow, righteous fury. Maybe a small fog machine.
Zaki:The Quraysh were gathered near the Kaaba, smug in their power, laughing about what Abu Jahal had done. Their voices voices were loud, too loud, and then silence. A shadow crossed the courtyard.
Captain Suhail:Hamzah had arrived.
Noora:Is this it? Is he going to stop him?
Zaki:Now remember, Hamza was the bravest person in Makkah. Everyone knew how strong and bold he was. Bold you say? In fact, he was so strong and bold that people were actually a little afraid of him. Not because he was mean, because he was the bravest person who wasn't afraid of anything.
Zaki:So imagine the people when they saw Hamza walking towards the Kaaba. Hamza didn't shout. He didn't need to. Hamzah walked straight up to Abu Jahl, straight through the crowd like a lion through reeds. Eyes locked, shoulders set, fire in his stride.
Zaki:Then he raised his bow and all of a sudden struck Abu Jahl across the face. Abujaal fell to the ground in shock. He couldn't believe that Hamza just hit him across the face. No one even dared speak back to him and Hamza just smacked him across the face.
Noora:Oh, snap.
Captain Suhail:Now that's a lion if I've ever seen one.
Zaki:Hamza looked into Abu Jal's eyes and said, you lay a hand on Muhammad, then know this, I Hamza son of Abdul Mutalib follow his religion now, and I stand with him. Next Hamza stepped closer, his voice like thunder in a storm and said, Muhammad is my nephew. From this day on, whoever harms him will face me. And just like that, everything changed.
Captain Suhail:By the golden gills of The Gulf, I think I need a moment.
Noora:He just said it? Like that? In front of everyone?
Zaki:Just like that. No hesitation, no fear. Hamza declared he was Muslim right there before anyone could stop him.
Captain Suhail:I I'm fine. I'm fine. Totally fine. Just something in me I, maybe sand or destiny. What is this strange warmth in my heart?
Captain Suhail:Is this what admiration feels like? I need to lie down in a bucket of ice and sardines.
Zaki:Oh, captain Sohail.
Noora:It's okay, uncle Sohail. Everyone needs a hero. I think Hamza would totally like you.
Captain Suhail:You think he'd let me join his patrol or shine his sword or fluff his saddle blanket? I'm willing to start with minor camel chores. One step at a time, captain. After that day, no one
Zaki:dared harm the prophet in public, not while Hamza stood by his side.
Noora:So he didn't just protect his nephew, he protected everyone.
Zaki:That's what love does, and courage and faith. Hamza wasn't just a lion in battle, he was a shield for the truth. And a fine feathered role model, if
Captain Suhail:I do say so myself.
Zaki:You may, captain. You may.
Noora:Uncle Zucky, was Hamza scared?
Zaki:Maybe. But being brave doesn't mean you don't feel scared, Nunu. It means you do the right thing anyway.
Noora:So it wasn't just about being strong?
Zaki:Exactly. It was about being true. He didn't just protect the prophet because he could fight. He did it because he loved him and he knew the truth when he heard it.
Noora:And he said it even when no one else would.
Captain Suhail:Aye. That's the sort of courage that knocks the wind out of the cowards and makes the bullies choke on their own bad breath.
Zaki:Not how I would have put it, but yes.
Noora:I think I'd be scared too if I saw someone being hurt, even if I knew it was wrong.
Zaki:That's honest, Nora. And that's why we tell these stories, so we can remember what courage really looks like. Sometimes it's quiet. Sometimes it roars, but it always stands for the truth.
Captain Suhail:And sometimes it looks like a dusty hunter with a lion heart and a bow on his back.
Noora:Or a little bird in a big school who says, hey, that's not fair.
Zaki:That's the start of every great roar. What a story, Hamzah, uncle, warrior, believer. When he stood up, it was like a mountain moved, and the Muslims finally had someone to stand with them.
Noora:And as the prophet's uncle, he gave hope and support and safety, just like my uncles do.
Captain Suhail:Oh, dear. The ice sweats are coming back.
Zaki:And speaking of safety, our next story will take us far from Makkah. Across the sea, some of the Muslims had to leave to find safety. We will meet someone new. He was prophet Muhammad's cousin.
Noora:That's the story with the king.
Zaki:That's right. But did the Muslims get accepted or turned away and who gave the speech that changed everything?
Captain Suhail:Was it me? Did I give the speech? You weren't there, captain. Always the same technicality.
Zaki:Join us next time as we sail across waves, across borders, and into the court of a king.
Noora:A king who listened to the truth with his heart.
Zaki:Because when you carry faith, Allah always makes a way.
Captain Suhail:Aye, lad. Faith, courage, and maybe a fast ship with snacks below deck. I mean, Hamza just declares his faith, slaps a tyrant, and walks off like a thunder cloud with purpose. I don't need to go to Abyssinia. I need to be shipped there in a crate, soaked in humility and Hamzah's leftover courage.
Captain Suhail:Somebody stamp me fragile and send me to Abyssinia for repairs.
Zaki:This story was produced by Mirage Digital. Voices provided by Wayne Holland as Zucky and Curtis Fletcher as Captain Sohail. Episode written, directed, and edited by Syed Kashef and Atef Hussein. For more content by Meraj Digital, please visit our site at www.meraj.digital.
Copyright:Content copyright and production copyright. 2025 by Meraj Digital.