After the death of the Holy Prophet (SAW), Bibi Fatemah (SA) had to make a stand against the oppressors. She did not hesitate to stand for her rights. She was strong and truthful, and stood up for what she knew was right. To illustrate this, I was inspired by Islam from the Start’s post about … Continue reading Standing Up for Fadak
Hadith-e-Kisa
At the beginning of programs that we attend, we often hear Hadith-e-Kisa (The Story of the Cloak). But for our kids, if they’ve only ever heard this story in Arabic, then they have no idea what they are listening to. As we remember Bibi Fatemah Zahra (SA) during the days of her shahadat and her … Continue reading Hadith-e-Kisa
Who Should We Follow?
There are so many people in this world right now, billions and billions of people. If we look throughout history, there are billions and billions more. How do we choose the people that we should consider to be our role models? Who should we strive to be like? To illustrate this dilemma, we used stickers. … Continue reading Who Should We Follow?
Leaders of the Young People of Paradise
For the shahadat of Imam Hassan (AS), we focused on the quote of Prophet Mohammed (SAW) where he calls Imam Hassan (AS) and Imam Hussain (AS) the Leaders of the Young People of Paradise. We began our discussion by talking about Heaven. Here's the gist of our conversation. “Do you remember what Heaven is?” “It’s … Continue reading Leaders of the Young People of Paradise
Making of Masjid-e-Nabawi
When Prophet Mohammed (SAW) arrived in Madinah after his migration from Makkah, all the residents of Madina wanted him to stay at their house. To make the decision, the Prophet (SAW) used his camel. The camel walked, and where the camel stopped is where Masjid-e-Nabawi was built. This Masjid became the center for all the … Continue reading Making of Masjid-e-Nabawi
Can’t Block the Light of Guidance
No matter how hard the enemies of Islam tried, they could not block the light of guidance from spreading and reaching us, even hundreds of years later. After Karbala, Yazid tried to prevent the spread of the message of Islam by imprisoning the Ahlul Bayt. However, even from inside the prison, their guidance still spread, … Continue reading Can’t Block the Light of Guidance
The Generosity of Bibi Sakina (SA)
Today, we discussed the generosity of Bibi Sakina. Here’s the gist of the discussion I had with my four year old. "Who is Bibi Sakina?" "[incorrect answer]" "Hmm… no… do you know all the nohas that you listen to that talk about Bibi Sakina? What happened to Bibi Sakina?" "Yeah the bad people pulled her … Continue reading The Generosity of Bibi Sakina (SA)
Friendship Spring
Today, I have another activity that we did last month, during the first ten days of Muharram, discussing another companion of Imam Hussain (AS). Hazrat Habib ibn Mazahir was one of Imam Hussain (AS)’s close friends. They had been friends since their childhood, and though they lived far away from each other and could not … Continue reading Friendship Spring
The Decision of Hazrat Hur (AS)
Last month, during the first ten days of Muharram, we did a couple of activities to discuss some of the companions of Imam Hussain (AS). Today, I’m going to post one of those activities. In Karbala, Hazrat Hur (AS) had a big decision to make. A decision with huge consequences. On the one hand, Hazrat Hur (AS) … Continue reading The Decision of Hazrat Hur (AS)
Hazrat Hur (AS) and Forgiveness
One of the lessons we can learn from Hazrat Hur (AS) is that it's not too late to ask Allah (SWT) for forgiveness. Even if you've done something that seems unerasable, asking Allah (SWT) for forgiveness can still erase our sins. To demonstrate this, we used a dry erase board. One the board, we thought … Continue reading Hazrat Hur (AS) and Forgiveness