Today’s activity is a MAZE. My daughter is obsessed with mazes, and she’s going to be very excited about this one! In this maze, you have to find a way to reach the Holy Kabah. Everyone is performing Tawaf around the Kabah, but that’s not why you’re here today. In this maze, you have to … Continue reading Find Your Way to the Holy Kabah
Imagine Yourself at Hajj – A Diary
During these days, many of our fellow Muslims are blessed to experience the journey of their lifetime, the Hajj. The rest of us are at home, wishing and praying that we get a chance to go as well, inshaAllah. We can’t be there ourselves this year. We can, however, follow the journey of the pilgrims … Continue reading Imagine Yourself at Hajj – A Diary
Prophet Ibrahim’s Footprints
When Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and his son Prophet Isma'il (AS) were building the Holy Kabah, he stood on a rock to aid him in the construction. It is known as Maqam-e-Ibrahim and it still holds his footprints to this day. To discuss Maqam-e-Ibrahim, we used Play Doh. We rolled it out, then I had my daughter … Continue reading Prophet Ibrahim’s Footprints
Holy Kabah Model
After being inspired by Oh Happy Day to create a crescent pinata for Eid-ul-Fitr, I loved the method so much that I decided to make something for Zil Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha too! I decided to make a mini-Holy Kabah for our decorations this year using the method for the piñatas. However, I couldn’t quite imagine … Continue reading Holy Kabah Model
The Story of Abraha and the Army of Elephants
When I told my daughter the story of Abraha and the elephants that tried to attack the Holy Kabah, my daughter was enthralled. She retold the story many times in the following days, as she was processing and learning. When I told her this story, we first went through the story, discussing what happened. After … Continue reading The Story of Abraha and the Army of Elephants
Qiblah String
To explore the concept of Qiblah, we discussed how we stand in a specific direction while we pray. We stand with our face toward the Holy Kabah, rather than with our back or side to the Holy Kabah. We talked about how if we stand facing the Kabah, we are standing in a way that … Continue reading Qiblah String
Moon Piñata
One of my favorite parts of this past Eid was this moon piñata! Inspired by Oh Happy Day, we decided to make a piñata for our Eid party. We used the these instructions for the most part, with only a few modifications. We glued a white piece of poster board on top of the brown cardboard, … Continue reading Moon Piñata
Happy Eid!
Eid Mubarak, all! [Belatedly...] I hope you all had a wonderful Eid with your loved ones, eating delicious food and making beautiful memories
Eid Mubarak Puzzle
My daughter LOVES puzzles. For Eid this year, I thought it would be fun to have one that she can first color, and then cut apart and play over and over again as a puzzle. If you have a puzzle-lover as well, you can download below! For a more difficult puzzle, you can cut each … Continue reading Eid Mubarak Puzzle
Takbir of Eid
Eid is fast approaching: the celebrations with family and friends, the mouth-watering food, and of course, the presents! But obviously, that’s not all! On the day of Eid, we remember Allah (SWT) as well, for He blessed us with this beautiful day. On the day of Eid, we remember and praise Allah (SWT) by reciting … Continue reading Takbir of Eid