Do your kids like mazes? My kid definitely does! To discuss the night of Mi’raj, I decided to make a maze, to discuss the journey that Prophet Mohammed (SAW) took on that special night. The journey that night had many elements, but including all these elements would complicate the maze. Of course, if your kids … Continue reading Night of Mi’raj MAZE
Prophet Mohammed (SAW)
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
Hijrat to Madinah – Spider Web
On Rabiul Awwal 1, the Holy Prophet (SAW) left Makkah to migrate to Madinah to escape persecution by the disbelievers in Makkah. After he left Makkah, he knew that the Quraish would be tracking him. In order to avoid being found, he took refuge in the cave of Thaur, on the way to Madinah. When … Continue reading Hijrat to Madinah – Spider Web
Learning Kindness from Prophet Mohammed (SAW)
This week, as we discuss the shahadats of Prophet Mohammed (SAW) and Imam Hassan (AS), we decided to focus on KINDNESS. Today, we will be discussing the kindness of Prophet Mohammed (SAW) by reenacting the situation he was in, and discussing how he reacted. [Complete story here, pg 15] To summarize, there is an old … Continue reading Learning Kindness from Prophet Mohammed (SAW)
Calligraphy– Connect the Dots
I remember when I was little, I was fascinated by all the beautiful calligraphy decorating the walls of our homes and our mosques. Ever since I could recognize the Arabic letters, I would try to pick them out in the artwork and try to figure out what was written. With all the loops, it took … Continue reading Calligraphy– Connect the Dots