24 Oct 2015
22 Oct 2015
20 Oct 2015
Simple Muharram Book
Lesson Objective:
- To gain an overview of the story of Karbala
- To introduce the importance of majalis by retelling the events of Karbala
A simple book based on the original book titled 'My Muharram Book' by Fatima Karim, illustrated by Marhuma Sajida Jivraj. The original title can be bought online and downloaded as an eBook.
Activity:
Create simple shapes from foam to match the narration on each page.
The content can be varied/minimised according to age
Have the children 'read' a majalis from their special books each night during the 10 days of Muharram
15 Oct 2015
Muharram Gems Calendar
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| Idea shared by a Mum
Learning Objective:
- To become familiar with the great personalities in Karbala
- To understand a lesson from each personality
Activity:
Create a 10 day calendar by labeling a personality under each date.
Mark corresponding envelopes for each day.
Inside each envelope include: the name of the personality, a bit about them and a short activity.
Have the child collect a coloured gem each day. Resources about each personality Activity ideas on lessons from Karbala
Pearls of Karbala: Cards which can be used as envelope inserts to help discuss each personality.
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11 Oct 2015
Lessons of Karbala Book
Mr Ali asks class 14A what Muharram is about. Is it just to attend mosque, listen to lectures and cry for 10 nights? What is the purpose of our tears?
Learning the lessons of Karbala discusses 24 lessons through conversations that the children in class have with their teacher and each other, as they learn about and understand the message of Imam Husayn (as).
It's priced at only £1 and available for order through email: A14publications@gmail.com
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