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3 HAJJ Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam. Muslims must make the pilgrimage to Makkah at least once in their lifetime. Although people can visit Makkah anytime, we can only perform the Hajj in the Month of Zul Hijjah. During Umrah and Hajj, we walk around the Ka'bah seven times then we drink some zam zam. We then walk between the two hills of Safah and Marwah (Sa'i), 7 times. We then cut our hair or shave our head During Hajj (8th til 13th Zul Hijjah), we spend time in Mina, Arafah and Muzdalifa. We do the Ramy of Jamarat. During these days, Hajjis wear the Ihram- two pieces of white unstiched cloth. Women just wear simple clothes. Islamic Activity Lessons Page 3

4 KA'BAH FACTS Whenever Muslims pray,they face the direction of the Ka'bah. The Ka'bah is in Makkah in Saudi Arabia. The Ka'bah was the first house for the worship of Allah. Millions of people come to Makkah annually. The Ka'bah forms the shape of a cube. It has no windows. The door is about two meters from the ground. The Ka'bah has a Hateem (looks like a small semi-circular wall) near it. It was originally part of the Ka'bah. People go around the Ka'bah seven times. They recite duas as they walk. They also kiss the Hajar-e-Aswad. The Hajar-e-Aswad is a stone which came from heaven. It was white but the sins of mankind have made it black. Islamic Activity Lessons Page 4

5 ARAFAH The day of Arafah is the most important day of Hajj. The Prophet (pbuh) said that Hajj is Arafah. People stand from noon til sunset in the plains and slopes of mount Arafah. They make dua to Allah. Many people weep and ask Allah for forgiveness and other such favours. Allah listens to all duas. Its like a scene from the last day where all humans will stand before Allah, awaiting their fate. The day of Arafah is on the 9th day of Zul Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic year. After the day of Arafah, the rest of the Muslim world have a special day called Eid-ul-Adha. Islamic Activity Lessons Page 5

6 brain strain Seven ways people travel to Hajj k k k k k Islamic Activity Lessons Page 6

7 Ibrahim k Prophets were people that Allah did send. Ibrahim was one - Allah s friend. His father made idols out of stone and this action he would condone. He would sit at night and look around, sit and think, not making a sound. He saw the many things Allah had made. When morning came all these would fade. He decided all 'shirk' he would shun and won t worship the stars, moon or sun. Instead he would worship the creator of these and this is the Lord that he would please. Islamic Activity Lessons Page 7

8 Hajj k From Allah most high, the command came. To build the Ka'bah, in Allah s name. Ibrahim started and foundations were laid, stones were collected and the walls made. He wanted the walls to be quite high, so the stone he stood on began to fly. He built the Ka'bah tall and strong and work was finished before very long. He was then told to call people here and from all over the world they did appear. They came in their Millions - from every place, from different countries and of every race. Islamic Activity Lessons Page 8

9 People come from all over the world to perform Hajj. Many people change their lives when they return home. In Hajj, they pray a lot and make lots of dua. A Things people ask for when making dua. B Good changes that are made in some people. C Things and places people see at Hajj. Islamic Activity Lessons Page 9

10 WORDSEARCH M T H O P H I U A U V A U K A B A H H T B L X R Z V T K Z X B Z J O U A D B E P M M I Q R H H F A W E W I P S Y G S S A L G M O N C S S A P C H I C V H A B M A K K A H F D M A D I N A H K I Z A S K H E J A M A R A T can you FIND THESE WORDS? KA'BAH HATEEM MAKKAH MINA ARAFAT MUZDALIFA JAMARAT MADINA do you know their meaning? Islamic Activity Lessons Page 10

11 WORDSEARCH T O P H I R U A U V T B U M R A H E L X V K Z X B Z J O U P B D U A P Z Q M I Q R E H H W W P A U S T Y G N S S G O C M R S A S A T P H A J J Z A C W C V H B H K I Z A N S A K S A L A H H E M E R F L L T I R F F P C can you FIND THESE WORDS? HAJJ ZAMZAM TAWAF SALAH REPENT DUA UMRAH QUR'AN do you know their meaning? Islamic Activity Lessons Page 11

12 al qur'an And proclaim amongst the people (about observing) Hajj (pilgrimage), they shall come to you on foot and on every lean camel, they shall come from every deep and distant (mountain highway).. Holy Quran 22:27 The command came to Prophet Ibrahim (as) to tell the people to perform the Hajj to this noble house (i.e. the Ka'bah). So the Hajj was started by Ibrahim (as) which was many hundreds of years before Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) time. The people come from all corners of the world to perform the Hajj. Every town and city in the world seems to be sending Hajjis every year to Makkah. Millions of Hajjis make pilgrimage every year. People come to Hajj on different types of transport such as ships, planes, buses and by walking. INTERESTING FACTS Muhammad (pbuh) is the last and final messenger of Allah. Muhammad (pbuh) brought the Qur'an to us and taught us how to live our lives according to the will of Allah. However, we also believe and respect the thousands of prophets that came before Muhammad (pbuh). We still love and respect Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh) and follow the command Allah had given him to call people to Hajj. Islamic Activity Lessons Page 12

13 CROSSWORD M A N 5 A W H E 6 D 7 C I N 8 I N A R R V L I K Y 9 A F A K A H 12 S L A M N C W N E 13 A 14 K A H E H Y DOWN crossword CLUES Special day of celebration for the along Muslims. To give up something of value for along another. This is the worst of all sins. along A sinful state which is similar to along jealousy. The second pillar of Islam. along The eternal home for the people along who did good on earth. Fasting in the month of Ramadan. along This device opens a lock. along ACROSS To believe in or have true faith in Allah. down 4 The oneness of Allah. down 5 Sometimes this place is called 'the tent down 8 city'. To give 2.5% of our excess wealth to down 11 the poor, once a year. The religion of peace. down 12 Muhammad (pbuh) was born in this down 13 city. Islamic Activity Lessons Page 13

14 al hadith Whoever did Hajj will return as the day his mother gave birth to him (sinless). Bukhari, Muslim The Hajj is a very important act of worship. If we do the Hajj without breaking any of the guidelines, Allah will forgive all our sins. We will be sinless just as a baby when it is born. Bukhari, Muslim Any good action has the effect of removing or cancelling our sins. However, we must have the correct intention and do it according to the teachings of Islam. SOUND SIX The 'Sihah Sittah' are the six most authentic Hadith collections. They are listed below and are used widely by the Muslim Ummah. Bukhari and Muslim are the top two Ahadith collections. They were extensively researched and also have the toughest criteria for Sahih Hadith. Other Hadith collections are also referred to and used by the scholars. The oldest collection is the Muwatta of Imam Malik. Whenever we do any good deed we should think about the reason we are doing it. Are we doing it for Allah or for some other reason? We learn about right and wrong by studying Islam. Question: How important are Hadith? The Hadith are the second most important source of information after the Qur'an. They help us understand the will and command of Allah better. The Ahadith contain the sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh). Islamic Activity Lessons Page 14

15 be a'mazed Abdullah went to Hajj and got lost. Help him get back to Mina. Mina is often called 'tent city' because when the Hajjis go there, they stay in tents. There are millions of Hajjis so you can imagine how many tents there would be. They arrive in Mina on the first day of Hajj from Makkah and spend the day there. They spend a total of three days in Mina. It is easy to get lost in Mina because it is so big and the tents look similar. Islamic Activity Lessons Page 15

16 Ibrahim and the Ka'bah Ibrahim (as) was a great prophet. Once he came to visit his son, Ismael, in Makkah. He had not met Ismael for a while and was longing to see him. Ismael had grown up into a young man with his own small family. Ismael was returning home from hunting when they both met. Ibrahim (as) and Ismael both embraced each other and were so overjoyed. The command was given to Ibrahim to build a house, dedicated to the worship of Allah. Together Ibrahim and Ismael started building this Masjid, known as the Ka'bah. They built it near the spring of Zamzam, close to the hillocks of Safah and Marwah. As they were building the Ka'bah, they were unable to reach the higher parts of the wall. The stone Ibrahim was standing on would rise up and down, allowing the wall to be built. To finish the walls, they were needing a corner stone, but could not find one suitable. Jibrael brought them a pure white stone from Jannah to complete the building. Ibrahim and Ismael completed the building and fixed the corner stone. Ibrahim, by the command of Allah, then invited the whole of Mankind to make the pilgrimage to this holy place. For many years Makkah remained a city of peace and goodness. Later, evil crept into the community and soon the people began to put idols in and around the Ka'bah. Ibrahim had dedicated this building to Allah, the one and only true God of mankind. Mankind had polluted this pure truth by putting false gods in this holiest of places. It was only when Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) came did he restore it back to its original state. However, the people have been doing the pilgrimage to Makkah from the time of Ibrahim until today. Billions of people have visited this holiest of places. Islamic Activity Lessons Page 16

17 The great sacrifice Ibrahim was a prophet of Allah. Even today he is respected by all revealed religions of the world. There are many great stories in his life and many lessons to learn from this great man. There is one story in particular which has great significance today. Ibrahim had a dream in which he was commanded to sacrifice his son to Allah. Ibrahim was very worried because he loved his son so much. This dream appeared to him a few times and he knew that this dream was true. He was also a prophet and their dreams are equal to revelation. He spoke to his son Ismael who replied, Do as you have been commanded. Ibrahim decided that he would carry out the command to sacrifice his son, just as he had been commanded to do in his dream. Ibrahim set off with a heavy heart towards the place of sacrifice. He travelled with his beloved son, Ismael, as he made his way through the land. Suddenly, the Shaytan appeared to him and tried to stop him from obeying Allah s command. Shaytan tried many things such as reminding him how much he loved his son. The Shaytan appeared to Ibrahim three times and each time Ibrahim chased him away by throwing small stones at him. Finally, Ibrahim arrived at the place of sacrifice; he blindfolded himself so that he would not see the face of his beautiful son whom he loved dearly. Islamic Activity Lessons Page 17

18 The great sacrifice - part 2 After the sacrifice he removed the blindfold. Ibrahim was overjoyed when he saw his son standing there and a sheep had been sacrificed instead. Allah had saved his son from harm and Ibrahim s sacrifice was also accepted. The dream was a test from Allah to see if Ibrahim could sacrifice everything for Allah. Ibrahim had passed this difficult test. During Hajj, the pilgrims still throw small stones at a place called the Jamarat. They throw seven stones at each of the three pillars, which represent the shaytan. They make a sacrifice afterwards just as Ibrahim did. This is all part of Hajj. In every country, Muslims make Qurabani (sacrifice) and distribute the meat to the poor, their family and friends. This special Qurbani is on this day of Eid ul Adha. Many children get gifts on Eid. Draw your favourite toy. Islamic Activity Lessons Page 18

19 mossaic F I N D F T H E S E C R E T P I C T U R E D F F D C B D D C F F D F K C F F G F B F k G F D F C F D D C C C D G C B F k F D B D F D k G D G C B B F K K B D C F G k G G D D F k C G K D B B G D F D K C K C C D G B k F C K F G k D C C F G B D C B F K F k G G F G B C k k k K K C B B F F k B G F F C F k K D F D G G F D B B F D C F F G C K G F D C C B F k B F G D k F B B G F D k D C C C k k F D B K K k D C F G K k G B K C B F k B D F D k k k F G F G C B F B G K K C C K F G G k F C C F k k k k F C B F D B B C k k C C K K D C K K D G B B K k F G G D C G F C G K k G F K K C F k k D G D F k k F D B C k k K B G K K C B k k B B K k G D B C K k D D G k K B K K K K F D B K k F B F k k B C G k K G C k k C F D B k K B F F k k F C G k K F B D K K C B k k D F B F k K D B D k k B B D k k F C C K k G D K k D F C C K D C D C K K C G F k k G F F K D G F K k B F C K k F G C D K K C F C K k B C D K F D C C K K K G K G B C C D k K G D B K k K D D K F G B B G F K k K k C B G G k k G C B G k K F F k B G G C D G D k K k B C D F k k G B G F K K D F k C C D C F F C D C k k D B C k k C C C G k K F k K D G B G C G C C D k k F D k K K k G B K K D B k K C F B C F F D C B C k K K k K k K K k k F F D k D F D B G F D C G B G G k k K D B K K k G F G B k F C D COLOUR IN ALL THE 'k' LETTERS THE HIDDEN PICTURE IS Islamic Activity Lessons Page 19

20 Start challenge At the end of each day, if you have done the challenge, colour in one step. the challenge Whenever you begin something, Always begin by saying 'Bismillah ' You must do this every day until the challenge is complete. Bismillah means: 'In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful'. Whenever we begin in Allah's name the work we do has much blessing. Saying 'bismillah' helps us stay away from doing bad deeds. When all the steps are coloured, you have finished the challenge Finish Islamic Activity Lessons Page 20

21 K WORD BANK WORDS TO LEARN AND REMEMBER QURBANI SHAYTAN SACRIFICE JANNAH RESTORE MASJID REPENT SHIRK ARAFAH JAMARAT MINA HATEEM KA'BAH UMRAH The sacrificing of an animal on the day of Adha and distributing the meat to the poor. The enemy of Mankind. A creation of Allah whose goal is to lead mankind astray. To give up something of value for (or to) another. The arabic word for paradise or heaven. The eternal home for the people who did good. To return something to its original form, state or purpose. Literally, a place dedicated to doing the sajdah (prostration) to Allah. A place of prayer. To sincerely ask Allah for forgiveness from our sins. To associate partners with Allah. The gravest sin which is contrary to Tawheed. A plain near the mount of Arafah. All Hajjis assemble here during Hajj and make dua. These stone pillars represent the shaytan that Ibrahim (as) chased away by throwing stones at him. Also called 'the tent city'. During the Hajj the Hajjis spend some days here. A small semi-circular wall which is just outside the Ka'bah. It was originally part of the Ka'bah. The stone building in Makkah built for the worship of Allah. It is our direction of Salah. Often called the smaller Hajj which can be performed at any time. It includes Tawaf and Sai' People put money in their banks to keep it safe. In the same way keep these words and their meanings safe in your own memory banks! Islamic Activity Lessons Page 21

22 K TESTING TIME 1. WHAT DO THESE WORDS MEAN? Deceive Jannah Ahadith repent Ramadhan 2. LEARN THESE WORDS AND COLOUR THEM SUBMISSION MUSLIM MUHAMMAD 3. MAKE A SENTENCE USING THESE WORDS Masjid Sacrifice Mina Restore Jamarat Islamic Activity Lessons Page 22

23 EVERYDAY duas before entering the toilet ARABIC TRANSLITERATION Allahumma innee aoozu bika minal khubuthi wal khabaa ith MEANING O' Allah, I seek refuge in you from the male and female jinn. We say this dua before we enter the toilet. Remember that we do not mention the name of Allah in the toilet or when our satar is exposed. Also remember to enter with our left foot. Islamic Activity Lessons Page 23