Celebrate the Islamic year with your children! This work invites the reader to explore Muslim festivals with an inspiring treasury of stories, suras, songs, games, recipes, crafts and art activities. The major festivals are described vividly, together with attractive projects that engage children creatively. A selection of folk tales illustrate the core values underlying Islamic culture with gentle humour and wisdom. This is a unique resource for educators and parents who want to share the spiritual wealth of Islam with children.
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PW has complained for some time about the lack of informative books about Islamic holidays and celebrations, and this book begins to fill that void. Aimed at school-age children and their parents, it is loaded with activities, crafts, recipes and stories to help children understand the meaning behind holiday traditions. The authors discuss some variations in holiday celebrations by Muslims around the world; in Turkey, Sufi whirling dances are performed during the evenings of Ramadan, while in Bangladesh, the wealthy give clothes to the poor. The book is imaginatively structured around the life of the prophet Muhammad, with holidays arranged as they relate to the prophet's life and work: his birth, his ascension, etc. The New Year's holiday (hijrah) is explained by pairing it with Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina. Not just for Muslims, this book offers helpful and accessible information for non-Muslim educators and parents who are interested in interfaith understanding. The appendices include a glossary and a section of suggestions for teachers.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Organized so that the explanations of and activities for the festivals are linked to an appropriate point in Muhammad's life, the book is more holistic and unified than most volumes designed for non-Muslims. It was created specifically for adults who want to study Islam with children so that this often-misunderstood religion can be more completely and sympathetically known to non-adherents. The authors have collected their stories not only from the Middle Eastern nations, but also from Islamic traditions as far afield as Uzbekistan, Malaysia, and West Africa. The bibliography lists titles both in English and Arabic, but the sources for obtaining the craft materials are all in the U.K. The book has a sometimes-evangelical nature, but since the stories and information will be filtered through teachers and other adults, this should not pose a problem. This title stands out among the flurry of books published in the past few years, both for the quality of its activities and the inclusion of folktales that can be used within a study of Islam or as stand-alone stories for units on many different topics.
Coop Renner, Fairmeadows Elementary, Duncanville, TX
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Coop Renner, Fairmeadows Elementary, Duncanville, TX
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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This review is from: The Islamic Year: Surahs, Stories and Celebrations (Crafts, Festivals and Family Activities Ser) (Paperback)
To commemorate various Islamic `holidays', this 218-page "THE ISLAMIC YEAR: Surahs, Stories and Celebrations" is a wonderful English-language hands on, hand-building products book for both adults and youths in making various cut-and-paste or other handicrafts for decorating dinner tables or other display nooks. The main author is Noorah Al-Gailani, she is a Muslim of Iraqi origin living in England, who has taught Islam to Muslim children in various settings. She teaches through "games, creative activities and stories", all of which are demonstrated in this large hardback. The author provides a very brief history of the development of Islam, along with explaining basic Islamic theology for youths. Some of the handicrafts that are demonstrated in this book for children to build include: drawing, cutting and folding a paper model of the Ka'bah; creating a ceiling "prophets air-mobile", making a paper mosque lantern; cooking `religious' deserts; story tellings of the Islamic faith; how to make paper window-hangings to temporarily cover windows; making a misbahah/subhad rosary bead-chains; producing book covers; creating a ceiling "seven heavens" air-mobile; making a simple cloth prayer rug; making a Id pop-up card; making a Hajj Greetings Card, games, etc. Also, short stories from various Islamic countries are presented - especially the tender, heartwarming "Mullum the Warrior" story from West Africa where our Islamic hero is championed: "The battle lasted for hours, but finally Mullum pushed his son to the ground and slashed him across the chest" (p. 135). This Islamic book would probably be prohibited in Saudi Arabia, because it does show children how to make paper handicrafts depicting desert animals, and does explain the "Festival of Ashura and the Sunni/Shi'ah Schism" (p. 193). This book does NOT provide a listing of dates of various Islamic `holidays' or `festivals' - the book provides handicraft projects that are suitable for any Islamic festival. Also, various "Arabisque' tile-drawing artwork is depicted for tracing or reproduction. There is also a 3-page "suggestions for teachers" section.
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An Amazing Book!,
By Maryam (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Islamic Year: Surahs, Stories and Celebrations (Crafts, Festivals and Family Activities Ser) (Paperback)
This book truly embraces the beauty of Islam, and the teachings of Islam, with respect to all the religions. I highly recommend this book to anyone out there who wants to learn more about, or research in depth the truth about this serene and peaceful religion. Happy Reading to all! :)
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