I tried to get them to read the letter of I.Ali (as) to his son I.Hassan (as) but I’m not sure how much they’ve actually read and comprehended. With energy levels quite low, I thought this would be an easy way to take heed of this precious and timeless advice. This will be best completed… Continue reading Imam Ali (as)’s Will
Category: Ahlul Bayt
Imam Hassan (as)
Imam Hassan (as) was a very clever Imam. Together with having excellent manners and being a very polite and generous human being, he was very very clever. And why wouldn't he have been? He grew up in the best ofhouseholds, his grandfather was our Holy Prophet SAWW, his mother B.Faatima (sa) and his father I.Ali (as) This… Continue reading Imam Hassan (as)
Connecting With I.Mahdi AF – Kid-Friendly Areezas
A few years back, in 2013, we started writing Areezahs to I.Mahdi (atf) every Friday or even Thursday evenings. Alhamd, of all the things that I do with the kids, this has been something we've most regularly kept doing. At first, our Areezhas were just sticking stickers, as they couldn't write. We'd tell him a… Continue reading Connecting With I.Mahdi AF – Kid-Friendly Areezas
10 Ways to Connect to Imam Mahdi
Here is a compilation of some of the things we've been up to on or around the 15th Sha'baan. It sure isn't an exclusive list. The 15th Shabaan should be such a magical time for our kids.That Santa - figure other kids write to and fantasize about, is very real for us. I.Mahdi (af) is that friend, their… Continue reading 10 Ways to Connect to Imam Mahdi
Mu’min Spy Kit – 15th Shabaan
Since I'm slowly springing back, thought it'd be nice to take the whole 'Sun Behind the Cloud' concept to make a Mu'min spy kit. Now we made Mu'min glasses two years back to understand the qualities of a Mu'min (believer) but using a secret (hidden) message and information would be a really cool addition. A… Continue reading Mu’min Spy Kit – 15th Shabaan
Nahjul Balagha Mini Book
7 Selected concepts in a mini book form, with a simplified sermon extractand illustration of the concept using diff ways eg colouring, sticking stars, feathers, ant legs etc Ideal for classrooms (4-7 years) Download it here
