Eid al-Adha

Is Eid always the same old routine? Going to pray, eating, dressing up and chatting! Well the Deen Club wasn’t having any of that!!! We had an Eid day to remember! Each family was given a part of the Hajj to present in front of the other families. The performances were then judged by Br. Said, Br. Rayhan and Br. Anwar.

Demonstrating the Umrah.

What is Arafat like? Reporting skills going on here...

And the award for the best... drum roll please...

The Ahmed-Sultana family.

Br. Suffian gets a special award for keeping calm after tripping up and disconnecting the projector!

Br. Ephrahim gets an award for his Qatari accent (wasn't he just talking normally!)

The Ahmed family.

The Bashir family.

The Ali family.

The Khan family.

Saafiyah gets a special award for playing the little lamb (aaah!!!)

The Al-Zaidy family.

Br. Adham also gets a special nod for his performance.

Zahara represented the entire Amin family all on her own!

Br. Suffian and Sr. Nagum organised a quiz with the grown-ups and children all involved.   

 

Eid presents were handed out as well as the cards made on Golden day.

Last but not least the children gave those jamarats a good whacking! This Eid was an Eid to remember, inshallah we hope Allah (SWA) blesses us with more memorable ones to come. Ameen.

Golden Day

It was Golden Day for the Deen Club children and we had a wonderful jam packed day of fun, fun, fun! The children moved around the house doing activities in small groups. With Sr. Nazra in the kitchen, there was a dawah activity explaining Eid al-Adha to non-Muslims. The children decorated a card and box with a delicious cupcake inside and a message.

Sr. Nadia and Sr. Yasmin did a fun word search finding key words related to Eid al-Adha and the Hajj. They also decorated a Hajj bookmark shaped as a pillar, because Hajj is the fifth and last pillar of Islam.

Inside as well, we had Sr. Moona and Sr. Nagum doing Eid cards for the children to make and decorate. The children had one for their mummies and daddies and two for a friend. The cards were then sealed and labelled ready to hand out on Eid day.

Outside with Br. Ephrahim, Br. Sykander, Br. Shizad and Br. Suffian was piñata decorating funI The three piñata boxes represented the three jamarats which are stoned during the Hajj. The children glued and stuck on colourful crepe paper.

The children had a great time and all of the sisters and brothers did a fantastic job, mashallah! Jazakullah khair to Br. Kashif for the photos.

Hifdth books for the Deen Stars

 

Sr. Yasmin made beautiful Hifdh log books for the Quran teachers to write down how the children did that week.

The Rainbows update

Down the road at the Al-Zaidy residence little minds and hands have been hard at work, with Sr.Nazra and Amal. Mashallah the under 5’s are learning to say bismillah, inshallah, jazakallah and allhumdulliah.

They made fruit kebabs and gobbled them up, but saying bismillah (in the name of Allah) and learnt when to use inshallah (Allah is willing).

They made special cards for their mums and dads, saying jazakallah (Allah bless you or grant you goodness).

This week they made sneezing lions and learnt to say allhumdulliah (praises be to Allah). 

Surah Naba and The Hajj

 The children are now making a start on Surah Naba from Juz Ama. Each week they will be working on three iyats from the surah. Br. Suffian talked briefly about the translation; he gave the children examples of good deeds and bad deeds, as well as ignoring our worst enemy shaitan.

 

 

Sr. Nagum took Hafsa and Zahara to work on their reading.

For Islamic Studies the Deen Stars had a real treat! Br. Ephrahim explained the five days of Hajj in the run up to Eid al Adha. The children mapped out the parts of the Hajj, dressed up and answered questions. 

They watched a video which showed the actual spiritual experience of the Hajj and how it changes you.