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1. BUILDING THE KA'BAH
The Ka'bah is the house of Allah. It was built by prophet Ibrahim (as) and his son Ismael (as), thousands of years ago. Allah had told Ibrahim (as) to build the Ka'bah at this spot...
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| My story: its all yours! | |
Assalamu-alaykum and welcome to the first issue of the Musalla kids newsletter.
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We will read it and print it inside the next issue, Insha-Allah.
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| lesson: Buildi8ng the ka'bah | |
The Ka'bah is the house of Allah. It was built by prophet Ibrahim (as) and his son Ismael (as),
thousands of years ago. Allah had told Ibrahim (as) to build the Ka'bah at this spot so that people will come here and worship Allah.
Ibrahim (as) and Ismael (as) used big stones to
build the Ka'bah. The Ka'bah was so big that Ibrahim (as) could not reach the higher part of it to put the stones there. He never had a ladder so he stood on a rock. Allah made the rock rise of
the ground so he could reach higher up.
This rock still has Ibrahim's (as) footprints on it and is called the Maqaam-i-Ibrahim.
| Tawheed - one god | |
| story: A gift from Allah | |
Ibrahim (as) was a great prophet of Allah. He was given the title of Khalil-Allah which means
the friend of Allah. He was commanded to take his newly born son Ismael and wife Hajra to a distant land and leave them there. This was in a barren valley between the Hills of Safa and Marwa
in a place that we know as Makkah today.
The family made the long journey together and Ibrahim (as) left them, just as Allah had commanded him. He left them with some dates
and water. Ibrahim (as) said farewell and made the long journey back to his first wife Sarah.
The food and water ran out and Hajra was panicking. As baby Ismael began to cry she
panicked and ran between the hills of Safa and Marwa in search for water. She was hopeful she might see some travellers and get water or food from them.
After running between
the two hills seven times, she returned to baby Ismael. She found that where Ismael was kicking his feet in the sand, a spring had sprung from the ground. The water was sweet and both
mother and baby drank from it.
This spring is still there today and is know as Zam zam. When the Hajjis return to their families they bring a special gift of zam zam. When you drink
this water think back to baby Ismael and the great favour Allah had given to him. This is the same water that Allah caused to come from the ground many thousands of years ago.
| The Puzzle | |
| did you know | |
People thought that the Earth was flat and you could fall off the end. Columbus proved this
wrong in 1492 when he tried to travel to India by going in the opposite direction. He discovered America .
Muslim Scientists knew this fact long before then and had already
calculated the circumference and diameter of the Earth in the 9th century.
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Just a few quick Questions from this Musalla kidz newsletter. All answers are in this issue so start searching!
Who built the
Ka'bah ?
Where is the well of zam zam ?
Who made the stars in the sky ?
What does Allah look like ?
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Assalamu-alaykum, I am penpal, your mighty friend. Come on don't laugh I am strong and
brave . you must have heard, "The pen is mightier than the sword." Sometimes it gets lonely in here so start sending your stuff in today. Missing you already PP
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| footsteps: follow the sunnah | |
The Prophet (pbuh) always spoke the truth and was never known to tell a lie.
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