Safa Learns to Pray
Safa has forgotten how to pray Fajr. Remind her of the movements of the prayer, in an Islamic learning game for children aged 4 to 9.
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What is Safa Learns to Pray about?
Safa Learns to Pray is an Islamic learning game for children aged 4 to 9 in which they remind a girl called Safa how to pray Fajr, the dawn prayer.
Safa needs your help! It is time for Fajr, but she has forgotten how to pray. Children remind her what to do. On the cover, Safa stands ready on her patterned prayer mat, in a maroon scarf, next to small pictures of three positions of the prayer: bowing, prostrating with the forehead on the ground, and sitting.
Most children learn to pray by copying the grown-ups around them, one movement at a time. This game turns that learning around: the child is the one who knows, and Safa is the one who needs a reminder. Explaining something to someone else is one of the best ways to remember it, and it gives young children the confidence to pray alongside their family.
Parents can play it with their child and then pray Fajr, or any prayer, together, letting the child show them each movement. It is also a gentle reminder that forgetting is normal, and that we can always ask for help or try again.
Safa is a Miraj original. She also stars in Safa Gets Ready for Prayer, and Sami has a game like this one, Sami Learns to Pray.
What your child will learn
- Fajr is the prayer at dawn, the first of the five daily prayers.
- The prayer has movements, such as bowing, prostrating and sitting, that we do in order.
- It is fine to forget, and we can always ask for help or be a helper.
How to play
- It is time for Fajr, but Safa has forgotten how to pray.
- Look at the movements of the prayer.
- Remind Safa of each movement.
- Help her finish her prayer.
Skills practised
- Following steps in order
- The movements of the prayer
- Islamic words (Fajr)
Talk about it afterwards
- Which movements of the prayer did you remind Safa of?
- What do we do when we bow in prayer, and when we prostrate?
- Who taught you how to pray?
- Can you show me the movements of the prayer?
Words to know
- Fajr
- The prayer at dawn, the first of the five daily prayers.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Safa Learns to Pray suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9 who are learning the movements of the prayer.
What does Safa Learns to Pray teach children?
It helps children remember the movements of the prayer by reminding Safa of them before Fajr.
