Sami Gets Ready for Prayer
It is Fajr time. Help Sami find his clothes, his prayer hat and his prayer mat, and find the Qibla, in an Islamic game for children aged 4 to 9.
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What is Sami Gets Ready for Prayer about?
Sami Gets Ready for Prayer is an Islamic learning game for children aged 4 to 9 in which they help a boy called Sami get ready for Fajr, the dawn prayer.
It is time for Fajr, but Sami cannot find his clothes, his prayer hat or his prayer mat. He also needs to work out where the Qibla is. Children help him find everything and get ready in time.
The cover shows the fun of it: while Sami looks on, a wide straw sun hat and a pilot's leather helmet with goggles fly through the air above him. They are hats, but not the one Sami wears to pray. Children see that getting ready is part of the prayer: clean clothes, a clean place to pray and facing the Qibla, the direction of the Kaaba in Makkah. Many Muslims, like Sami, also wear a prayer hat and use a prayer mat.
It is a good game to play when a child is starting to join the family for Fajr, or to go to the mosque. Parents can show their child where the Qibla is at home, and let them choose their own prayer hat and lay out their own mat.
Sami is a Miraj original. He also stars in Sami Makes Wudu and Sami Learns to Pray, and Safa has a game like this one, Safa Gets Ready for Prayer.
What your child will learn
- Fajr is the prayer at dawn, the first of the five daily prayers.
- Getting ready for prayer means clean clothes, a clean place to pray and facing the Qibla. Many Muslims also wear a prayer hat and use a prayer mat.
- Muslims face the Qibla, the direction of the Kaaba in Makkah, when they pray.
How to play
- It is Fajr time, and Sami needs to get ready for the dawn prayer.
- Help him find his clothes and his prayer hat.
- Find his prayer mat.
- Work out where the Qibla is.
Skills practised
- Following steps in order
- Choosing the right things
- Everyday routines
- Islamic words (Fajr, Qibla)
Talk about it afterwards
- What did Sami need to find before he could pray?
- Would a sun hat or a pilot's helmet be good to wear for prayer? Why not?
- Which way is the Qibla in our home?
- What do you wear when you pray?
Words to know
- Fajr
- The prayer at dawn, the first of the five daily prayers.
- Qibla
- The direction of the Kaaba in Makkah, which Muslims face when they pray.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Sami Gets Ready for Prayer suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9 who are starting to learn about prayer and how to get ready for it.
What does Sami Gets Ready for Prayer teach children?
How to get ready for Fajr, from finding the right clothes, a prayer hat and a prayer mat to facing the Qibla.
