Sami Learns to Pray
Sami has forgotten the movements of the prayer. Remind him how to pray Fajr, in an Islamic learning game for children aged 4 to 9.
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What is Sami Learns to Pray about?
Sami Learns to Pray is an Islamic learning game for children aged 4 to 9 in which they remind a boy called Sami of the movements of the prayer before Fajr, the dawn prayer.
Sami needs your help! It is time for Fajr, but he has forgotten the movements of the prayer. Children remind him how to pray. On the cover, Sami stands ready on his prayer mat in a prayer hat, next to small pictures of two positions of the prayer: prostrating with the forehead on the ground, and sitting.
Each movement of the prayer has its place: standing, bowing, prostrating and sitting. Young children usually learn them by copying, and it is easy to mix them up. In this game the child becomes the teacher, and putting the movements into words for Sami helps them remember the movements for themselves.
Parents can play it with their child and then pray together, letting the child lead the movements. It is also a kind way to show that forgetting is normal: Sami does not give up, he asks for help.
Sami is a Miraj original. He also stars in Sami Makes Wudu and Sami Gets Ready for Prayer, and Safa has a game like this one, Safa 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 standing, bowing, prostrating and sitting, that we do in order.
- When we forget something, we can ask for help, and we can help others remember.
How to play
- It is time for Fajr, but Sami has forgotten the movements of the prayer.
- Look at the movements of the prayer.
- Remind Sami of each movement.
- Help him finish his 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 Sami forget?
- What comes after bowing in the prayer?
- What can you do when you forget something?
- Can you show me how you pray?
Words to know
- Fajr
- The prayer at dawn, the first of the five daily prayers.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Sami Learns to Pray suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9 who are learning the movements of the prayer.
What does Sami Learns to Pray teach children?
It helps children remember the movements of the prayer by reminding Sami of them before Fajr.
