Sami Makes Wudu
Help Sami wake up for Fajr, go to the toilet, wash, brush his teeth and make wudu, in an Islamic learning game for children aged 4 to 9.
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What is Sami Makes Wudu about?
Sami Makes Wudu is an Islamic learning game for children aged 4 to 9 in which they help a sleepy boy called Sami get ready for Fajr, the dawn prayer.
Sami needs your help! It is time for Fajr, but he is fast asleep. Children wake him up, then help him go to the toilet, wash his hands, brush his teeth and make wudu, the washing Muslims do before they pray. Just remember: Sami does not like being tickled, not at all.
The cover sets the scene for an early morning. An alarm clock and a cockerel wait for the dawn, while Sami, still in his white pyjamas, sits on a stool and holds his hands out under the tap.
The game turns a child's own morning routine into play, so that each step before prayer becomes familiar. Children see that prayer starts with getting clean, and that wudu is part of an ordinary day. It is a good way to talk about why Muslims wash before they pray, and about Fajr, the prayer when the day begins.
Parents can play it the night before, then make wudu with their child in the morning, one step at a time. Sami is a Miraj original, and he also stars in Sami Gets Ready for Prayer and Sami Learns to Pray.
What your child will learn
- Muslims make wudu before they pray.
- Fajr is the prayer at dawn, when the day begins.
- Getting clean is part of getting ready to pray.
How to play
- Wake Sami up: it is time for Fajr.
- Help him go to the toilet and wash his hands.
- Help him brush his teeth.
- Help him make wudu before the prayer.
- Watch out, because Sami does not like being tickled!
Skills practised
- Following steps in order
- Everyday routines
- Islamic words (Fajr, wudu)
Talk about it afterwards
- What did Sami need to do before he could pray?
- What wakes you up in the morning?
- Why do you think we make wudu before we pray?
- Can you show me the first step of wudu?
Words to know
- Fajr
- The prayer at dawn, the first of the five daily prayers.
- Wudu
- The washing Muslims do before they pray.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Sami Makes Wudu suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9 who are starting to learn about prayer and the washing that comes before it.
What does Sami Makes Wudu teach children?
The morning routine before Fajr, from waking up, going to the toilet, washing hands and brushing teeth to making wudu.
