Time for Iftar
Put together a scene of animal friends at the table, ready to break their fast, in an Islamic Ramadan puzzle game for children aged 4 to 9.
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What is Time for Iftar about?
Time for Iftar is an Islamic puzzle game for children aged 4 to 9 in which they put together a scene of animal friends at the dinner table, ready for Iftar, the meal that breaks the fast.
Children assemble the scene piece by piece, and a fun surprise awaits them when it is complete. The cover shows the friends gathered around a round table: a camel in a white headscarf, a panda in a red top, a seal in a prayer cap, a seabird with a pink scarf and a small guinea pig. The table is full of food, with fish, meat, red peppers, rolls and a golden cake.
Iftar is one of the happiest moments of Ramadan. After a day of fasting, families and friends sit down together at sunset to break the fast, and many invite guests to share the meal. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said that whoever gives a fasting person something to break their fast with will have a reward like theirs. A table of friends from all over the world is a lovely picture of that spirit.
Parents can use the game to talk about their own family's Iftar, what they like to eat, and who they could invite to share the meal this Ramadan.
Time for Iftar is a Miraj original.
What your child will learn
- Iftar is the meal that breaks the fast at sunset in Ramadan.
- Sharing Iftar with family, friends and guests is part of the joy of Ramadan.
- Giving a fasting person food to break their fast brings a great reward.
How to play
- Look at the pieces of the Iftar scene.
- Put the pieces together to build the picture of the animal friends at the table.
- Finish the scene to find the surprise at the end.
Skills practised
- Visual matching
- Spatial awareness
- Fine motor control
- Problem solving
Talk about it afterwards
- Which animal friends were at the Iftar table?
- What surprise did you find when the scene was complete?
- What does our family like to eat at Iftar?
- Who could we invite to share Iftar with us this Ramadan?
Words to know
- Iftar
- The meal that breaks the fast at sunset.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Time for Iftar suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. Younger children enjoy building the scene, and older children can talk about Ramadan and sharing Iftar.
What does Time for Iftar teach children?
It shows friends sharing Iftar together, and it is a starting point for talking about Ramadan, breaking the fast and inviting others to the meal.
