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The muslim hero who had righteousness of faith
SalahuddinBy Mini Muslim Pixels in collaboration with Homemade Teacher
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S a l a h u d d i nThe muslim hero who had righteousness of faith
Notes for partents on how to use this Salahuddin
activity book and it's main objective:
This Salahuddin activity book starts off with a very brief
description of the significance of Salahuddin to Palestine
and masjid Al Aqsa which sets the background and context
for the three diary entries that follow. These fictitous
diary entries are from a young Palestinian child who was
living during the time of Salahuddin in the year 1187. These
reading and colouring exercises will help children imagine
what it might have been like living during this time. Each
diary entry follows an interactive activity to help children
remain engaged and to re-enforce the topic of learning.
One of the activities involves writing a postcard to a friend
living in Palestine right now to show them love and support.
We hope this activity will help children to empathise with
the people of Palestine. The final activity is a Salahuddin
wordsearch, which features words like peace, justice and
hero to emphasize some of the concepts that we are trying
to teach about who Salahuddin was and what he stood for.
These words can also be used as conversation starters with
your children too, e.g. why was Salahuddin a hero?
A little about Mini Muslim Pixels:
Mini Muslim Pixels started - like many other accounts on
Instagram - during the first lockdown in England. I was
struggling to homeschool my (at the time) 4 year old whilst
also entertaining my 2 year old. I started making my own
interactive worksheets that aimed to be engaging and fun
while also teaching them the basics of our beautiful deen,
Islam. I started by creating an arabic alphabet series to
prepare them for reading and engaging with the Qur'an in
future. My kids enjoyed the worksheets so much, I thought
I might as well share them with others, so they too can also
benefit from them. And voila, Mini Muslim Pixels was born!
You can find my worksheets on instagram
This Salahuddin activity book was made in collaboration with
Amina from Homemade Teacher who wrote all three diary
entries. You can find out more about Amina and what she
does on her instagram page: @homemadeteacher
Learn more about Palestine from the Let's Talk about
Palestine' bundle, a collaborative effort of over 15
interactive activities and lessons hosted by Homemade
Teacher. Please visit www.thehomemadeteacher.com
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S a l a h u d d i nThe muslim hero who had righteousness of faith
Salahuddin was a hero for all muslims.
He was especially important to Palestinian History,
when a Christian group called the Crusaders had
taken control of Jerusalem. He unified the
muslim world and led his army to win
the battles against the Crusaders
in 1187 and free Jerusalem from
their rule. He was the first to be the
custodian of Masjid Al Aqsa.
Salahuddin's focus was on bringing justice
to the muslims while being generous
and kind to everyone. He is remembered as
the defender of Islam and a true hero.
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It's June 1187.
Summer is in full swing, the hot
humid air makes the sand stick to my feet.
It goes in between my toes acting like a
natural exfoliator as I walk in my broken
sandals. The battle against the Crusaders
seems like a tough one to win but Umm says our
Sultan will start a revolution and will save
us from the Crusaders. Maybe I'll be able to
repair my sandals after the battle is over.
I wanted to fight alongside my Sultan but I'm too
young. I wanted to do something for our freedom,
our voice, for justice. As Muslims, we know that
dua is the most powerful weapon for a believer
so I've been using this weapon of mine day and
night and I have full faith in my Lord that He will
answer my duas very soon. I know my Lord is the
greatest and He will grant us to be victorious.
Fictional diary entry of a child in 1187 Palestine: June
Read the following diary entries of a
child who lived in 1187 in Palestine. During
this time there was war between the
muslims in Palestine and the Christian
Crusader groups. These fictional diary
entries will give you some insight in what
it might have been like for them.
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Abba tells me our Sultan has already
managed to secure Egypt and Syria with
his courageousness, righteousness and
faithfulness to the truth. That's why he
has been named as Salahuddin, meaning the
Righteousness of faith. His birth name is
Yusuf Ayubi but now he's our leader, our
hero, our Sultan, Sultan Salahuddin Ayubi.
When my Sultan secured Shams he made
schools, hospitals and institutions for the
people to go and gain knowledge. I hope my
Sultan can do the same for us, when he saves
us here in Jerusalem from these Crusaders
who have made us prisoners in our own homes.
I would love to study the Quran and theology
along with astronomy, mathematics and
law, just like my Sultan.
Ya Allah, please grant us victory!
Fictional diary entry of a child in 1187 Palestine: June
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Do you feel like
you're too young
to help the people
of Palestine?
Your dua is
your secret
weapon and
you can make
dua at
any age!
Did you know that dua can even move mountains? Now lets make dua together!
Dua: A secret weapon
Makea dua list!
And your Lord says,
"Call upon Me;
I will respond
to you."
Surah Ghafir,
ayah 60
Allah can grant
us anything
we ask for,
so make lots
of dua for
the people of
Palestine.
Oh Allah ...
Ameen!
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Fictional diary entry of a child in 1187 Palestine: July
It's July 1187
We won! We have been saved from the
Crusaders! My Sultan, my hero, he did
it!! He saved us with the help of the
Almighty! Thank you, Allah! Alhamdulillah
times a gazillion. It's July 1187 and we
have won the battle of Hattin; Our
Sultan has defeated the Crusaders who
had forcefully invaded Jerusalem. They
have been defeated by the Great Sultan
Salahuddin and the Ayyubid Empire.
Alhamdulillah!
We won !
Alhamdul i l lah !
Salahuddin
our hero !
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Did you know that
horses are mentioned
in the quran?
Horses are very fast,
hardworking and
noble animals.
By the galloping, panting horses,
striking sparks of fire (with their hoofs),
launching raids at dawn,
stirring up (clouds of) dust,
and penetrating into the heart of enemy lines!
Surah Adiyat, ayahs 1-5
Join the dots to help Salahuddin mount his horse and protect Masjid Al Aqsa
Mount the ho r se
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It's October 1187
The crusaders tried their luck again, why
don't they just leave us alone? No one in the
neighbourhood is happy with them around again.
I prayed day and night for our Sultan and
our army to win against the evil crusaders
and All Praise belongs to Allah, we have been
victorious once again. Nobody wants to be ruled
by the crusaders. Why do they keep coming
back? I wish they've now left us for good and
never come back.
I love my Sultan, he is my hero. Not only is he
just and kind towards Muslims but he is so kind
and fair with our Christian neighbours too! He
has bought such peace into the neighbourhood.
Alhamdulillah!
Fictional diary entry of a child in 1187 Palestine: October
J e ru sa l em i s
free!Pa le s t i n e i s
free!I am
free!
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Salahuddin has the key to Al Aqsa and is the custodian of the masjid. Alhamdulillah!
Can you help him
get through the
maze to take the
key to Al Aqsa?
Key to Masjid Al Aqsa
Start here!
You did it! You have reached
Masjid Al Aqsa!
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A postcard for a friend in Palestine
You can draw a nice picture here!
Assalamu'alaikum my
friend in Palestine...
Imagine you had a friend in Palestine. Send them a postcard to show your love and support.You can tell them all about how much you care for them and how you are making lots of dua.
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M L S A L A H U D D I N E R F H N U L S
A T A X F H O P R Z A G Y H V B F M P U
T N L M E T G C H P F R E E D O M M D L
U O A L A Q S A A L I A E R V D S U J T
F J M K H S R C P C B S D 0 E D T A R A
P E A C E D E R S L G D E K L U O H T N
L H K H U T B A Y E J E R U S A L E M D
C G J Q J U S T I C E M I P W T K B D E
P A L E S T I N E N M P J O L P A H T P
Salahuddin Wordsearch
Tick the words you can find.
Can you find all them all?
SALAHUDDIN
SULTAN
JERUSALEM
PALESTINE
HERO
JUSTICE
FREEDOM
PEACE
AL AQSA