TERM1/WEEK1CROSSCURRICULARSUGGESTEDLESSONPLAN10SEPTEMBER2016/7DHULHIJJA1437• ISLAMICDATE,SALAATIMESONBOARD• STARTWITHRECITATIONOFASURAOFQUR’AN(Isuggestthefirst5ayaatof

SuratulFajreveryweek)1.Introduceyourself,timetable,classrulesandhousekeeping.Askstudentstomakeanoteofthefocusesoftheterm-a)Hajj.b)Ghadeer&Mubahila(Imama&AhlulKisaa),c)Muharram,d)Rasulullah2.IntroducethemonthofDhulhijjaasthemonthofHajjand3A’yaad-EidulHajj,Ghadeer&Mubahila3.Discussthetwoimportantdaysof‘Arafa&EidulHajj.With‘Arafatalkabouttheconceptofknowingoneself.Askthestudentstodescribethemselves–Physically,mentally,emotionally&spiritually.(Becarefulthatthereisnonegativityandeverydescriptionhasapositivespinonit).ItcanbeassimpleasE.g.IamaKhojaShiaIthnaasheriMuslimwhohaswarmbrowneyes,lovesfootballandcomingtoWorkshop…..Theideaistomakethestudentsthinkaboutwhotheyreallyare….andthenwhotheywanttobe...4.Inspirethemtowanttoreachthestarsprovidedtheyarewillingtoworkforit.....thedayof'ArafaisforsuchaspirationsespeciallybetweenZhuhr&Maghrib5.WithEidulHajjdiscusshowEidincelebratedmaybeshowingthempicturesofwhathappensinHajj–thesacrificingofananimal,theshavingofheadsetc…6.DiscussEidSalaa…iftimepermits.SUGGESTEDACTIVITIES1.DraftaCVforeachchildtofillinaccordingtotheirage.2.MakeanEidCardforparents…..

PREPARATIONFORTHEDAYOF‘ARAFATheProphet(pbuh)said:“TheHajjis‘Arafa-becauseoftheabundanceofGod’sRahmaandforgivenessofeverysinonthatday…..”Thusthedayof’ArafawhereveryouareisthemostimportantaspectofthemonthofDhilhijja.‘Arafaiscalled‘Arafabecauseitisthedayof“ma’rifa”,itisthedayofknowingyourRabbandrecognizingHim.Thehadith,“Whoeverrecognizeshimself,recognizeshisCreator”isnarratedforthisday.Ahadithsays“Thosewhoweren’tabletoachievetheirpurposeandgoalinLaylatulQadrorthosewhoweren’tforgivenonthatday,‘Arafaistheiropportunity.IndaysthereisnobiggerdaythanArafaandinNightsthereisnogreaternightthanLaylatulQadr!”TherealvaluablemomentsarebetweenDhuhr&Maghrib.Takesometimeoutandlayoutyorplansofhowyouwillreachyourfullpotential….…Makethelongestdualistyouhaveevermade….AllahtellsProphetMusa(pbuh)“Askforthesaltinyourdoughthelacesforyourshoes…..”UseDua‘Al‘Arafaasyourfoundationforthelist…..ImamHusayninDua‘Arafamakesusrealisethat1.Weashumanbeingsareincrediblypowerfulandintricatecreationscapableofreachingdivinity.2.Realisationcomesbylookingwithinthequietestaspectsofone’sbeing.3.Lifewillalwaysthrowacurveballatustokeepusalertandawake.4.ThemindcanhidefromthetruthandcreateallsortsoffabricatedillusionsaboutwhatTruthis,withoutreallysurrenderingtowhatisherenow.5.Deepdowntheegoknowsthatitisnotreal,andthatonedayitwilldiebutyoudon’thavetowait…youcantranscendtheegonow….6.Thekeystoreachingone’sfullpotentiallieinSHUKR(Thankfulness)ThethreadthroughthewholeduaisSHUKR'Ifyouarethankful,surelyIwillincreaseforyou”(Qur’an14:7)ProphetDawud(David)said:"OLord!HowcanIthankYou,formythankfulnessisablessingwhichitselfrequiresthanksgiving!"Godrevealedtohim:"ODawud,whenyouhaveknownthateveryblessingthatyouenjoyisfromMe,youhavethankedMe."ShukrthereforeismanifestingHisblessingsthroughword,deedandintention…..BottomlineGiveoutofyourselfasmuchaspossible….“Youwillneverachieveyourfullpotentialofgoodnessunlessyougiveoutofwhatyoulovethemost”3:92

TERM1/WEEK2CROSSCURRICULARSUGGESTEDLESSONPLAN17SEPTEMBER2016/14DHULHIJJA1437• ISLAMICDATE,SALAATIMESONBOARD• STARTWITHRECITATIONOFASURAOFQUR’ANThisweekfocuson5:67&5:3)ThislessonshouldfocustotallyonEidulGhadeer.Thelast20minutesofthelessontobeapartyincelebration:)EIDULGHADEERInvariablythisisthemostimportantEidwhichidentifieswhoweare.ThestoryofGhadeermustbeingrainedinthestudentsasthestoryofChristmasisforChristianity….TheimportantaspectsarehighlightedbelowandemphasisontheayaatofQur’anisimportant.Maybetoknowthenumbers5:67&5:3everytimetheythinkofGhadeer…KEYFACTSTenyearsafterthemigrationtoMadina(hijra),theProphet(pbuh)askedhisfollowerstojoinhiminhislasthajjwherehewouldteachthemtherites.OnhiswaytoMakka,morethanseventythousandpeopleaccompaniedhimandonthe4thofDhulhijjamorethanonehundredthousandMuslimshadenteredMakka.AftercompletingthehajjandontheirdeparturefromMakka,theyreachedaplacecalledGHADEER(verynearJUHFA(meeqatforHajj)onthe18thofDHULHIJJA10AH(10MARCH632CE).Hereaya5:67wasrevealed:"OMessenger!DeliverwhathasbeensentdowntoyoufromyourRabb;andifyoudon'tdoit,youhavenotdeliveredHismessage(atall);andAllahwillprotectyoufromthepeople..."TheProphet(pbuh)stoppedatthepondofKHUMatGHADEERandcalledbackallthosewhohadgoneaheadandwaitedforthosewhowerebehind.HeorderedSalmantomakearrangementsforastage(pulpit)forhisannouncement.Itwasnoonandextremelyhot.KEYEXTRACTSFROMTHESERMONOFGHADEERKHUM"ItseemsthetimeapproachedwhenIshallbecalledaway(byAllah)andIshallanswerthatcall.Iamleavingforyoutwopreciousthingsandifyouholdontothemboth,youwillnevergoastrayafterme.TheyaretheBookofAllahandmyProgeny,thatismyAhlulBayt.ThetwoshallneverseparatefromeachotheruntiltheycometomebythePool(ofKawthar)."ThisisknownasHADITHTHAQALAYN(Thenarrationofthetwoweighty(important)things)ThenhecontinuedholdingupthehandofImamAli(pbuh):

"ForwhoeverIamhisLeader(mawla),'AliishisLeader(mawla)."TheProphet(pbuh)continued:"O'God,lovethosewholovehim,andbehostiletothosewhoarehostiletohim."Assoonashefinishedaya5:3wasrevealed:"TodayIhaveperfectedyourreligionandcompletedmyfavouruponyou,andIwassatisfiedthatIslambeyourreligion."TheProphet(pbuh)thenaskedeveryonetopayallegiancetoImamAli(pbuh).AmongstthemwasHazratUmarbinKhattabwhosaid:"WelldoneIbnAbiTalib!TodayyoubecametheLeader(mawla)ofallbelievingmenandwomen."ThemeaningofthewordsRELIGION,ISLAM&FAVOURasinAya5:3"ThisdayIhaveperfectedyourreligionandcompletedmyfavouruponyou,andchosenforyouIslamasyourreligion."RELIGIONThat’syourlifetransaction.Thatwhichyouhaveexchangedyourlifefor.Inotherwordsitisthatwhichdrivesyoutodowhatyoudo.ISLAMPeacewithGod,SubmissiontoGodisthegeneraltranslation….Inessenceitissubmissiontodivinitywhichisperfection.Whichmeanyoupersistindrivingtowardswhatyouperceiveisperfection..Hesays“IamwhatyoubelieveMetobe”(HaidthQudsi).Thehigheryouaim,themorebarriersyoubreak.NeedtoseeALLofyouasMUSLIMSinthataspect.FAVOUR(BLESSING)Ni’ma,Baraka&HasanaatareallwordsthatmeanafavourorblessingfromGod.However,Ni’mareferstoaspecificblessingandisonlycalledaNi’ma(sometimesreferredtoasne’matbyUrdu,Gujaratispeakers)whentherecipientisintelligentenoughtorecogniseitasafavour…..SOhereHeissayingwhatHesaysin14:34“AndHegivesyouofallthatyouaskHim;andifyoucountAllah'sfavours,youwillnotbeabletonumberthem………..”ACTIVITIESIwillsendacrosspastactivities.Theplayscripthasalreadybeensent

AndhereismysimplistictakeonEidulGhadeer-1.Iwascreatedwithagoal–toreachmyfullpotential(torecognisetheawesomenessofHIScreationandthusHIM)2.Instructionmanual(TheQur'an)downloadedfromtheserverintheskythroughanawesomeflawlessman(Rasulullah)whohasthepasswordandshowedhowtoliveasaperfecthumanbeing(YaseenisthenameoftheProphetwhichmeansOPerfectHumanBeing)3.Neededlifelongsupport&guidancethatwasflawlessaswellsoHEsaidannouncethecompany(theAhlulBayt)totheworldonGhadeer5:674.Lifelongsupportannounced(HadithThaqalayn)anditsCEO(Ali)andacceptedbythosepresentonbehalfofthemselvesandthosewhowouldcomeafterthem.Divineconfirmation5:35.Somedecidedtoswitchcompaniesandarestillsufferingfrompoweroutages,errormessagesandwelljustabouteverything….6.Iforonerejoiceatthewisdomofmyparentsandteacherstohavetaughtmetosticktothiscompany–THEAHLULBAYTandthustheawesomenessofGHADEER....

TERM1/WEEK3CROSSCURRICULARSUGGESTEDLESSONPLAN24SEPTEMBER2016/21DHULHIJJA1437• ISLAMICDATE,SALAATIMESONBOARD• STARTWITHRECITATIONOFASURAOFQUR’AN(Isuggestthefirst5ayaatof

SuratulFajreveryweek)EIDALMUBAHILA(9AH)AyearbeforeEidulGhadeerContinuingwiththeconceptofImama-introducetheayaofMubahila-3:61byfirsttellingthestoryofMubahila…(attached)"Tothosethatarguewithyouaftertheknowledgeyouhavereceivedsay:Come,letusgettogetheroursonsandyoursons,ourwomenandyourwomen,ourselvesandyourselves.Wewillpraytogetherandcalldownthewithdrawalofmercy(a’na)ofAllahonthosewholie."3:61FOCUSPOINTS1.ThegroupfromNajranwerestayingasguestsoftheProphetinMasjidunNabi.Eventhoughtheyweredisagreeingwithhim,theywerestilllookedafter.2.WhototakewasansweredthenightbeforeintheeventoftheKisaa.PointouthowJibrailkneweachoftheindividualsundertheKisaabutwhentheywereundertheKisaatogetherhecouldn’tindentifythemasthecombinedenergywasoverwhelming….Thusthequestiontodivinity-“WhoisundertheKisaa?”3.Alsotherevelationof33:33….Allahintendstokeepawayfromyouallimpurity,OAhlulbayt,andtopurifyyouwith[extensive]purification.Thewordistokeepaway-notremove(removesignifiestherewassomethingimpurethere)4.TheProphetidentifiedinMubahilathatheandImamAliwerefromthesamenafs…(SoulmatesinDivinelanguage).SUGGESTIONSIsuggestfortheyoungerstudentstodoanactivityontheeventofKisaafocusingontheaspectoftheyarechosenbyAllah.Wehaveawealthofresourcesonthis(eg.StarstorepresenttheAhlulKisaacoveredbyapieceofcloth….)FortheolderstudentstheeventofMubahilaisaneventthatconfirmsthewilayaofImamAliayearbeforeGhadeer-thewordanfusanaa(ourselves)denotesImambeingthe‘nafs’ofRasulullah.Encouragememorisationofayaat3:61and33:33WhenevertheyhearHadithAlKisaa-Mubahilashouldcomeup.Explainthewordla’na(aduaaskingGodtowithdrawHismercy)FYIThewordMubahilacomesfromAbhala-toleavesomeonealoneIbtihaal-InadisagreementtoletAllahdealwiththeoppositeperson.

EID-E-MUBAHILA

"To those that argue with you concerning Jesus after the knowledge you havereceived say : Come, let us gather our sons and your sons, our women and yourwomen,ourselvesandyourselves.WewillpraytogetherandcalldownthecurseofAllahoneveryliar."

Qur'anAaliImran3:61WhatIsMUBAHILA?When real arguments fail to produce the desired effect, then to wish for theintervention of ALLAH'S judgement in order to sift the right from wrong; isMUBAHILA.In the year 9 A.H. Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) wrote to the heads of differenttribesandcountriesoftheworldinvitingthemtoISLAM.One of the letterswaswritten to the Christian community ofNAJRAN; a territorymadeupof72villagessituatedonthebordersofHijazandYEMEN.Theyhadaverybig church which they regarded as equal to the Ka'ba. The three leaders of theChristiancommunitywereAQIB,ABDULMASIH,&ABUHARITH.AbuHarithwanted all thepeople to accept ISLAMbut his friends did not like theidea.ItwasdecidedthatagroupofChristianleaderswouldgotoMadinatodiscussthe issue with the prophet (S.A.W.) himself. Sixty of the most important leaderswerechosentogo.TheycametoMadinarichlydressedwithgoldringsandsilkenclothes.Theprophet(S.A.W.) did not see it proper even to return their greetings and Imam Ali (A.S.)askedthemtocometoseetheprophet(S.A.W.)aftertheyhadchangedtheirclothesto something simpler. They took his advice and were warmly welcomed by theprophet (S.A.W.) They were put up in one part of the mosque where they wereallowedtoperformtheirprayerscomfortably.TheyaskedtheProphet(S.A.W.)whathethoughofJesusandhesaid:"HewasahumanbeingcreatedbyGodandwasaprophet.""Have you ever seen any child born in this worldwithout a father?" the Christianleadersasked.Theprophet(S.A.W.)repliedusingtheayaofQur'an:"Jesusis likeAdaminthesightofAllah.Hecreatedhimfromdustandthensaidtohim'BE'andhewas"

Qur'anSuratuAaliImran3:59IfJesushadarighttobecalledthesonofGodjustbecausetherewasnofatherthanADAMdeservedthetitlemoreashehadnofathernormother.TheChristianscouldnotanswertothisargument ,but theystillcontinued intheirbeliefandcontinuedtoargue.ThentheayaofQur'an3:61(above)wasrevealedto

theProphetinvitingtheChristianstoaMUBAHILAwherethecurseofAllahwouldbeontheliars.TheChristians accepted the challengeandwentback towhere theywere staying.AbuHarithadvisedthem;tellingthemthatiftheprophet(S.A.W.)broughtwarriorsandofficerstothefieldofMubahilathehisclaimtoProphethoodwasuntrue;butifhe brought his children and dear ones than it would mean that he was a trueprophet.Next day at the appointed hour the Prophet (S.A.W.) arrived at the place whereMubahilawasgoingtotakeplacewithImamHusayn(A.S.)inhisarms,ImamHasan(A.S.)holdinghisotherhandandfollowedbyBibiFatema(A.S.)andImamAli(A.S.)He had told them that when he raised his hands in prayer they were to say'Ameen'(Sobeit).The Christians watched the Prophet s.a.w and his AhlulBayt walking towards theappointedplace.AbuHarithaskeda localpersonwho thepeoplewerewhowerewalkingwiththeProphet(S.A.W.)HewastoldoftheirnamesandtheirrelationshipwiththeProphet(S.A.W.)AbuHarithtoldhiscolleagues:"Iseesuchfacesthat if theyraisetheirhands insupplicationandpraytoGodthatthe biggest mountain may be moved from its place, the same will happenimmediately.WeshouldinnocircumstanceengageinaMubahilawiththesesacredpeoplebecauseitispossiblethat.....notevenoneChristianmayremainaliveonthefaceoftheearth."Everyoneacceptedhisadvice.TheygaveuptheMUBAHILAandatreatywassignedwhereby the people of Najran would supply the ISLAMIC government 2,000garments every year , the price of each which shall not be more than 40dirhams........

TERM1/WEEK4CROSSCURRICULARSUGGESTEDLESSONPLAN01OCTOBER2016/28DHULHIJJA1437ISLAMICDATE,SALAATIMESONBOARDSTARTWITHRECITATIONOFASURAOFQUR’AN(Isuggestthefirst5ayaatofSuratulFajreveryweek)ITSALLABOUTMUHARRAMIsuggestwereenforcetheimportanceofthe10daysandensurethatthestudentsareabletoconnectGhadeerwiththeeventsof‘Ashura…..EXTRACTSFROMACONVERSATIONOFIMAMRIDHAWITHRAYYANIBNSHABEEB“IwenttoseeImamRidhaonthefirstofMuharram. Imamsaid,‘OSonofShabib!Areyoufasting?’Ianswered,‘No.’ Imamsaid,‘TodayisthedayonwhichZakariyaprayedtohisRabbsaying,

يع الد%اء ية ط'بة إنك مس هنالك د#ا زكريا ربه ال ق رب هب يل من لدنك ذرTheredidZakariyyapraytohisRabb;hesaid:MyLord!grantmefromTheegoodoffspring;surelyThouarttheHearerofprayer.

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احلني وسيدا وحصورا ون&يا من الصThentheangelscalledtohimashestoodprayinginthesanctuary:ThatAllahgivesyouthegoodnewsofYahyaverifyingaWordfromAllah,andhonorableandchasteandaprophetfromamongthegoodones.3:38,39Therefore,justasAllahfulfilledtheduasofZakariya,Hewillfulfiltheduasofonewhofastsonthisday,andasksGodforsomething.’ImamRidhacontinued:1.“OSonofShabib!Muharramisamonthinwhicheventhepeopleofignoranceforbadeandbloodshedduetoitssanctity.However,thisnationdidnothonourthesanctityofthemonthnortheirProphet.TheykilledtheProphet’sprogenyandenslavedhisfamily…..2.OSonofShabib!WhenyoucryovertheafflictionsofImamHusaynsothattearsflowfromyoureyesontoyourcheeks,Allahwillforgiveallyoursins,bigorsmall,fewornumerous.3.OSonofShabib!IfyouwishtobewithusinJanna,thengrieveinoursorrowsandrejoiceinourhappiness.Remainattachedtoourlove,forevenifapersonlovesastone,AllahshallresurrecthimwithitontheDayofJudgment.”SOMEADDITIONALAHADITH1.”JannaiswrittenfortheonewhorecitespoetryaboutImamHusaynwhichmoves

hisheartandheartofotherstocry.2.AnyonewhocrieswhenthenameofImamHusaynismentioned,eventotheextentofawingofafly,isrewardedbyAllahandtherewardisnothinglessthanJanna"THEDAYOF‘ASHURA(BASICDETAILS)AshuracanonlybeunderstoodbygoingbacktothedayofGhadeerwhentheProphetdeclaredImamAli(pbuh)asthe‘mawla’ofallbelieversandthattoachieveone’sfullpotentialoneshouldfollowtheQur’anandtheAhlulbayt.TheArabicword‘Mawla’hasnumerousmeanings.SomeMuslimshavetakenit,inthiscase,tomean"friend"whereaswehavealwaystakenittomeanmasterorleader(someoneinauthority).ForusitisinconceivableeitherthattheProphetwouldhavehaltedacaravanof100,000peopletotellthemthatAliwastheirfriendorthathewouldhavediedleavingnodirectionsastofutureleadershipofthecommunity.AfterthedeathoftheProphet,communityleadersmovedquicklytoinstallAbuBakrasthefirstkhalifa(caliph)orleaderofthecommunitywhilstImamAliwasstillpreparingfortheProphet'sfuneral.ThosewhoassertedImamAli'srighttoleadershipofthecommunitybecameknownastheShiasofAli(partyorfactionofAli).AfterAbuBakr,UmarandthenUthmanweregivenleadershipofthecommunity.ImamAliwasrecognisedasleaderofthewholeMuslimcommunityafterthedeathofUthman,whenhebecamethe4thandlastoftheleadersknownbytheSunnicommunityasthe'rightlyguidedcaliphs'.AfterthedeathofImamAlibothkhilafatandleadership(Imamate)passedbrieflytohissonImamHasanbuthewasdeprivedofhispositionaskhalifabyMuawiayawhointroducedkingshipratherthankhilafatandhearrangedforthepoisoningofImamHasanMuawiayaensuredthathewassucceededbyhissonYazidwhowasknownasacruelmanwithmanyvices.Yazid,arenownedpoet,ridiculedIslamsayingtherewasnoGodnorarevelationandthewholethingwasaplotbythefamilyoftheProphetMuhammadtogainpower.Whathappenedonthedayof‘Ashura,YaziddemandedthatImamHusaynpayallegiancetohimorbekilled.ImamHusaynrefusedandleftMadinawithhisfamilyandcompanionstakingrefugeinMakka.HeretooYazidsenthissoldierstokillhim.ThepeopleofKufa(inIraq)hadwrittentoImamHusayninvitinghimthere.ImamwithhisfamilyandcompanionsleftMakkatogotoKufabutYazid’sarmyinterceptedthem,cuttingthemofffrombasicneedsincludingwaterinthedesertataplacecalledKarbala(inIraq).

Herethesmallbandofnomorethan72wereattackedbyavastlysuperiorforceofsoldiers(theminimumaccountgivenis20,000)andallthemalemembersofthefamily(oftheProphet)andthecompanions,exceptImamSajjadwhowasill,weremassacred.Thedatewasthe10thofMuharram61A.H.-10thOctober680C.E.andthisisthedayof‘Ashura.Thewoman,childrenandImamSajjadwhowasillweretakenprisoners,andparadedinthetownsalongthewayfromKarbalatoDamascuswheretheywerebroughttothecourtofYazidafterwhichtheywereimprisoned.COMMEMORATIONTherearegatherings&processionswherethestoryisretoldandwearemovedtoexpressouremotionsthroughtearsandazadari.Thetearsarenotjustprimarilytearsofgrief;theyareratherthetearsthatcomewhenonesuddenlyperceivesagreattruth-1.Theonlywaytoachievethetitleofbeingahumanbeingistobeabletostandfortruth,justiceandrighteousnessevenifitmeanssacrificingeverything.2.WereenforceourallegiancetotheProphetandhisahlulbayt.3.Weareremindedtocontinuallysay"Everydayis‘AshuraandeveryplaceKarbala"whichistosaythattheymustalwaysbereadytostandupforwhatisrightandtrueandknowthattherealwayswillbeDivinehelp.4.Itisatimetoreflectonthedetrimentaleffectsofoppressionanddosomethingpositivetoassistthosewhoareoppressedandinneed.

TERM1/WEEK5CROSSCURRICULARSUGGESTEDLESSONPLAN15OCTOBER2016/13MUHARRAM1438ISLAMICDATE,SALAATIMESONBOARDSTARTWITHRECITATIONOFASURAOFQUR’AN(Isuggestthefirst5ayaatofSuratulFajreveryweekthisterm)SUGGESTEDPOST'ASHURADISCUSSIONDiscussalltheaspectsofthe10days:1.Mannersinamajlis2.Marthiyas3.Majliscontent4.HusaynvsYazid5.Impactofthe10daysontheirlivesSOMEEXAMPLESOFTAKEHOME'STOCARRYONTHROUGHOUTTHEYEAR1.SayAssamu'alaykaYaaAbaaAbdillaheverytimetheydrinkwater2.ToensuretraitslikeArrogance,BullyingandWastefulnessarekeptincheck-Yazidvalues3.Toinculcatecompassion,perseveranceandopposingbullying-Husainivalues4.Tocontinueattendingthemosque-buildcommunityspirit5.Toproactivelydosomethingfortherefugees.

TERM1/WEEK6CROSSCURRICULARSUGGESTEDLESSONPLAN22OCTOBER2016/20MUHARRAM1438ISLAMICDATE,SALAATIMESONBOARDSTARTWITHRECITATIONOFASURAOFQUR’AN(Isuggestthefirst5ayaatofSuratulFajreveryweek)FocusonImamSajjad(pbuh)THETHREETASKSOFIMAMSAJJAD(pbuh)AFTERTHEEVENTSOF‘ASHURAImamSajjad(pbuh)hadthreedifficulttasks:1.ToannouncehisImama.2.Tobringthecommunitytogether….3.Guidance.ANNOUNCEMENTOFHISIMAMThistooktheformofafamilydispute:Muhammadal-HanafiyahclaimedthathewastheImamafterImamHusayn(pbuh).ImamSajjad(pbuh)suggestedthatthe"BlackStone"(Hajarulaswad)oftheKa’babeapproachedforitsjudgement.MuhammadalHanafiyahreadilyagreedandbothpartieswentforHajjwherethousandsofpilgrimshadassembled.Thenewsspreadlikewildfire.UncleandthenephewslowlywalkedtowardstheBlackStone.FirstMuhammadal-HanafiyatalkedtotheStone;therewasnoresponse.ImamSajjad(pbuh)askedtheBlackStonetodeclareinclearArabicastowhowastheWasiandImamafterImamHusayn(pbuh)TherewasatremorintheStoneinclearArabicavoicesaid:"OAllah,verilyWisayaandImama,afteral-Husaynbin'AliisforZaynal-'Abidin'Alibinal-Husayn,sonof'AlibinAbiTalibandFatimabintRasulillah."Muhammadal-HanafiyahacceptedtheverdictanddeclaredhisallegianceforImam.Thepilgrimsonreturningtotheirhomesnarratedthisstrangestory;andthustheMuslimworldcametoknow,withoutanyformalproclamation,thatImamSajjad(pbuh)wastheirdivinelyappointedImam.UNITINGTHECOMMUNITYImamencouragedtheinstitutionofmajalisofImamHusayn(pbuh).Sorrowandgriefsucceededinbindingmournerstogether.....Majalisbecamethefocal-pointofallreligiousactivitiesofthecommunitybringingthemtogether..TalkofthehistoryoftheKhojacommunity-explainhowthefirstthingwedoisbuildaHusayniyya(imambada)whereverwesettle.ExplaindifferencebetweenamosqueandanimambadaGUIDANCEHeselectedtheformofduaforthispurpose.Herecordedtheduasinabookformandaskedhistwosons(Zayd&ImamMuhammadAlBaqir(pbuh)tomakecopiesofthebook.Thisrecordingitselfisanindicationthatthesewerenotjustduas,butalso

ameansofguidance.ThebookisknownasSahifatusSajjadiyya(alsoknownasthePsalmsoftheAhlulbayt).ItistheoldestprayermanualinIslamicsources.Thetitlemeanssimply`TheBookofal-Sajjad'.Al-SajjadisoneofthetitlesgiventoZaynal-'Abidinandsignifies`theonewhoconstantlydoessijda'.

• Therearefifty-fourduaswhichmakethemainbodyofthetext• and14additionalduaswhichincludeDuasforeachdayoftheweek• endingwithfifteenmunajat(whisperedprayers)

IntroducetheSahifabymentioningtheDuasofMakarimulAkhlaq&TawbarecitedonLaylatulQadr.

TERM1/WEEK7CROSSCURRICULARSUGGESTEDLESSONPLAN29OCTOBER2016/27MUHARRAM1438ISLAMICDATE,SALAATIMESONBOARDSTARTWITHRECITATIONOFASURAOFQUR’AN(Isuggestthefirst5ayaatofSuratulFajreveryweek)HALLOWEEN(HolyEvening)Discussthe31stofOctoberwhichinthiscountryisHalloween.ItisthoughttohaveoriginatedwiththeancientCelticfestivalofSamhain,whenpeoplewouldlightbonfiresandwearcostumestowardoffroamingghosts.Intheeighthcentury,PopeGregoryIIIdesignatedNovember1asatimetohonourallsaintsandmartyrs;theholiday,AllSaints’Day,incorporatedsomeofthetraditionsofSamhain.TheeveningbeforewasknownasAllHallows’EveandlaterHalloween.Discussiononreligionvstraditionandhonouringofsaintsandmartyrsaswedoinourcalendarevents.MUHARRAM/SAFARDiscussthejourneyoftheprisonersoftheAhlulBaytfromKarbalatoKufatoDamascusandbacktoKarbalaKARBALAtoKUFA-50miles-I.5DAYSTRAVELKUFATODAMASCUS(Shaam)-500miles-10DAYSTRAVEL1.LeftKarbalaon11/12Muharram2.ImamHusayn’sblessedheadsentaheadwithKhulionthedayof‘Ashura3.8Malecaptives(whichincludedImamSajjad,ImamBaqir,&HasanMuthanna)4.21womencaptives(whichincludedSayyidaZaynab,UmmKulthum,Sakina,UmmFarwa,Rabb,FatimaKubra,&Fizza)5.29captivesinallparadedthroughthestreetsandvictorydeclaredagainstImamHusayn(pbuh)whorefusedtogiveallegiancetoYazid.Connecttotherefugeecrisisandourdutytowardsthosewhohavenohomes….

TERM1/WEEK8CROSSCURRICULARSUGGESTEDLESSONPLAN05NOVEMBER2016/04SAFAR1438ISLAMICDATE,SALAATIMESONBOARDSTARTWITHRECITATIONOFASURAOFQUR’AN(Isuggestthefirst5ayaatofSuratulFajreveryweek)FOCUSONIMAMHASAN(pbuh)Discusstheconceptofrolemodels.Whatmakesapersonacelebrity…SuggestthatwemakeImamHasanaworkshopcelebrity…Comeupwithalistofinterestingfactsthattheywouldliketoknowabouthim,eg.1.Hewasanawesome‘bigbrother’notonlytoImamHusaynbuttoMuhammad(sonofAbuBakrwhosemumAsmamarriedImamAli)andtothe4sonsofUmmulbanin(motherofAbbas).2.HewastheimageoftheProphetinlooksandcharacter3.ItwasfromtheprogenyofhissonHasanMuthanna(Hasanthesecond)thatthefamilyofTabatabaicome(TafseerofQur’an-AlMizanwrittenbySyedTabatabai)4.Hisgenerositywasphenomenal5.HisrecitationofQur’anstoppedpeopleinthestreetssomuchsothattrafficbuiltup…..ABRIDGEDTIMELINE3AH Bornon15Ramadhan.4AH 1yr BirthofHusayn8AH 5 33:33and3:6110AH 7 Ghadeer11AH grandpa&mumdie12AH MuslimarmiessenttoPersia.MuawiyaappointedGeneralbyAbuBakr.13AH AbuBakrdiesappointingUmarsuccessor.35AH 32 Uthmanmurdered.ImamAli(pbuh)urgedtoacceptKhilafa.

InDhulhijja35AHMuslimsgaveallegiancetoImamAli36AH 33 BattleofJamal37AH 34 BattleofSiffeenImamHasaninfrontline.40AH 37 ImamAli(pbuh)martyredinMasjideKufa41AH 38 ImamHasanmobilisesanarmyof20,000tocombatMuawiya’sforcesbutMuawiyacoercesthesoldiersintopayingallegiancetohimratherthanImamHasan(pbuh)usingthreats,bribery....andspreadsrumoursthatImamdoesnotwishtoengageincombat.Muawiyacallstheyear‘AamulJama’a’ThosewhopaidallegianceareknownasAhlulSunnawalJama’a.41AH 38 Aceasefiretreatyisputinplace.ImamsignedanagreementwithMuawiya(astheProphet(pbuh)didinHudaibiyya)whereMuawiyabesidesothertermspromisedtofollowtheQur'anandthesunna(way)oftheProphet(pbuh),nottoharassandkillthefollowersofImamAli(pbuh)andtostopcursingImamAli(pbuh)intheFridayprayers.41AH 38 MuawiyaviolatesthestipulationsofthetreatyexposingMuawiya’s

treacheryashebrokeallthetermsofthetreaty.41-50AH 38-47 Imamgainedtimethroughthetreatytodotableegh.TheenvironmentofhatredagainstImamAli(pbuh),createdbyMuawiyawaschangedbyImam.Inthe10yearsof'peace'heundidwhatMuawiyaandhispredecessorshaddonein50years,whichwasincitingpeoplefromchildhoodagainstImamAli(pbuh).ThesupportersofImamHusayn(pbuh)inKarbalawerearesultoftheeffortsofImamHasan(pbuh).50AH 47ImamHasanpoisonedbywifeJo’daasinstigatedbyMuawiya.HeisburiedinJannatulBaqeeafterburialattheProphet’ssideisrefused.

TERM1/WEEK9CROSSCURRICULARSUGGESTEDLESSONPLAN12NOVEMBER2016/11SAFAR1438ISLAMICDATE,SALAATIMESONBOARDSTARTWITHRECITATIONOFASURAOFQUR’AN(Isuggestthefirst5ayaatofSuratulFajreveryweek)FOCUSONTHEJOURNEYOFTHEAHLULBAYTASPRISONERSFROMKARBALATOKUFATODAMASCUSKARBALATOKUFA-50miles1day)KUFATODAMASCUS-500MILES(16days)PointoutonthemapthecitiesofKarbala,KufaandDamascus,Aleppo(Halab),Mosul,Balbeck,Tikrit…TheyarrivedatthegatesofKufaonthenightofthe12thofMuharramMentionthesermonofSayyidaZaynab(pbuh)twhichshegavetotheKufians.ItwasherwordsthatestablishedthemajalisofImamHusayn(pbuh)andthusthese10dayscalledAshreZaynabiyya.FromKufasenttoDamascus.AtthattimetwomainroutesexistedfromKufatoDamascus.Thearmytookthelongerroutesotherewouldbeleastresistance.Prisonerswalkedbarefootonthehotsand.TalkaboutthejourneyoftherefugeesfromSyriatodaytoEurope.Howwecanhelppracticallyandwithdua.SAYYIDASAKINAThewafatofSayyidaSakina(pbuh)wascommemoratedonThursday.SheisalsoprimarilyknownasRuqayya.HermotherwasRababandherbabybrotherAbdullahalsoknownasAliAsgher.Attheageof5shewasconversantwiththeQur’an.KnownastheYateem(orphan)ofHusayn.RefertoSuratulFajr(89)aya17emphasisingtheimportanceoftakingcareoforphans."WhosoeverputsanaffectionatehandontheheadofanorphanwillberewardedbyAllahwithradiance(light)foreveryhairwhichwillpassfrombelowhishand."–ImamJa'ferAs-Sadiq(pbuh)ProphetMuhammad(pbuh)hassaid:"Ifapersonlooksafteranorphanandmeetshisexpenses;hewillbemycompanioninJannaandwillsitbymyside."OnedayProphet'Isa(pbuh)waspassingthroughagraveyardwithhiscompanionsandwhennearingoneparticulargravehestartedwalkingfaster.Whenhiscompanionsenquiredhesaidthatthepersoninthegravewasbeingpunishedandhedidnotwanttobenearthegrave.Ayearlateronpassingthesamegraveyard,thecompanionsofProphet'Isa(pbuh)

noticedthathewaswalkingslowlycherishingeachstepwhenhewalkedpassedthesamegrave.Theyaskedhimaboutthechange.Prophet'Isa(pbuh)replied:"Themanhadasonwhohasprovidedfoodandsheltertoanorphan.Allahhasforgiventhesinsofthefatheronthataccount."

TERM1/WEEK10CROSSCURRICULARSUGGESTEDLESSONPLAN19NOVEMBER2016/18SAFAR1438ISLAMICDATE,SALAATIMESONBOARDSTARTWITHRECITATIONOFASURAOFQUR’AN(Isuggestthefirst5ayaatofSuratulFajreveryweek)FOCUSONTHEARBA’EENOFIMAMHUSAYN(pbuh)FourreasonsofwhywecommemorateArba’eeninclude:1.“TheheavensweptoverImamHusayn(pbuh)forfortymornings,risingredandsettingred”ImamMuhamedal-Baqir(pbuh)2.“Theearthmournsthedeathofabelieverforfortymornings.”Rasulullah(pbuh)3.ThejourneyoftheprisonersfromKarbalatoKufatoShaamandbacktoKarbalatook40days:LeftKarbalaon11thMuharram61AHArrivedinKufaof12th–19thMuharramLeftDamascuson1st-10thSafar61AHArrivedinKarbalaon20thSafar(Arbaeen)61AH4.ImamHasanAl-Askery(pbuh)hassaid:Thesignsofabelieverarefive:*Performingfifty-onerakatsofsalaadaily,*RecitingZiyara*ofArba'eenofImamHusayn(pbuh),*Wearingaringintherighthand,*Placingtheforeheadondust[duringsajda],and*Saying"Bismillahal-rahmanal-rahim"aloudinsalaa.”

TERM1/WEEK11CROSSCURRICULARSUGGESTEDLESSONPLAN26NOVEMBER2016/25SAFAR1438ISLAMICDATE,SALAATIMESONBOARDSTARTWITHRECITATIONOFASURAOFQUR’ANThefocusisontheWAFATOFRASULULLAH(pbuh)ANDIMAMRIDHA(pbuh)ANDUNDERSTANDINGLEGACIESLOOKINGATTHEIRLEGACIES-RASULULLAH-AWAYOFLIFE-THEQUR’AN&THEAHLULBAYTIMAMRIDHA-LIVINGITASACOUNTRY-IRANLEAVINGALEGACY(BaaqiyaatusSaalihaat)QUR’ANICVERSES“Wealthandchildrenareanornamentofthelifeoftheworld.Butperpetuatinggooddeeds(BaaqiyaatusSaalihaat)arebetterwithyourLordforreward,andbestasthefoundationofhope.”18:46“AndAllahincreasesinguidancethosewhogoaright;andperpetuatinggooddeeds(baaqiyaatusSaalihaat)arewithyourLordbestinrecompenseandbestinyieldingfruit”19:76Whatisalegacy?Whyleavealegacy?Howdoyouleavealegacy?Liveyourlegacy1.WHATISALEGACYItisthatwhichisinextricablylinkedwithyourmeremention.Inessenceitishowyouwishtoberemembered.IAMWHATREMAINSOFMEImagineyourfuneral—nomatterwhatyourage.Yourfamilyandfriendshavegatheredtohonouryourlife.Butwhatdoyouleavebehind?Beyondthecontentsofyourlastwillandtestament,whatpartofyouremainsonearthevenafteryou'vepassedaway?.Alegacyisthatwhichyoucreatetobenefitfuturegenerations–somethingyoumaynotevenseeinyourlifetime.Leavingtheworldabetterplacethatthewayyoufoundit.2.WHYLEAVEALEGACYQur’angives3reasons–GuaranteedreturnGuaranteedfulfilmentofhope(nowishfulthinking….)Guaranteedexpansion,life….(immortality)3.WHATISTHECATALYSTTHATWILLAWAKENONETOLEAVEALEGACY?TheProphet(pbuh)wasasked“Whoarethemostintelligentofthebelievers?”Hesaid“Thosewhorememberdeathalotandprepareforit?”

SteveJobs:"RememberingthatI'llbedeadsoonisthemostimportanttoolI'veeverencounteredtohelpmemakethebigchoicesinlife.Becausealmosteverything-allexternalexpectations,allpride,allfearofembarrassmentorfailure-thesethingsjustfallawayinthefaceofdeath,leavingonlywhatistrulyimportant.RememberingthatyouaregoingtodieisthebestwayIknowtoavoidthetrapofthinkingyouhavesomethingtolose.Youarealreadynaked.Thereisnoreasonnottofollowyourheart.''"Yourtimeislimited,sodon'twasteitlivingsomeoneelse'slife.Don'tbetrappedbydogma-whichislivingwiththeresultsofotherpeople'sthinking.Don'tletthenoiseofothers'opinionsdrownoutyourowninnervoice.''"Stayhungry,stayfoolish."AnidealmomenttolookatthechallengeofteachingabouttheProphet(pbuh)whosewafatandwiladatbothfallinthistermwhichwillensurethatthestudentsareabletoformulatetheirlegacybyknowingenoughofthisawesomepersonalitytoemulatehim….Achallengebutthensomeone’sgottochangetheworld.Hereareafewtriviaquestions….WhatdoesMuhammadmean?AndwhataboutAhmed?Whydoeshehaveboththesenames?WhoisaRasul?(SinceinourdeclarationoffaithwesayMuhammadurRasulullah).Simpletranslationsofmessengernotaccepted.WhatwasthesignificanceofHijra?TheQur’anin3:31and33:21theformulaetoreachone’sfullpotentialliesinthe‘ittibaa’oftheProphet(pbuh).WhatdoesittibaameanasopposedtoItaa’a(obedience)?WhatarethethreequalitiesinhischaracterthatearnedhimthetitlesAsSadiq,AlAmeenandRahmatullilAalemeen?)

TERM1/WEEK12CROSSCURRICULARSUGGESTEDLESSONPLAN03DECEMBER2016/02RABIULAWWAL1438ISLAMICDATE,SALAATIMESONBOARDSTARTWITHRECITATIONOFASURAOFQUR’ANFOCUSONIMAMHASANALASKERY*WiththecircleofhislifefirststartwithhisMumandDad–ImamAliNaqialsoknownasImamAlHadi.HismumwasfromEgyptandhernamewasSaleel.Hisdadwas16whenhewasborn.Hehas3brothersand1sister.*Whenhewas1theywereforcedtototravel1100milestoSamarrahfromMadina.Showthedistanceonthemap.Noplanes,cars,ortrainsbutoncamel….*InSamarrahtheyliveunderhousearrest.PoliceeverywherespyingonthembecauseeveryoneknewofthecomingofImamMahdiwhowouldbringjusticetotheworld.*Hehelpshisfatherbuildanorganisationwherepeoplecouldhelpeachotherandwhereiftheycouldn’tmeetImamtheirquestionscouldbeanswered.(Youcouldexplaintaqleedhere)*At21hemarriesaRomanprincesscalledNarjiswhobecomesaMuslim.*At22hisfatherdies*At23ImamMahdi(pbuh)isborn.*Hewritestwomajorbooks–TafseerAlAskery(ExplanationoftheQur’an)andAlMuqna’(AbookansweringquestionsonFiqh).Alsomeetspeoplewheneverhecan….*Heispoisonedanddieswhenheis28.Fortheyoungeronesfocusonjustafewfacts:1.MumandDad2.3brothersandIsister.HadabrothercalledHusaynandtheyareclosetoeachotherjustlikeImamHasan&Husayn.3.MarriesaRomanprincesscalledNarjiswhoisthemotherofImamMahdi(pbuh)4.HelpsbuiltanetworkofpeopletohelpthosewhocantgetintouchwithImam.SUGGESTEDACTIVITY1.Drawaspider’swebandwritedownallthepeopleweneedtohelpuseg.Family,teachers,doctors,bankers,dentists,shopkeepers,ulema,volunteersetc…..ExplainhowImamHasanAlAskeryhelpedtoorganiseanetwork,whichwouldhelppeopleespeciallywhentheywereinneed.2.CouldalsodoacardtoImamMahdi(pbuh)onthebirthdayofhisfather.3.Couldfocusonsomeofthe10signsofaMu’minfromImam.

TERM1/WEEK13CROSSCURRICULARSUGGESTEDLESSONPLAN10DECEMBER2016/10RABIULAWWAL1438ISLAMICDATE,SALAATIMESONBOARDSTARTWITHRECITATIONOFASURAOFQUR’ANAsthisisthelastteachingweek,forthosewhoarenotgoingtodowntowatchtheinfantsprogrammeitisagoodideatoconsolidatethecalendareventslearntinthetermandtiethemtogether…AllofthesebesidesHajjareconceptsofGUIDANCE(NABUWWA&IMAMA)HAJJGHADEERMUBAHILAASHURAJOURNEYOFPRISONERSARBAEENIMAMHASANIMAMSAJJADIMAMASKERYRASULULLAH(LEGACY)Iftimepermits,withChristmascomingup.alookatthebirthofProphetIsa(pbuh)accordingtotheQur’an.

TERM1/WEEK1417/12/2016LASTDAYOFTERMIsuggestweusethetimewehavewiththestudentstospeakofthebirthofProphetIsa(pbuh)–CHRISTMASIwillbespeakingtothemabouttheProphet(pbuh)inourMIladunNabicelebrationsafterSalaa….TheProphet(pbuh)wastheinterfaithchampionasweseeintheAhadNama(treatysignedwithStCatherine’sMonastery)andhisvariousinteractionswiththoseofotherfaiths…..IsuggestweencouragethestudentstowishtheirneighbourspeaceontheircelebrationofthebirthofProphetIsaandbeabletounderstandhisbirthandlifeaccordingtotheQur’anandahadith.AbriefaccountcanbefoundintheAmbiyamanual.

AHAD_NAMAAHTINAME(CHARTEROFPRIVILAGES)

Ahtiname (latinised version of AHAD_NAMA) comesfromtheArabicwordsahd,whichmeans“obligation,”andname, whichmeans “document, testament.” ThedocumenthasbeeninstrumentalintheprotectionofStCatherine’sMonasteryatthebaseofMountSinai,andas a means of ensuring peaceful and cooperativerelations between Christians and Muslims. ThecontinuousexistenceofthemonasteryduringfourteencenturiesofIslamicruleisasignoftherespectgiventothis Letter of Protection, and the principles of peaceandcooperationthatitenshrines.

“ThisisamessagefromMuhammadibnAbdullah,asacovenanttothosewhoadoptChristianity,nearandfar,wearewiththem.VerilyI,theservants,thehelpers,andmyfollowersdefendthem,becauseChristiansaremycitizens;andbyAllah!Iholdoutagainstanythingthatdispleasesthem.Nocompulsionistobeonthem.Neitheraretheirjudgestoberemovedfromtheirjobsnortheirmonksfromtheirmonasteries.Nooneistodestroyahouseoftheirreligion,todamageit,ortocarryanythingfromittotheMuslims’houses.Shouldanyonetakeanyofthese,hewouldspoilGod’scovenantanddisobeyHisProphet.Verily,theyaremyalliesandhavemysecurecharteragainstallthattheyhate.Nooneistoforcethemtotravelortoobligethemtofight.TheMuslimsaretofightforthem.IfafemaleChristianismarriedtoaMuslim,itisnottotakeplacewithoutherapproval.Sheisnottobepreventedfromvisitingherchurchtopray.

Their churches are to be respected. They are neither to be prevented fromrepairing them nor the sacredness of their covenants. No one of the nation (ofMuslims)istodisobeythecovenanttilltheLastDay(endoftheworld).”

HISTORICALBACKGROUNDHelenathemotherofConstantineIin330hadachapelconstructedonthesitewhereProphetMusa(A.S.)sawtheburningbush.Thebushandthechapelexisttilltoday.LaterEmperorJustinianaround540constructedamonasterywhichcametobeknownasMonasteryofSt.Catherine,enclosingtheChapeloftheBurningBush.ThefathersoftheMonasteryvisitedRasulullah(S.A.W.)inMadinain625ADandrequestedforprotection.Therequestwasacceptedandthecharter,wassenttothembyRasulullah(S.A.W.).