This book moves chronologically through the calendar year and looks at the typical events, customs and celebrations celebrated by Muslim children. Festivals such as Ashura and Lailat ul-Miraj, and personal customs such as Ramadan are explored through the use of religious articles, books, buildings, symbols and food. Look inside nine-year-old Nayaab's diary to read what it's like to be at each event. It links to the following units in the DfES Scemes of Work: 1A - What does it mean to belong? (Year 1, looking at religious symbols, clothes, buildings and festivals), 1D Beliefs and practice - generic (Year 1), 3A Celebrations - generic (Year 2), 3A What do signs and symbols mean in religion? (Year 3).
This is Book 4 in the A Year of Religious Fest Series. See all A Year of Religious Fest books here.
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Cath Senker has over twenty years' experience in children's educational publishing and has written around 100 books for children for a range of publishers. Her books include highly regarded titles on Anne Frank, the Black Death and the Vietnam War, books on religions and the conflict between North and South Korea, and forthcoming titles on Self-Harm and Rela
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