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My name is Fatima Khan, and I am a 12 year old girl living in the beautiful city of Toronto, Canada. I live with my parents and my two elder sisters. I am also a Muslimah, which means I follow the religion of Islam. It plays a very important role in my life! I wake up early in the morning before sunrise to start my day with prayers. As Muslims, we pray five times a day: The first is in the early morning, the second is around noon, the third is in the afternoon, the fourth is in the evening, and lastly, the fifth is before bedtime. Before I pray, I make wudu (ablution), where I wash my hands, face, elbows, and feet, so that I am clean before offering my prayers. We pray to thank Allah for all the wonderful things we are given, and to sometimes ask for a little more. I usually like to ask for a brand new bike! After praying in the morning, I quickly get ready for school and go downstairs to eat breakfast. I love to eat cereal and drink a warm glass of chocolate milk in the morning. Then I wear my jacket and take the bus to school. After I come home from school, I first change and wash my hands, then I make wudu before offering my prayers once again. After I complete my homework, my family sits down for dinner where we eat, laugh, and share what we did during the day with each other. After dinner, we usually like to sit together in the living room, where my Dad reads to us a story from the Quran. The Quran is the religious book of Islam, and in it, there are lots of amazing stories and lessons on the best way for a person to live their life. The Quran tells us to be kind to others, to respect our parents and elders, to work hard, and to always be thankful for everything we are blessed with. When I sit in the living room with my parents and sisters, it is my favourite time out of the whole day because I feel the happiest when we are all together! After that, it is time to get ready for bed. And thats how I spend my day!
2. How many people are there in her family and is she the youngest?
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1. What is Islam? 2. Who is Allah? 3. What is the Quran? 4. Who is a Muslim? 5. How many times does a Muslim pray in a day? ( ) It is a record of the exact words revealed by God through the Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Not one word has been changed over the centuries. ( ) A person who believes in and consciously follows Islam. ( ) It is an important part of Islam. Muslims perform their prayers 5 times a day. ( ) It is both a religion and a complete way of life as taught by the Quran. ( ) HE created everything and is the only being worthy of worship. Many people worship and obey idols. Muslims only worship Allah. 1. She goes to school in the morning. ______________________________ 2. Fatima finishes her homework before dinner. ______________________________ 3. Fatimas father usually reads a story from the Quran before bedtime. ______________________________ 4. Good Muslims eat healthy food. ______________________________
_________ ( ) Prayer is a basic duty of a Muslim. Slowly _____________ ( ) The prayer is to be held 5 times a day._____________ Alone ( ) When we meet Muslims we say to them Hello!. ( ) Allah is the Arabic name for God.
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How old is Fatima and where she lives? She is 12 and lives in Toronto, Canada.
How many people are there in her family and she is the youngest? There are five people. Yes, she is. 3. What is their religion? They are Muslims.
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When does she wake up? She wakes up before sunrise. 5. What is the first thing Fatima does after waking up? She prays. 6. What does she make before every prayer? She makes wudu (ablution) 7. How does Fatima make the wudu (ablution)? She washes her hands, face, elbows and feet. 8. Why does she pray? She prays to thank Allah for all the wonderful things we are given and sometimes she asks for a little more. 9. What does she like to have for breakfast? She likes to eat cereal and drink a warm glass of chocolate milk. 10. Does she live near the school? Justify? No, she doesnt. She takes a bus to go to school.
Her father. 14. What is the Quran according to Fatima? The Quran is the religious book of Islam. 15. What is in the Holy Book? There are lots of amazing stories and lessons on the best way for a person to live their life.