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The Last Days: 11-13th Dhul Hijjah
Help young learners summarise the main rituals of hajj, explore its connection to Ibrahim, and reflect on the spiritual transformation hajj brings with this engaging lesson.
Hajj is not just a journey of the body, it is a journey of the soul. The Last Days: 11-13th Dhul Hijjah is the lesson guiding young learners through the final and deeply transformative days of the greatest pilgrimage on earth.
The lesson continues through the eyes of a pilgrim during the Days of Tashriq, the 11th to 13th of Dhul Hijjah, as he spends his remaining hours in Mina in dhikr, duʿa, and recitation of the Qur’an, stoning all three jamarat just as our beloved Prophet ﷺ did. With each pebble thrown, the connection to the Prophet Ibrahim عليه السلام and his steadfast family becomes more vivid and more personal. Learners witness the beautiful unity of the Ummah through the pilgrim’s encounter with Muslims from across the world, all united by one faith and one Prophet ﷺ.
The lesson then arrives at one of the most moving moments in all of hajj: the farewell tawaf. Standing before the Kaʿbah for the last time, the pilgrim reflects on how hajj has utterly transformed him. He came as one person, he is leaving as another. A Muslim reborn. Learners are invited to sit with this profound spiritual reality and consider what it truly means to return from hajj with a heart renewed in love, obedience, and ʿubūdiyyah. A Hadith of our beloved Prophet ﷺ anchors the lesson beautifully, reminding learners that tawaf, saʿy, and the stoning of the jamarat were prescribed for one purpose alone: to establish the remembrance of Allah.
- Summarise the main rituals of hajj
- Examine the connection between Ibrahim and hajj
- Reflect on the spiritual transformation after performing hajj
- Number the steps of hajj in the correct order using an illustrated map of the full pilgrimage journey
- Complete a journal entry exploring the connection between the rituals of hajj and the Prophet Ibrahim, covering tawaf, saʿy, stoning the jamarat, and sacrificing the animal
- Write a creative story about a person whose life was changed by hajj, incorporating the key themes of love for Allah, forgiveness, ʿubūdiyyah, and the heart
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