subject	Journeys
topic	Kaaba
grade	Two
time	30 minutes
objective	To enable students to understand the significance of the Kaaba to Muslims, and some of the rituals therein.
instructional material	Pages from “Our Religion is Islam” by Labiba Hassan and Tasneema Ghazi

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The Ka’aba is a place in Mecca, Saudia Arabia.  Before the time of Moses, there were many other Prophets who preached worship to only one God.  Prophet Abraham was one of them, and it was he who built the Ka’aba.  After his death, and up to the time of Prophet Mohammed, going to the Ka’aba was a yearly pilgrimage for the Arabs of the immediate and surrounding area.  Before Prophet Mohammed, it was used to house many idols, and people went to worship these idols and do some rituals.  Prophet Mohammed, like other Prophets before him, denounced the worship of idols, and it was during his time that all the idols were destroyed.  Once again the Ka’aba became a place to celebrate the unity of Muslims in worshipping only one God.  All Muslims are required to go once in his/her lifetime and perform the rituals therein.

 

DEVELOPMENT

 

Go through the rituals as shown in the book (“My Religion is Islam” by Labiba Hassan and Tasneema Ghazi).

 

REINFORCING ACTIVITIES

 

Let students colour a page from the colouring book.