I finally had the bright idea of searching for blogs by Muslim mothers for more activities and such for Islamic holidays. Here are a few blogs and other links they led me to:
A Muslim Mother's Thoughts- her post for today has some sites to check out.
Hajj Links
Craft Projects
Eid Activities
What I really need is a book with activities, stories, and Qur'anic verses for Islamic holidays. I found one at Amazon that looked pretty good, but it is geared toward people who know nothing about Islam, and that's not necessarily what I want- I don't need a book that spends half the time explaining Islam to me. Any suggestions?
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What a great blog link! Thanks! Please do tell how you acquired all the knowlege you have about the Middle East (BYU Jerusalem???). I'm curious!
I also have enjoyed the additional links on Hajj, crafts and Eid - I wish I had those last year for medieval studies; as well as a couple months ago for Ramadan!
And on cooking. How about yogurt - any luck making your own? I've tried making big pots and it is always a bit soupy. Typical/traditional?
Yogurt is soupy if it doesn't have anything added to thicken it. It is often drained in the Middle East to take care of the problem. I usually add extra powdered milk to make it thicker. If you look under archives in the sidebar and click on Food, there is a link to a post on yogurt.
I went to BYU Jerusalem twice. The first time was the regular program for 4 months, then I came home and took Arabic classes for a year, and went back on the Arabic Intensive program for 5 months. All the classes were taught in Arabic and we spent 5 weeks in Egypt and Jordan. My husband travelled to Morocco and Tunisia with the Young Ambassadors, and also studied Islamic Law in Cairo for a summer. He did Arabic Intensive with me in Jerusalem. We very much hope to go to Central Asia, maybe even this summer. We are rather partial to Islam, even though we're active Mormons.
That's probably more that you cared to know. :) Glad you like the links!
Thank you for filling in the gaps. I can only dream of the BYU/Jerusalem program for our kids. I'm so curious where their life path will go. It's a learning experience for me to know their path is not for me to decide, but to help shape. As a mom/teacher thinking of this can be overwhelming at times;)
We have a variety of members/families serving in SE Asia at the moment, and one family that just returned. Their stories and testimonies are fascinating.
I love that you are able to explore both religions and find commonalities beyond "just Abraham". I feel as I grew up I only got one part of world history. I'm making darn sure that our children learn as much history ( - well as much as possible from their Am/Euro centric parents-) from the Far, and Middle East as they do from the Am/Euro perspective. It's a challenge - and I do think that the easiest way would be to just pick up and move "there" for a while. Right now, Dubai looks better and better each day.
One thing that I think is very good about the BYU Jerusalem Center is that it is a good place for students of any major. Most of BYU's other standard study abroad programs are specifically geared towards certain majors. Three of my sisters went to Jerusalem too, with majors in Electrical Engineering Technology, Recreation Management, and Geography. It was particularly helpful for people like me whose majors fit the program well, but, for a study abroad, I think it is valuable for anyone.
If you ever end up in Dubai, you'll have to come visit us in Cairo. :)
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