10 Fun Facts About Libyan Food {Guest Post}

September 17, 2019September 22, 2019 | acraftyarab

Libyan food is one of the least known from the Arab world. I wrote a guest blog post over at Multicultural Kid Blogs of 10 fun facts about Libyan foods to introduce people to this special cuisine.

I’d love for you to check out the 10 Fun Facts About Libyan Food and try out some new flavors this week.

318+ Hajj and Eid Al Adha Crafts {Resource}

August 6, 2019August 7, 2019 | acraftyarab

Here on A Crafty Arab, we have several craft tutorial resources on the Kaaba, Hajj and Eid Al Adha. We also have a lot of tutorials on sheep, an animal commonly sacrificed during this important holiday and shared with family, friends, and the less fortune.

Dhul Hijja is the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the most sacred months, followed by Ramadan, and in Arabic means “the month of the pilgrimage.”

One of the 5 pillars of Islam is to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to visit the Kaaba. The Kaaba is the most holy of all mosques and Muslims perform rituals at the Kaaba, also known as Bayt Allāh (Arabic: بَيْت الله) which means‎ House of God.

The holiday Eid Al Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى‎) occurs on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, lasts for three days, and is know as the Festival of the Sacrifice. It honors the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (Peace Be Upon Him) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience command.

Please share these resources with your children, students, and other educators looking to learn about the Muslim culture.

Kaaba Craft Tutorials

Hajj Craft Tutorials

Eid Al Adha Craft Tutorials

Sheep Craft Tutorials

Books about Eid al Adha

Sheep Origami Bookmark {Tutorial} plus Who Hid The Eid Lamb {Book Review}

Please stop by A Crafty Arab on Pinterest to see more tutorials that teach about Muslim holidays & culture.

2019 Ramadan Crafts 30 Day Challenge Roundup {Resource}

June 5, 2019June 17, 2019 | acraftyarab

Shukran (Arabic for thank you) to everyone that followed our Ramadan crafts 30 day daily challenge of creating an activity that teaches about Arab culture or the Muslim world.

My family would like to wish our blog reading community an Eid Mubarak.

Eid Al Fitr is today, the holiday that comes at the end of Ramadan and Eid Mubarak is a greeting that means Blessed Eid.

We started our 30 day Ramadan crafts challenge back in July 2011. Our tradition has continued annually through 2012, 2013, 2014. 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Here are the 2019 Ramadan crafts daily challenge posts

Ramadan Day 1 Ramadan Perler Mosque {Tutorial}

Ramadan Day 2 Ramadan Ice Cream Calendar {Tutorial}

Ramadan Day 3 Lantern Love Decor {Tutorial}

Ramadan Day 4 Arabesque Paint Chip Coasters {Tutorial}

Ramadan Day 5 Teabag Folding Khatam Card {Tutorial}

Ramadan Day 6 Protective Nazar Rocks {Tutorial}

Ramadan Day 7 Ramadan Circle Wall Decor {Tutorial} Guest Post

Ramadan Day 8 Ramadan Indian Food Word Search {Printable} plus Let’s Celebrate Ramadan & Eid {Book Review}

Ramadan Day 9 Ramadan Moon and Star Bird Feeder {Tutorial}

Ramadan Day 10 Nakba Shrinky Dink Key Chain {Tutorial}

Ramadan Day 11 Moon and Star Bookmarks Card {Tutorial}