Signs for Islamic Terms

1st Quarter Challenge # 2

Knowing ASL is definitely is an addition to ones multilingualism, but while at it our Lil Muslim readers should know the Signs for some basic Islamic terms too. So here are some let's learn them all !

Deaf Umrah Group

Knowing about the community, did you ever wonder how it is not to ever hear the Adhan or the beautiful Tilawah of the Quran. More so how do they perform Hajj and Umrah ?

The following videos not only humble us but also remind us of our ignorance. See for yourself.

All of the following videos are very unique and special do watch them... Subhanallah!

Al Isharah Umrah trip 2010
 picture clips and a beautiful commentary 

Al Isharah Umrah trip 2011

video of training the pilgrims and their emotions on setting their eyes on the Kabah for the first time 

Umrah trip 2013

Find out more about these organizations by visiting their websites (click on their logos above) and the look into to donate for their cause.

Lil Muslim Readers......This sounds like an EXCELLENT opportunity to show compasion..... let's brainstorm ideas on how to raise funds for the Deaf Umrah group Inshallah. Sounds like the next Challenge for the 1st Quarter ?

Quran in ASL

Global Deaf Muslim is an American organization whose mission is to advocate for the advancement and inclusion of Deaf Muslims in the Muslim Ummah and to raise awareness of Deaf Muslims issues within the broader Muslim community. Mashallah !

May Allah reward them for their efforts and bring success and Barkah to their noble cause Ameen

Here is a video of their latest and extremely noble endeavor.

Beidhnillah they intend to do the translation of the whole Quran in ASL

MASHALLAH 

Would you like to learn Surah tul Fatihah in ASL ?

Adhan in Sign Language

Al Ishara is a British Organization whose mission is to support the teaching of Islam in an informed and validated approach, so as to avoid any confusion or misleading information. Mashallh !

May Allah reward them for their efforts and bring success and Barkah to their noble cause Ameen

Here is the  Adhan in Sign Language Subhanallah

Suggestion: WATCH it once without the sound to actually try and experience how it would be SEE and FEEL the Adhan WITHOUT hearing it.....

How about learning the Adhan in Sign Language ?

Wouldn't it be a beneficial act with Inshallah to serve the community in the Dunya and hopefully for us in the Hereafter. To be rewarded just for the effort in itself would be a blessing indeed.  

NOTE: BSL or British Sign language is different from American Language, but as far as Islamic Signs go, efforts are being made to keep them as uniformed as possible.

Can you Sign our Club?

Here's how you will Sign for......

Lil Muslim Readers Book Club

images taken from lifeprint.com

Lil

 

Muslim

Still Looking for this one........

Reader

it will be shown by making reading and person sign

Reading

Notes:

The double movement would generally be considered to mean, "reading." The verb "read" is done with a single movement.

So a reader would be reading with the person sign after it...

Person

Book

 Club/Group

Note:  If you do the sign CLASS with "looser" fingers, it can mean a "general group of things." 

Supplemental Reading to Helen Keller Story

As miraculous as Helen Keller's story is, there are MANY untold stories within hers. Infact knowing those actually open up completely new avenues and paths to understanding the struggles and triumphs of those who paved the way for education for deaf and blind children.

Each individual directly and indirectly had a role in what later came to be known to the world as The Miracle of Helen.

NOTE: I have not pre read all the books but intend to. I will update the read status as I read them :)

One of such individuals was :

Laura Bridgman

The fact of the matter is.......... without Laura Bridgman the miracle of Helen could not have happened.

Qoute from The Imprisoned Guest: Samuel Howe and Laura Bridgman by Elisabeth Gitter "Although today she is virtually unknown, in her own time it was said that, with the exception only of Queen Victoria, Laura Bridgman was the most famous female in the entire world "

For Children

An simple and touching read

For Adults

You can read brief intros of her life and accomplishments from the Perkins institute website here and here.


Others who paved the way or played a part were :

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

The man who brought education of deaf children to America 

Alexander Graham Bell

Though most famous for inventing the phone, he was the son and husband of deaf women, and a teacher for the deaf,

Learn ASL for Free

A Complete ASL Course Online for Free....

Ofcourse if you want to own it, it would be nice to support the cause.....Get the Workbooks and videosand follow at you own pace.

Learn American Sign Language......who knows when you might need it......... at the grocery store, at the park or at the Masjid. Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to help out someone or be just plain courteous and gain good deeds !!!!!

With

Us in ASL

Well surely the actual signs would be different....but this is how we'll spell......

How's that for practise... ?