'Islamic' Fun Games Keep Muslim Kids Away From Internet

[ghulam muhammed]

'Islamic' fun games keep Muslim kids away from internet

ALIGARH: These summer holidays, Muslim kids in the city are spending time not in front of computer screens. They are instead hooked to 'Islamic games' like 'Quran Challenge', 'Haj Fun Games' and 'Ramdan Fun Pack'.

Played with dice, cards, spinning wheel and styled in the conventional Ludo and Snake and Ladder format, the Islamic games are attractive, colorful and work on the principle of 'learn and play'.

In 'Hadith Challenge', for instance, there are questions and answers in a card. "What was the Prophet's reply when somebody asked him about whose Islam was the best?" This is one of the 200 questions in the game. And the answer to this is: The one that does not harm another human being.

"There are some 50 patterns of Islamic games available with us. There are digital and well as board games," said Asif Zafar, owner, the Islamic Game Shop at Daar-ul-Kitab in Aligarh. Even visitors to Aligarh drop in to pick up a pack of games and books on Quranic Bedtime Stories for their kids, Zafar said.

"Demand has gone up in the past couple of years. Earlier we sold only one or two pieces in two days, but now we keep getting regular orders, over telephone, even from across the country. Every evening I have a courier to send to either Kolkata or Assam, Mumbai or Lucknow," Zafar added.

Through the games, kids get to know about Hajj, the Quran, Ramadan and cultural aspects of Islam.

There is yet another game called the 'Salat Knowledge Game', which is based on the snake and ladder format and has children using a spinning wheel to reach the finish line. Quranic Challenge, on the other hand, tests one on the knowledge of "people and places mentioned in the Book". Hajj Games, meanwhile, introduces children to the pilgrimage in a fun way even as Quran Knowledge is played with cards and dice. The Madinah Salat Game educates children on salat (prayers) for different occasions.

Mohd Osama, a teacher, said, "We need attractive things to educate children about religion. I buy the fun games for my three children and this keeps them away from internet. These games have a positive affect."

Ramadan will start in the summer holidays and these games are proving to be a godd option for kids in the fasting season. Apart from these games, Muslim children these days also have access to 'Quranic bedtime stories', 'Songs and poetry for Ramadan' and 'Fun Pack for the Fasting Season'.

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[qutub_mamajiwala]

good initiative

[HighFlyer]

is it possible to get their address and website? please