Dear Trailblazers,
We hope that you all
are well! We hope to answer the questions that you asked us!
Our names have very
different meanings:
Aminah: This is the
name of the Prophet’s Muhammad mother.
Maryam: She was
among the best women on Earth, and is the mother of the prophet Isa (Jesus).
Fatima: This name
means when a baby starts drinking milk. Fatima is also the name of one of the
Prophet’s daughter.
Karima: Generous
Malick: King or
Master
Hawa: This is the
name in Arabic of the first woman on Earth (Eve).
Cheikh: a learnt
person, scholar
Dauda: This is one
of the Prophets names (David) in Arabic.
ZamZam (our teacher): It literally means
stop. It is the name of a well in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Pilgrims drink this
water when they go on Hajj (pilgrimage).
Mame Anta: This name is an original Senegalese
name but it doesn’t have a meaning. Well, let’s say that we don’t know as yet.
Mame Anta could not find out.
Coura: Another original Senegalese name. We don’t know
what it means.
Senegal is a very
diverse country. Senegal has many markets and many beaches. The country is
divided into 14 regions. We live in the region called Dakar. In Dakar, you can
see many taxis in the roads and many cars. It never snows here. There is no
winter. In Senegal, most people are Black. There are no movie theatres here.
(There are 1 or 2 theatres: Mme ZamZam).
None of the people in our class have
pets. (Pets meaning dogs and cats etc, but many students do have goats, chicken
and sheep at home: Mme ZamZam).
We hope to hear from you soon!
Sincerely,
Faraasha Grade 4
