Letter 3 to JPDS

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