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3-Sand Cat Lost Her Parents

22-Glossary

There Once was a newborn sand cat, in the Arabian Desert dunes. Its eyes to heavy to open, and born under the Desert moon. All alone with no one to help her, she stumbled around with the world in a blur.

Days went by before the feline had found a place different from here world around. She could see trees and grass and running water in the middle of the desert that was hotter.

She timidly trotted into the shade and took a drink of the falls before seeing a pair of black eyes, low to the ground as it crawls. The sand cat stepped back in sudden fright, and unsheathed her claws in case there was to be a fight.

There was a small black creature with yellow markings, slithering out of the water. "I'm not here to hurt you, little sand cat! I'm here to get water for my daughter."

" What are you?" asked the timid sand cat. The strange creature answered, "I'm a fire salamander here to hide from the sun. But be careful sand cat! The leopard here, This is the land he runs."

" Its true what he says, The leopard is here today. He is stalking the small animals and scaring them away." Said a voice behind them. An Arabian oryx standing tall told them of the leopards daily brawl.

The sand cat, beginning to cry, sniffled out," My family left me and I don't know why!" The salamander and oryx looked at the baby and said," we can help you find them if you know of the Islamic culture maybe!"

But the sand cats new friends looked at each other with unease. They say," The only one who can really teach you is the Leopard on the waterfall. for him to teach you, you must appease.

The little sand cat journeyed up the mountain, Terrified of the leopard she was to meet at the fountain. she crept into the cave at the top and saw a swaying tail. And the sand cat hesitated, compared to the leopard she looked frail.

" What must thy say to me? entering my cave has consequences you see" Snuffed the leopard. " I come to ask of the Islamic culture, after I learn I promise my departure." Replied the sand cat.

" It begins with the prophet Muhammad, born in Mecca 570 CE. He received word from Allah in a cave, and followers wrote the in the Qur'an with glee. He then became a prophet, and spread word of his belief. But the people did not like it, so they forced him out of Mecca and his preaching was very brief.

He fled to Medina in 622, Hegira they called it and to his faith he stayed true. He dies in Jerusalem in 632, and he ascends to heaven at the Dome Of The Rock anew. Thank you leopard! you've been a great help" Said the sand cat."Be patient little sand cat, the lesson is not over so listen before you belt."

" So Muhammad preached in Medina, and they accepted it loud and clear. The word of god spread through Islam, The Qur'an they followed near. The Five Pillars was included too, a code of conduct to it they stayed true."

"Profess your faith, pray five times a day, give to charity, fast during Ramadan, and journeying to mecca for the Hajj celebration. These are the rules they follow through all generations. A Mosque is where the humans pray, The Kaaba is the most holy mosque they visit everyday!"