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Muharram Idea 22 – Kerbala Video Resources for Children

by | Ideas for Marking Muharram/Safar with Kids, Muharram/Safar

For children it can sometimes be difficult to find a way to explain what happened in Kerbala. Below are some resources you might find useful.

*Pls note, where it says SERIES, click on the YouTube link to take you to the rest of the videos in the series.*

  • Here is a series on Muharram for children that were created during the lockdown period – season 2 is also out:

  • A puppet show series – short and good for younger kids:

  • What is Muharram?

  • The Journey of Imam Husayn (a) from Medina to Kerbala:

  • Another series on Muharram by Islamic Beginnings:

  • Another series on the events before, during and after:

  • The following is a series of powerful videos on each of the main people in Kerbala.  The imagery is suitable for young children:

  • This video is an overview of the events, with a focus on the sermons that followed:

  • This is a series on the events after Kerbala:

  • This is a series of plays on the main people in Kerbala:

  • Sand Art – Kerbala:

  • This is a 4 part series about the life of Abbas (as) in Arabic:

  • This is a series called Heroes of Kerbala telling about the companions of Imam Husain (as):

  • The Unsung Heroes of Karbala:

  • On Imam Hussein (as):

  • What happened after the day of Ashura:

  • This is a series of Masaib that is easy to understand for teens too:

  • On the children of Muslim:

  • These are maqtals for children narrated by children themselves:

On Kerbala: https://youtu.be/TUt83WKw8ts

On Shaame Ghariba: https://youtu.be/M6MpSmqRmQE

  • This YouTube playlist is FULL of English latmiyas, some animated also:

  • This looks like a good full-length cartoon movie:

  • Here is a movie on the aftermath of Kerbala – The Caravan of Pride
  • Some videos and resources on Bibi Ruqayyah/Sakina can be found here.
  • Here is a 4 part series on Muharram drawing workshops:

  • Story Time with Tanveer Shares: