Mmm, interesting, it is shaped like a kettle but what is it made from? What do you do with kettles? What material are they normally made from? See the problem? Plastic – so it can’t be used for boiling water. Let’s think about it. Can you see the symbols on this kettle? That’s right, a star and a crescent moon. Does that mean anything to you? You are right. That is a symbol used in Islam. You can find it on the flags of Turkey, Pakistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Mauritania, Tunisia, Northern Cyprus, Libya and on other flags, too.

Kettle shaped water containers are taken by men to the mosque and used for individual washing. This one is made from recycled green and navy plastic and is from Senegal.