Friday prayers in the mosque, where a sermon (khutbah) is heard

it is a communal place of worship for a Muslim community, also known as a masjid

actions and ritual movements made during salah (prayer) consisting of recitations, standing, bowing and prostration

ritual washing, or ablution before praying and/or touching the Qur'an

Salah as one of the Five Pillars

Religious education

Shahadah as one of the Five Pillars

Contrasting worship in Islam and Christianity

Sawm as one of the Five Pillars

Zakah as one of the Five Pillars

Hajj as one of the Five Pillars

Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi'a Islam

Origins and meaning of 'jihad'

Id-ul-Adha and Id-ul-Fitr

Id-ul-Ghadeer and Ashura

In this unit pupils will learn about specific practices in Islam such as prayer and festivals such as Id ul-Fitr. They will compare Sunni and Shi'a understandings of these practices noting similarities and differences.

Living the Muslim life

According to a hadith, Islam is built on how many pillars?

Muslims are required to pray {{ }} times each day.

Can Muslims pray alone, or must they always pray in a group?

While both Sunni and Shi’a Muslims pray, there are some {{ }} in how they perform the prayers.

When are Sunni Muslims permitted to combine prayers?

What does the term "Shariah" mean in Islam?

The Five {{ }} are important acts of worship for Sunni Muslims.

belief in one God and Muhammad as His messenger

What concept is reinforced by the phrase “There is no god but Allah”?

Some Shi’a Muslims add that 'Ali is a friend of {{ }} in their Shahadah.

Exit Quiz

According to a hadith, Islam is built on how many pillars?