pilgrimage to Makkah with certain steps and actions

fasting during daylight hours in the month of Ramadan

'to purify'; a charity tax where Muslims give 2.5% of their yearly wealth as alms

The Five Pillars

Religious education

Shahadah - the declaration of faith

How and why Muslims perform salah

Salah in the home and mosque

The Ten Obligatory Acts

Zakah and its significance

How and why Muslims complete sawm

The Night of Power

Id ul-Fitr

How and why Muslims perform Hajj

Id ul-Adha

Ashura

Different understandings of jihad

Conditions for declaring lesser jihad

Additional duties of Shi'a Islam

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.

Islam and Buddhism: Practices

actions or things which are permitted within Islam, such as eating permitted foods

any actions or things which are forbidden within Islam, such as eating forbidden foods

a set of moral and religious rules that guide Muslims, based on the teachings of the Qur'an and the Hadith

the Islamic call to prayer, announcing that it is time to pray

Arabic term meaning 'peace' and is a greeting in Islam

the miraculous journey of the Prophet Muhammad to Jerusalem

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

Arabic term for 'struggle, effort or fight'; the personal or collective struggle against evil

'one fifth'; an additional 20% tax paid by Shi'a Muslims

Muslims who believe in the successorship of Imam Ali and other Imams from the Prophet Muhammad’s bloodline

a branch of Shi'a Islam whoce followers believe there were twelve Imams after the death of the Prophet Muhammad

giving to those in need, e.g., money, food, time; this is a key practice in Islam

'one fifth'; an additional 20% tax paid by Shi'a Muslims as alms

'community'; the worldwide community of Muslims who share a common religious identity

not doing certain actions such as eating or drinking

a meal in the evenings, which is the breaking of the fast for that day during the month of Ramadan

the night that the first revelation of the Qur'an came to the Prophet Muhammad

the month when Muslims take part in an obligatory fast

the actions that somebody does; they can be good or bad

also known as 'Laylat al Qadr'; the night that the first revelation of the Qur'an came to the Prophet Muhammad in the cave of Hira

the month in which the Qur'an was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad; the month when Muslims take part in an obligatory fast.

also known as 'Laylat al Qadir'; the night that the first revelation of the Qur'an came to the Prophet Muhammad in the cave of Hira

the month in which the Qur'an was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad; the month when Muslims take part in an obligatory fast

a donation to charity made in order to help other Muslims celebrate Id too

important Prophet in Islam who many of the steps of the Hajj pilgrimage are connected to

also known as the Ka'ba; a sacred cube-shaped building in Makkah, Saudi Arabia

city in Saudi Arabia where the Prophet Muhammad was born and received the first revelations of the Qur'an

a religious journey to a holy site/sacred place; an act of worship and devotion

the pilgrimage to Makkah that Muslims are obligated to take once in their lifetime

an important prophet in Islam, who was willing to sacrifice his son, and re-built the Ka'aba with him

Arabic term for 'sacrifice'; an animal is sacrificed as part of Id ul-Adha

to give up something very important to you or to kill something as an offering to God

important festival in Shi’a Islam, to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain

a ceremony or occasion which honours someone's memory

a city in modern day Iraq where Imam Hussein was martyred

a person who suffers death rather than give up their religion, belief or other important cause

the way something can be judged. For a war to be a Lesser Jihad it must fulfill certain criteria.

the personal struggle of every Muslim to live by the teachings of their faith.

Arabic term for 'struggle, effort or fight'.  The personal or collective struggle against evil.

the military struggle to defend Islam. It is carried out according to strict and clear cut rules.

companion of the Prophet Muhmmad, an early leader of the Muslim community after the Prophet Muhammad's death

a way something is judged, a standard or principle

'to struggle’; the personal or collective struggle against evil

this refers to the military struggle to defend Islam; it is carried out according to strict and clear cut rules

to ‘strive’ or ‘struggle’ in the way of Islam

to not allow or instruct, or order someone not to do something

'one fifth' an additional 20% tax paid by Shi'a Muslims

ten duties followed by Shi’a Muslims which include four of the Five Pillars, as well as six extra practices

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