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

Shahadah as one of the Five Pillars

Religious education

Salah 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

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

personal acts of love, prayer and praise to God/Jesus

prayer; one of the Five Pillars/Ten Obligatory Acts

Christians celebrate that Jesus rose from the dead on this day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a term understood within Shi’a Islam to mean protector, guardian and leader

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