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Hajj: a sacred duty for Muslims
I can explain what happens on Hajj and how it reminds Muslims of important events and stories.
- Year 4
Hajj: a sacred duty for Muslims
I can explain what happens on Hajj and how it reminds Muslims of important events and stories.
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Key learning points
- Makkah is a city in Saudi Arabia and is a sacred place for Muslims.
- Many Muslims will hope to make Hajj to Makkah in their lifetime.
- Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam.
- Hajj has several steps which have symbolic meaning.
Keywords
Hajj - the pilgrimage to Makkah and one of the five pillars of Islam
Makkah - the most holy place for Muslims
Ka'bah - a stone building in the Great Mosque which Muslims turn towards when praying
Common misconception
Pupils might think that only men go on Hajj.
Men and Women may both go on Hajj. They might have different clothes to wear but will carry out the same actions.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a pilgrimage?
Q2.Match each key word to the correct description.
somebody who goes on holiday to see sights
someone who goes on a journey to a sacred place for their beliefs
someone who wants to discover a new place for them
Q3.What is someone called who goes on a pilgrimage?
Q4.For which religion is Makkah a sacred place?
Q5.Why might a person make a pilgrimage?
Q6.What does 'sacred' mean?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the name of the pilgrimage to Makkah?
Q2.Why do Muslims go on Hajj?
Q3.Why is Makkah the most sacred place for Muslims?
Q4.Match each key word to the correct description.
a state of purity symbolised by wearing white clothes
the first place of worship to Allah, built by Abraham and Ishmael
three stone pillars at which Muslims throw stones
a holy festival held at the time of Hajj