Year 8

Eid ul-Adha

In this lesson, we will be looking at the end of the two Id celebrations known as Eid ul-Adha. This is a significant and special Id which occurs during the month of Dhu al Hijjah and commemorates the life of Prophet Ibrahim. Any reference to verses from the Qur'an mentioned or included within this lesson are sourced from 'Quranic Arabic Corpus' using the Sahih International translation.

Year 8

Eid ul-Adha

In this lesson, we will be looking at the end of the two Id celebrations known as Eid ul-Adha. This is a significant and special Id which occurs during the month of Dhu al Hijjah and commemorates the life of Prophet Ibrahim. Any reference to verses from the Qur'an mentioned or included within this lesson are sourced from 'Quranic Arabic Corpus' using the Sahih International translation.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Origins of the festival.
  2. How it is celebrated around the world by Muslims.

Equipment

You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Id ul-Fitr occurs how many times a year?
10 times
Correct answer: Once
Three times
Twice
Q2.
What month does Id ul-Fitr fall in?
Ashura
Hajj
Ramadan
Correct answer: Shawwal
Q3.
What must Muslims give before Id ul-Fitr prayer?
Clothes to the poor
Correct answer: Sadaqah ul-Fitr
They don't have to give anything
Zakah ul-Fitr
Q4.
Muslims should...
Correct answer: All the above
greet each other with 'Id mubarak'
wash on this day
wear their best clothes
Q5.
Many Muslims decide to fast for how many days in Shawwal?
2
5
Correct answer: 6
7

5 Questions

Q1.
Eid ul-Adha links to which Prophet?
Dawud
Correct answer: Ibrahim
Muhammad
Musa
Q2.
Ibrahim was told to?
None of the above
Sacrifice an animal
Sacrifice himself
Correct answer: Sacrifice his son
Q3.
What must Muslims do during this Id?
Give clothes to the poor
Give food to the family only
Correct answer: Qurbani
They don't have to give anything
Q4.
Muslims should...
Correct answer: All of the above
greet each other with 'Eid Mubarak'
wash on this day
wear their best clothes
Q5.
What is the slaughter known as?
Correct answer: Halal
Hanif
Haram
Hoowee