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Year 10
AQA

Id ul-Fitr

I can explain what Id ul-Fitr is and how this is celebrated in the UK today.

New
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Year 10
AQA

Id ul-Fitr

I can explain what Id ul-Fitr is and how this is celebrated in the UK today.

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Key learning points

  1. There are different key celebrations in the Islamic calendar each year.
  2. Id ul-Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan, and is the breaking of the fast.
  3. Id ul-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims around the world, including in the UK.
  4. During Ramadan, Muslims remember that the Qur'an was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad on the Night of Power.

Keywords

  • Fasting - not doing certain actions such as eating or drinking

  • Night of Power - 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

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

  • Zakat ul-Fitr - a donation to charity made in order to help other Muslims celebrate Id too

Common misconception

Id ul-Fitr is a 'new year' celebration in the Islamic calendar.

Id ul-Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan, not the start of a new year. The new year begins with Muharram, a different month all together.


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Students could research a local mosque or one online to see how they support Muslims with both fasting during Ramadan and with the celebration of Id ul-Fitr.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
What is the Night of Power called in Arabic?
Eid al-Fitr
Correct answer: Laylat al Qadr
Sawm
Q2.
Muhammad was in the Cave of when the Qur’an was first revealed.
Correct Answer: Hira, hira
Q3.
Why is the Night of Power considered to be important by Muslims?
it is when Muslims break their fast
Correct answer: worship on that night is worth more than the worship of 1,000 months
it marks the building of the Ka’aba
Q4.
The Night of Power is remembered during the last nights of Ramadan.
Correct Answer: ten, Ten, 10

Assessment exit quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
Match each keyword to its correct meaning.
Correct Answer:fasting,not doing certain actions such as eating or drinking

not doing certain actions such as eating or drinking

Correct Answer:Ramadan,the name of the month when Muslims take part in obligatory fasting

the name of the month when Muslims take part in obligatory fasting

Correct Answer:Zakat ul-Fitr,a charity given on Id so poorer Muslims can celebrate Id too

a charity given on Id so poorer Muslims can celebrate Id too

Q2.
What does Id ul-Fitr celebrate?
the beginning of the new year in Muharram
the sacrifice of the Prophet Ibrahim
Correct answer: the end of the month of Ramadan
Q3.
Where is Id ul-Fitr celebrated?
Correct answer: by Muslims all around the world
only in the Middle East
only in Muslim-majority countries
Q4.
How do many Muslims in the UK celebrate Id ul-Fitr?
by fasting all day
Correct answer: by gathering for prayer, food, and charity
by lighting fireworks
Q5.
Muslims believe that the Qur’an was first revealed on the of Power.
Correct Answer: Night, night