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Year 11
Edexcel B

Contrasting worship in Islam and Christianity

I can describe how Christian and Muslim worship contrasts.

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Year 11
Edexcel B

Contrasting worship in Islam and Christianity

I can describe how Christian and Muslim worship contrasts.

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Key learning points

  1. Christianity is known as the main religious tradition of Great Britain.
  2. Worship within Islam can be contrasted with worship within Christianity.
  3. Salah can be contrasted with forms of Christian prayer.
  4. Jummah prayer can be contrasted with Christian worship services.

Keywords

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

  • Jummah - Friday prayers in the mosque, where a sermon (khutbah) is heard

  • Salah - prayer; one of the Five Pillars/Ten Obligatory Acts

  • Sunday - Christians celebrate that Jesus rose from the dead on this day

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

Common misconception

Christian worship only happens in a church and Muslims can only pray in a mosque.

Christians and Muslims can pray and worship at home and in other places as well as in congregational, communal services.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
How many daily prayers are required in Islam?
three
four
Correct answer: five
Q2.
Muslims may pray ...
only during Friday prayers.
only with an imam.
Correct answer: alone or with others.
Q3.
There are some differences in prayer practices between Sunni and Muslims.
Correct Answer: Shi'a, shia, shi'a
Q4.
Under what conditions may Sunni Muslims combine prayers?
Correct answer: when travelling or facing hardship
when they forget or sleep in too long
when they need to shorten the time spent praying
Q5.
The Friday congregational prayer held at the mosque is called .
Correct Answer: Jummah, jummah

Assessment exit quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
Match each term to its meaning.
Correct Answer:devotional,personal acts of love, prayer and praise to God/Jesus

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

Correct Answer:Jummah,Friday prayers in the mosque, where a sermon (khutbah) is heard

Friday prayers in the mosque, where a sermon (khutbah) is heard

Correct Answer:wudu,ritual washing, or ablution, before praying

ritual washing, or ablution, before praying

Q2.
Which of the following is an example of private worship in both Christianity and Islam?
Correct answer: reading scripture and praying alone
taking part in a communal fast
going on pilgrimage
Q3.
Why do Christians worship on Sunday?
to mark the Sabbath of the Old Testament
Correct answer: to remember Jesus' resurrection
to remember Jesus fasting on this day
Q4.
Which type of worship has set words and actions for Muslims?
sawm
Correct answer: salah
akhira
Q5.
Both Christians and Muslims believe that worship can happen in the as well as in a place of worship.
Correct Answer: home, Home