Draw the following diagram Write Hajj pilgrimage in

Draw the following diagram Write “Hajj – pilgrimage” in the 5 th pillar. Summarise what Hajj is about, inside the pillar. islam First Pillar Second Pillar Third Pillar Fourth Pillar Fifth Pillar Why do you think that Hajj called a “pillar” of Islam?

The 5 pillars of Islam Muslims follow the ‘five pillars of Islam’. These pillars are the five most important duties or obligations that every Muslim must fulfil. They represent true worship and submission to Allah. In the same way as pillars support a building, so these five actions hold up the faith, keeping it strong and sturdy. 1. Fill in the names of the other pillars on your diagram. 2. What are some key beliefs of Islam that the pillars remind muslims of? From the video. S&C* What should you do in your religion, or a different one, to keep faith strong and sturdy? Shahadah – Declaration of faith Salah – Prayer Sawm – Fasting during Ramadan Zakah – Obligatory giving Hajj – Pilgrimage to Makkah

1 st Pillar Shahadah – Declaration of Faith The Shahadah is a testimony: a public statement of belief and witness, to what Muslims believe. The declaration is introduced with the words…. “I bear witness that. . . ” What do you think they will say? "I testify that there is no god but Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. “ Ashadu an la ilaha illa-ilah, wa ashadu anna muhammadan rasuloollah. This statement is recited 3 x in front of witnesses, but it must be said with full understanding of what it means. It is always said aloud in Arabic. Saying it in this way, shows full submission to Islam and to Allah. It initiates a person into Islam. 1. Which Muslim beliefs does the Shahadah reflect? 2. What attitude does it express, in the person making it & why? 3. S&C* What does it not talk about, which you would think is a key belief? Compare it to the Christian creed, said at Baptism or Confirmation (or to another religion)?

Ashadu an la ilaha illa-ilah, wa ashadu anna muhammadan rasuloollah. "I testify that there is no god but Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. “ x 3 a) Describe how a person becomes a Muslim b) Speech bubble what they have to say, in english. **Why wouldn’t a Christian say and believe the Shahadah? Reciting this statement three times in front of witnesses, with full understanding of what it means, is all that anyone needs to do to become a Muslim. You MUST believe what the Shahadah is saying to be a Muslim.

What do you have to say or do to be part of these communities? Can you think of situations in which people give ‘witness’ statements or provide testimony? What does this mean? What makes such declarations different from other statements?

When else do Muslim’s recite the Shahadah? "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger. “ 1. Draw a life cycle from birth to death, 2. Match it to the labels show all the times a Muslim says Shahadah. During their life 3. Add in an extra arrow & label if someone converts into Islam. **Is just saying what you believe a good enough way to belong to a religion? Repeat it several times each day when they get up in the morning and go to bed at night, and several times during the day Teach it to their children as soon as possible. When a baby is born the father will whisper it into the baby’s ear so that it is the first thing it hears. Muslims hope that they will be the last words that cross their lips before they die.

I believe. . • Is saying Shahadah enough to be a muslim? – YES - NO

Write the Shahadah in Moslem calligraphy Ashadu an la ilaha illa-ilah, wa ashadu anna muhammadan rasuloollah.

Plenary: 3 -2 -1 • Summarise what you have learnt today in. . . 1 WORD