Introduction to Islam Who is Allah Who was

Introduction to Islam Who is Allah? Who was Muhammed? What happens at Birth? The five pillars The Qu’ran Place of Worship Cultures and Religions. Islam These are the lessons you will Be studying in this topic. EID MAP Revision

3 1 Date: 13 December 2021 Title: Introduction to Islam? Underline using a ruler! Write down anything you know about the religion of Islam. - If you don't really know anything about it yet, write down 3 questions you would like answered. E. G. How many Gods do Muslims believe in? P Pen R Ruler 2 What do these words mean? 1. Islam (is-lam) – A religion followed by Muslims. 2. Muslim ( mus- lim)- A follower of the religion Islam . Your questions could start with- • • • Who What Where When Why. How. O Organised U Underline D Date

Learning objective In today’s lesson you will be able to. . Explain what makes someone Muslim. Describe the key beliefs within Islam. Describe key features of Islam.

Write down anything the keywords and meanings. . 1. Islam– A religion followed by Muslims. 2. Muslim A follower of the religion Islam

Read the facts about Islam ×+ Mecca is the holy city of Islam and the birthplace of the prophet Mohammed. Muslims around the world face Mecca when they pray. Minaret Five times a day, Muslims are called to prayer by a muezzin. He recites a special call from the minaret of the mosque. ×+ Five Pillars All Muslims are obliged to practise the Five Pillars of Islam. These are Shahada, a declaration of faith; Salah, prayer five times a day; Zakat, giving to charity; Sawm, fasting during Ramadan; and Hajj, pilgrimage to Mecca. ×+ ×+ Mosque A mosque is where Muslims worship. Mosques are built to face the holy city of Mecca and Muslims face Mecca when they pray. ×+ Kaaba The Kaaba, or House of God, is the holiest building in Islam. During the Hajj pilgrimage, Muslims walk around the Kaaba seven times. Next

Read the facts about Islam Back ×+ Imam A person who leads worship in the mosque is called an imam. Crescent Moon The crescent moon is often seen as a symbol of Islam. Qur’an The Qur’an is the holy book of Islam. Muslims believe it was revealed to Mohammed by God (Allah). ×+ ×+ ×+ Hijab Many Muslim women cover their heads and hair with a scarf called a hijab as a sign of modesty. ×+ Prayer Mat There is little furniture inside a mosque as Muslims use a prayer mat for their worship. They are often handwoven with elaborate patterns.

Misconceptions Click on the word clip As you watch the clip 'conversations with Muslims' circle whether the facts are true or false.

Islam Read the information sheets on slides 10 -12 and add details onto the pie chart on slide 9. Can you describe 3 differences between Islam and Christianity? 1) History of Islam 2) What makes someone Muslim 3) Muslim lifestyles History of Islam Muslim Lifestyles What makes some one muslim

The history of Islam was built upon the religions of Judaism and Christianity, and continues many of their ideas. For example Muslims, Jews and Christians all share the prophets (religious messengers) Abraham and Moses. They all have the Noah’s Ark and Adam and Eve story. All of them believe the world began in a similar way. The religion of Islam is said to have began when a man called Muhammad was visited by an angel called Jibril in 610 CE. (This was the same angel who Christians call ‘Gabriel’ in the Christmas story). The angel told Muhammad to recite (say aloud) words which would eventually be written down and become part of the Islamic holy book – the Qur’an. Muslims believe Muhammad is God’s final prophet.

2. What makes someone a Muslim? Muslims follow the 5 Pillars of Islam. These are 5 things you should do if you want to be a true Muslim. The first is believing there is only one God (Allah is the Muslim word for God) and that Muhammad is his prophet. You also must pray 5 times a day and give 2. 5% of your monthly income to charity. Finally you must fast (not eat from dusk until dawn) during the month of Ramadan and go on a religious journey called the Hajj at least once in your lifetime if you can afford to. We’ll find out more about the 5 Pillars of Islam next lesson. Muslims worship in a mosque and believe that Allah rewards good Muslims and punishes bad ones for their sins in the afterlife. Muslims believe in Heaven and Hell.

3. Muslim Lifestyles Muslims don’t eat pork and don’t drink alcohol. Food which is acceptable to eat is called Halal food. Muslims also don’t usually portray living creatures through art. This is because many believe it is an imperfect attempt by humans to create life, something which only Allah can do. This has lead to an interesting tradition of mosques being decorated with beautiful geometric patterns. Muslims believe family life is very important, and extend this importance to the whole of the Muslim community, the Ummah. Some Muslim women cover themselves with a veil, but as a whole Muslims are undecided whether this is a necessary part of their religion or not. Muslims have their own law called Sharia law, but they are obliged to follow the law of the country they are living in before this.

Draw round your hand, in your thumb and 4 fingers write down a keyword from the lesson. In the middle of your hand, write down a sentence about what you have learnt in todays lesson.