Year 10 - Religious education
Hajj and Shi'a shrines
Islam: Practices
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will learn about specific practices in Islam such as prayer and festivals such as Id ul-Fitr. They will compare Sunni and Shi'a understandings of these practices noting similarities and differences.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how and why Hajj is performed by Muslims and why some Muslims visit the shrines of the Imams.
Key Notes
- Hajj is part of the Five Pillars and Ten Obligatory Acts.
- Hajj is a pilgrimage taken to Makkah where different sites are visited and rituals taken part in.
- Many of the parts of Hajj follow the actions of important prophets in Islam.
- Many Shi'a Muslims also take pilgrimages to shrines of the Imams.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Arba'een: pilgrimage to the shrine of Imam Hussain in Karbala
- Ka'aba: also known as the Ka'ba; a sacred cube-shaped building in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- Makkah: city in Saudi Arabia where the Prophet Muhammad was born and received the first revelations of the Qur'an
- pilgrimage: a religious journey to a holy site/sacred place; an act of worship and devotion
- shrine: a special site related to someone important in a religion (e.g., the Imams in Shi'a Islam)
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When pilgrims stop to kiss or point to the 'Black Stone' as part of the Hajj ritual, they are worshipping that stone as an idol.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Hajj is part of the Five Pillars and Ten Obligatory Acts. Hajj is a pilgrimage taken to Makkah where different sites are visited and rituals taken part in.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Arba'een'
pilgrimage to the shrine of Imam Hussain in Karbala.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: When pilgrims stop to kiss or point to the 'Black Stone' as part of the Hajj ritual, they are worshipping that stone as an idol. Correction: Muslims do not worship idols or anything other than Allah. The Black Stone is touched or kissed as that is what the Prophet Muhammad did upon his return to Makkah and the Ka'aba.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Ashura in Britain and worldwide Study Guide
- Celebrating Id ul-Adha Study Guide
- Fasting during Ramadan Study Guide
- Jihad: greater and lesser Study Guide
- Salah in the mosque and home Study Guide
- Shahadah: the Muslim statement of faith Study Guide
- Ten Obligatory Acts in action Study Guide
- Ten Obligatory Acts: Shi'a distinctions Study Guide
- The Night of Power and Id ul-Fitr Study Guide
- Zakah and its uses Study Guide
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