Year 10 - Religious education
Jihad: greater and lesser
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 the importance of jihad and the different ways this is understood within Islam.
Key Notes
- The term jihad means struggle, effort or fight.
- The personal struggle to be a good Muslim is seen as a form of jihad.
- An external battle or war can also be seen as a form of jihad.
- Many Muslims consider the external struggle to be lesser jihad and the internal struggle to be greater jihad.
Vocabulary To Learn
- criteria: the way something can be judged; for a war to be a 'lesser jihad', it must fulfill certain criteria
- greater jihad: the personal struggle of every Muslim to live by the teachings of their faith
- jihad: Arabic term for 'struggle, effort or fight'; the personal or collective struggle against evil
- lesser jihad: the military struggle to defend Islam; it is carried out according to strict and clear-cut rules
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Jihad' always refers to an external battle or war.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
The term jihad means struggle, effort or fight. The personal struggle to be a good Muslim is seen as a form of jihad.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'criteria'
the way something can be judged; for a war to be a 'lesser jihad', it must fulfill certain criteria.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: 'Jihad' always refers to an external battle or war. Correction: 'Jihad' can refer to both an external battle or war and the internal struggle to be a better Muslim.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Ashura in Britain and worldwide Study Guide
- Celebrating Id ul-Adha Study Guide
- Fasting during Ramadan Study Guide
- Hajj and Shi'a shrines 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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