Year 10 - Religious education
Id ul-Adha
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 Id ul-Ahda and how it is celebrated by Muslims.
Key Notes
- Id ul-Adha is an annual festival celebrated by Muslims.
- Id ul-Adha is associated with the Prophet Ibrahim, who was willing to sacrifice his son for Allah.
- Muslims celebrate through sacrificing an animal and sharing the meat with family, friends and the poor.
- Id ul-Adha is celebrated on the last day of the Hajj pilgrimage by Muslims all over the world.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Hajj: the pilgrimage to Makkah that Muslims are obligated to take once in their lifetime
- Ibrahim: an important prophet in Islam, who was willing to sacrifice his son, and re-built the Ka'aba with him
- qurbani: Arabic term for 'sacrifice'; an animal is sacrificed as part of Id ul-Adha
- sacrifice: to give up something very important to you or to kill something as an offering to God
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Id ul-Adha is celebrated at the end of the month of Ramadan.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Id ul-Adha is an annual festival celebrated by Muslims. Id ul-Adha is associated with the Prophet Ibrahim, who was willing to sacrifice his son for Allah.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Hajj'
the pilgrimage to Makkah that Muslims are obligated to take once in their lifetime.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Id ul-Adha is celebrated at the end of the month of Ramadan. Correction: Id ul-Adha is celebrated on the last day of the Hajj ritual. Id ul-Fitr is celebrated at the end of the month of Ramadan.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Additional duties of Shi'a Islam Study Guide
- Ashura Study Guide
- Conditions for declaring lesser jihad Study Guide
- Different understandings of jihad Study Guide
- How and why Muslims complete sawm Study Guide
- How and why Muslims perform Hajj Study Guide
- How and why Muslims perform salah Study Guide
- Id ul-Fitr Study Guide
- Salah in the home and mosque Study Guide
- Shahadah - the declaration of faith Study Guide
- The Five Pillars Study Guide
- The Night of Power Study Guide
- The Ten Obligatory Acts Study Guide
- Zakah and its significance Study Guide
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