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Year 11 - Religious education

Contrasting worship in Islam and Christianity

Living the Muslim life

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 describe how Christian and Muslim worship contrasts.

Key Notes

  • Christianity is known as the main religious tradition of Great Britain.
  • Worship within Islam can be contrasted with worship within Christianity.
  • Salah can be contrasted with forms of Christian prayer.
  • Jummah prayer can be contrasted with Christian worship services.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • devotional: personal acts of love, prayer and praise to God/Jesus
  • Jummah: Friday prayers in the mosque, where a sermon (khutbah) is heard
  • salah: prayer; one of the Five Pillars/Ten Obligatory Acts
  • Sunday: Christians celebrate that Jesus rose from the dead on this day
  • wudu: ritual washing, or ablution, before praying and/or touching the Qur'an

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Christian worship only happens in a church and Muslims can only pray in a mosque.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Christianity is known as the main religious tradition of Great Britain. Worship within Islam can be contrasted with worship within Christianity.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'devotional'

personal acts of love, prayer and praise to God/Jesus.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Christian worship only happens in a church and Muslims can only pray in a mosque. Correction: Christians and Muslims can pray and worship at home and in other places as well as in congregational, communal services.

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