Year 11 - Religious education
Hajj as one of the Five Pillars
Living the Muslim life
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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.
Key Notes
- Hajj is one of the Five Pillars and the 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.
- Muslims are obligated to perform Hajj once in their lifetime.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Ibrahim: important Prophet in Islam who many of the steps of the Hajj pilgrimage are connected to
- 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
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 one of the Five Pillars and the 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? 'Ibrahim'
important Prophet in Islam who many of the steps of the Hajj pilgrimage are connected to.
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
- Contrasting worship in Islam and Christianity Study Guide
- Id-ul-Adha and Id-ul-Fitr Study Guide
- Id-ul-Ghadeer and Ashura Study Guide
- Origins and meaning of 'jihad' Study Guide
- Salah as one of the Five Pillars Study Guide
- Sawm as one of the Five Pillars Study Guide
- Shahadah as one of the Five Pillars Study Guide
- Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi'a Islam Study Guide
- Zakah as one of the Five Pillars Study Guide
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