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Year 11 - Religious education

Id-ul-Adha and Id-ul-Fitr

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 explain the meaning and significance of Id ul-Adha and Id ul-Fitr for Muslims in the UK today.

Key Notes

  • Id ul-Adha is associated with 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-Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan, and is the breaking of the fast.
  • During Ramadan, Muslims remember that the Qur'an was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad on the Night of Power.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • Ibrahim: important prophet in Islam who was willing to sacrifice his son and re-built the Ka'aba with him
  • Night of Power: also known as 'Laylat al Qadir', the night that the first revelation of the Qur'an came to the Prophet Muhammad in the cave of Hira
  • qurbani: Arabic term for sacrifice; an animal sacrificed as part of Id ul-Adha
  • Ramadan: the month in which the Qur'an was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad; the month when Muslims take part in an obligatory fast

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Id ul-Adha celebrates the end of Ramadan and Id ul-Fitr comes at the end of the Hajj pilgrimage.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Id ul-Adha is associated with 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.

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

important prophet in Islam who was willing to sacrifice his son and re-built the Ka'aba with him.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Id ul-Adha celebrates the end of Ramadan and Id ul-Fitr comes at the end of the Hajj pilgrimage. Correction: Id ul-Fitr is the festival of breaking the fast (at the end of Ramadan), and Id ul-Adha is the festival of sacrifice (at the end of the Hajj pilgrimage).

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