Year 11 - Religious education
Id-ul-Ghadeer and Ashura
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 what Ashura and Id-ul-Ghadeer are and their importance to Shi'a Muslims.
Key Notes
- Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad was martyred at the Battle of Karbala.
- Shi'a Muslims commemorate this each year with Ashura.
- Shi'a Muslims believe the Prophet Muhammad announced Imam Ali to be his successor at Ghadeer Khumm.
- Shi'a Muslims celebrate the announcement each year with Id-ul-Ghadeer
Vocabulary To Learn
- Ashura: important festival in Shi'a Islam, to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain
- commemoration: a ceremony or occasion which honours someone's memory
- Karbala: a city in modern day Iraq where Imam Hussein was martyred
- martyr: a person who suffers death rather than give up their religion, belief or other important cause
- mawla: a term understood within Shi'a Islam to mean protector, guardian and leader
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That Shi'a Muslims believe Ali was a 'prophet' following Muhammad.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad was martyred at the Battle of Karbala. Shi'a Muslims commemorate this each year with Ashura.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Ashura'
important festival in Shi'a Islam, to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: That Shi'a Muslims believe Ali was a 'prophet' following Muhammad. Correction: Both Sunni and Shi'a Muslims believe Muhammad was the final 'seal of the prophets' but Shi'a Muslims believe Allah chose Ali to be Muhammad's successor, and that Muhammad announced this at Ghadeer Khumm.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Contrasting worship in Islam and Christianity Study Guide
- Hajj as one of the Five Pillars Study Guide
- Id-ul-Adha and Id-ul-Fitr 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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