Year 2 - Religious education
Different Muslim prayers
Prayer: Is it possible to speak to God?
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils will focus on the concept of prayer. They will gain an understanding of diversity in Christian prayer and consider the Lord's Prayer. From this they will examine the importance of prayer in Islam. Finally they will consider humanist responses to prayer
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe different ways that Muslims pray.
Key Notes
- Praying five times a day is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, this is called salat.
- Prayer can take place at home or in the mosque.
- Muslims get ready for salat prayer by performing ritual washing, called wudu.
- A special call to prayer called the adhan helps Muslims know when they should be praying.
- There are special prayers on a Friday called Jummah prayers.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Jummah: special prayers on a Friday
- duaa: a way to talk to Allah (God)
- wudu: ritual washing before prayer
- salat: a ritual prayer in Islam
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Muslims only pray in the mosque for salat.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Praying five times a day is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, this is called salat. Prayer can take place at home or in the mosque.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Jummah'
special prayers on a Friday.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Muslims only pray in the mosque for salat. Correction: Muslims pray at home, in the mosque or any clean ground for salat.
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