Definitions (Elearning Contents for A1, A2, and A3)

Islam – the calling of a prophet

Definitions (elearning Contents for A1, A2, and A3)

clan:

tribe:

idol:

Islam:

ascension:

caliph:

Ø  caliphs are also called ______

omnipresent:

omniscient:

imam:

Sacred scriptures are called ______

Ø  They were given to ______by ______

Ø  Why do Muslims believe that the Torah (Jewish) and the Gospels (Christian) are not reliable or perfect?

Ø  Why do Muslims consider those stories important?

Ø  How were the scriptures passed down originally?

The book that interprets the scriptures and explains how to live is called ______. In it, we can find ______law – definition:

The Sunnah is ______

The Sunnah is similar to the Hadith because they both ______

Who is Allah? ______

Muslims believe that Noah, Abraham, Moses, and even Jesus were all ______

Describe the Five Pillars of Islam:

Hajj, an Islamic pilgrimage (A2 activity)

During Ihram, the traditional clothing is meant to show that ______

At Mecca, the acts of faith include the number ____; walking in the ______direction.

The hajji (pilgrims) travel to Mina on the ______day. There, they ______.

They go to the Plain of Arafat on the ______day. There, they ______.

On the way to Mina, they collect ______pebbles for the stoning of the Jamarat.

The stoning involves ______

They throw ______stones at each jamarat.

Allah’s call to Muslims is similar to ______

Rituals, symbols, and celebrations (A4)

The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar is based on the lunar or moon cycle, which means it is ______shorter than our calendar.

The Islamic New Year is ______

The first day of Ramadan is the beginning of ______that will last one month. This ritual is to teach Mulsim’s ______and remind them of ______

______.

It ends with a feast called ______

The Feast of Sacrifice celebrates the day that God ______

A person is considered Muslim as soon as they ______

What do Muslims mean when they say that all babies are born Muslims?

Naming ceremony for babies:
What is Adhan?

•  adults who convert to Islam can ______

Importance of Marriage:

•  age for marriage

Divorce:

Death:

•  burial

Colours are symbolic:

white:

black:

green:

red:

Sacred places (A5 – A6)

masjid:

Shape of a mosque:

mussalahas:

muezzin:

The gibla wall faces ______; that’s the direction in which Muslims pray.

The imam leads the prayers from a small archway called ______.

ablution:

Ø  ablutions take place in ______

There are no images in the mosque:

There are no benches in the mosque:

People remove their shoes as a sign of ______and ______.

Muhammad told his followers that “The prayer performed in congregation is twenty seven times greater than that of praying individually.”

Praying in the mosque has several benefits:

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Ø 

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Ø 

In the mosque…

Men wear ______

Women wear ______

Men and women do not pray together:

Ka’bah:

Masjid al-Nabawi: also known as ______. This is the mosque that Muhammad ______

the Al-Aqsa Mosque:

Ø  night journey

ayatollah:

mujtahid:

After Muhammad, the second most influential Muslim is ______.

Muslims have made enormous contributions in the fields of ______

Off-shoots and Sects (A7)

Islamic followers were divided after ______and are still divided today.

Sunni Islam: largest sect - they follow or maintain ______

Ø  Was democratic but now is ______

Ø  Sufism: a branch of Sunni – followers focus more on ______

Shi`a Islam: second largest sect - believe that God chooses imam

Ø  Imam leadership is similar to ______

Ø  Followers turn to imam for interpretation of ______and ______

World Muslim population is estimated at ______

Ø  About ______% live in Arab countries.

Muslims in Canada (A8 – A9)

Growth:

Majority of Muslims were born ______

Most Muslims who immigrated to Canada came because ______

Most Muslims live in the provinces of ______and ______, in urban centres.

Ways to accommodate Muslims in our community:

·  education:

·  religion:

·  language:

·  stores:

Difficulties associated with modest clothing:

The Qur’an forbids the use of ______, ______, and ______.

Pre-marital sex:

Ø  Just like for Catholics, ______and the virtue of ______are encouraged for Muslims.

Hijab:

Ø  The hijab and gender equality:

Jihad:

Ø  misinterpretation:

polygamy:

Ø  Muslim men can marry up to 4 wives if they can…

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o 

Ø  In Canada: