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Islam
Worship
• The Islamic place of worship is
a Mosque
• When Muslims go to a mosque, there is a
place either outside the mosque or just inside
where they take off their shoes and carry out
a cleaning ritual.
• Within the mosque there are separate areas
of worship for men and women.
• When everyone is in the mosque they sit to
show an equal status.
Prayer
• Muslims are meant to pray five times a day
equally spread apart so that god is always
present in their mind.
• When they pray they should face towards
Mecca.
• Prayer is also known as Salat.
Mecca/Mekah
• As previously mentioned when
Muslims pray they face Mecca.
• Muslims must at least make one pilgrimage to
Mecca at least once in their lifetime. (providing
they are financially and physically able)
• The pilgrimage is done from days 8-13 of the 12th
month.
• The reason they go to Mecca is because it was
declared a site of pilgrimage by the Prophet
Muhammad in 630.
Dietary Laws
• Foods come in to two categories: Halal
(Lawful) and Haram (Unlawful)
• Meat from swine is not allowed
• Alcohol is not allowed
• Animals must be slaughtered in the permitted
(clean) way. The slaughter must be carried out
by a certified and qualified Muslim as a special
prayer is chanted.
Quran
• The Quran is the holy
book for Muslims.
• They read the Quran from
left to right.
• It is available in 40 languages but Muslims are
taught to learn and recite it in Arabic.
• When Quran’s first came out, they were rare
so Muslims had to learn it by heart.
5 Pillars of Worship
• Shahada – A person becomes a Muslim by
making the basic statement of testimony or
witness
• Salat – A formal ritualised prayer performed at 5
specified times in the day
• Zakat – An obligatory charitable contribution
theoretically due annually from every Muslim
• Saum – Fast from dawn to dusk each day during
the 9th month
• Hajj – At least once in their life, each Muslim
must make a pilgrimage to Mecca
Fun Facts!
• Islam is the second largest religion in the
world.
• There are about 2 million Muslims in Britain.
• In Arabic, Islam Means ‘Submission to the will
of God’
• After saying ‘Prophet Muhammad’ you need
to say ‘peace be upon him’