Islam Rituals

Outline how children are welcomed into the Muslim faith.

Birth Ceremony

• Say prayer which is a declaration of their faith
• Shave childs hair off
• Make a charitable donation according to the weight of the childs hair-pay what the weight is worth in silver

What is the Aqeeqah?

• After seven days, sacrifice a sheep and share it with the family

Outline the basic elements of an Islamic wedding ceremony.
 

Marriage (nikah) in Islam is not a sacrament and is revocable. A gift of Mahr is given to the bride from the groom and is a token of the husbands responsibility. It is usually paid at the time of the marriage or a later date. The marriage assembly is carried out by a state appointed Muslim judge (Qadi) who records the marriage contract and it is then filed with the Mosque and local government for record. After the ceremony, the groom holds a banquet (walima) where al relatives, neighbours and friends are invited in order to make them aware of the marriage.

Quran

      1.      What does the word Quran translate to in English?
               Recitation

2.      What is the purpose of the message sent to Mohammad why was it sent again?

Gods own message to the world to remind people of the message already received by the Jews and Christians –Gods guidance for human kind

3.      How is the message sent to Mohammad different to the messages already sent to the Christians and the Jews?

 It is in Arabic.

4.      Is the message in the Quran the same message as in the Bible?

Yes

5.      Name two other prophets mentioned in the Quran.

Jesus.

6.      How was the message passed on to others in the beginning?

It was an oral / aural transmission

7.      Why was the original message not written down by Mohammad?

8.      What language is used for the Quran?

Arabic

9.      Which city did Islam originate?

Mecca

10. What dose ‘Muslim’ mean?

Those who submit to God

11. How does the Quran differ from the Bible in the story of the death of Jesus?

Belief Jesus was not crucified but lifted to God another man who looked like him was crucified.

12. What does the Quran say about warfare?

Muslims may defend themselves only when there is a threat. They should be merciful to those they capture – as Muhammad was when he took over Mecca.

Suras-chapters of the Qur'an, there are 114 chapters, each one is shorter than the one before it.

The Qu'ran is thought to be the completed message that began with Judaism and Christianity.

Islam

The Star and Crescent
They are the accepted symbols of Islam since the eighteenth century; they appear on several flags of Islamic nations.Evene before the time of Muhammad they were found on the Ka'aba and it is said that Muhammad allowed these symbols to remain intact when he ordered the removal of the idols in the Ka'aba.

No Symbols of Allah
Islam has Always insisted that there should be no idols and no images of Allah. An Islamic mosque is devoid of all statues and all paintings; this is in contrast to Christian churches. Islamic artists have compensated for this restriction by developing beautiful work and calligraphy.

Bismillah
One of the most prominent symbolic designs is the motif 'In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate.....' so the first word of these Surass has been taken and variously depicted in extremely ornate styles.

The Five Pillars of Islam

 

The Five Pillars Of Islam

There are five major beliefs or obligations for each Muslim:

• Shahadah (Belief)- The person must state in Arabic that:

"There is no god but God and Muhammad is His messenger"

• Salat (Worship)- Muslims must prayer five times a day:

1. Dawn
noon
mid-afternoon
sunset
Nightfall
2. Zakat (Almsgiving)- Muslims donate a sum of their salary to charity.
3. Sawan/Ramadan (fasting)- Muslims fast in th 9th month of the Islamic calender.
4. Hajj (Pilgrimage)- Pilgramige to Mecca. It must be made once in a Muslims life.

The Gallipoli Mosque Questions

Where was it?

In Auburn, Sydney, Australia.

What did you see and do at the mosque?

I saw muslim men and women praying at the mosque and was told about segregation and prayer in the mosque.

What did you learn?

I learnt that:

• Muslims prayer five times a day
• women pray behind the men
• Muslims must start praying five times a day aroun the time they hit puberty
• they pray on the floor

What did you gain from the experience?

I gained a better understanding of the Islamic religion and its practices.

Facts about Islam

What is Islam about?

 

Islam means "submission" or "submission to God". It derives from a word meaning "peace."

What were the origins of Islam

 

Islam originated in the 6th Century (570 AD) in Saudi Arabia, Mecca. Muhammad received a revelation from God and Islam begins, aged 40.

How does someone become a Muslim?

 

To become a Muslim, one must simply repeat the phrase "there is no God apart from God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God." By saying this, one announces their faith in Islam, it's prophets and scripture.

How do Muslims practice their religion?

 

Muslims practice their religion by praying 5 times a day usually in a Mosque (also accepted at other locations) and also uphold the 5 Pillars of Islam "(faith, prayer, concern for the needy, self-purification, and the pilgrimage to Makkah)"

 

What is Ka’ba?

The Ka’ba is a place of worship built over 4 thousand years ago. God commanded Abraham and Ishmael to build it.

What were the highlights of Muhammad’s life?

·         Muhammad was born in Makah in the year 570

·         Muhammad received a revelation known as the Quran from God through Gabriel (the angel). He had Gabriel’s words written down.

·         Muhammad preached Gabriel’s words which eventually led to the Hijra (migration)

What is the Qur’an?

·         The Quran is the Islam holy book

·         114 chapters

·         It consists of all the words that Gabriel conveyed to Muhammad

·         The Quran is the source of the Muslim faith

What is Ka’ba?

The Ka’ba is a place of worship built over 4 thousand years ago. God commanded Abraham and Ishmael to build it.

What were the highlights of Muhammad’s life?

·         Muhammad was born in Makah in the year 570

·         Muhammad received a revelation known as the Quran from God through Gabriel (the angel). He had Gabriel’s words written down.

·         Muhammad preached Gabriel’s words which eventually led to the Hijra (migration)

What is the Qur’an?

·         The Quran is the Islam holy book

·         114 chapters

·         It consists of all the words that Gabriel conveyed to Muhammad

·         The Quran is the source of the Muslim faith

Islam Questions

-          The words Islam and Muslim both mean ‘submission’

-          Muslims believe God/Allah made everything

T’an-         

-          A star and crescent moon is the symbol of Islam

 -          Muslims submit to Allah because they believe he is the one God and has made everything

-          Muslims believe Muhammad is a great prophet who received messages from Allah from the angel Gabriel and collected these messages into the holy book, the Qur’an.

     This symbol is used as the symbol of Islam because many Islamic people originally lived in the desert, where it is essential to rely on the moon and stars to guide the way at night- they believe their religion guides them into a holy life.

-          Two Islamic countries include Turkey and Afghanistan

Quick Questions:

-          The religion of Muslim people is called ‘Islam’

-          Submission means to yield and surrender to a person, object or idea and to let it have complete control over you.

-          The Muslim name for God is Allah

-          A symbol is “something that stands for something else”

-          The greatest and last prophet of Islam is Muhammad 

           The Islam holy book is called the Quran

The Life Of Jesus

Jesus was conceived in the virgin Mary's womb by the Holy Spirit. This occured when Mary was betrothed to Joseph the carpenter. Mary gave birth to Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem.

One of the many miracles Jeus performed was curing the blind man Bartemeaus. Bartemaeus asked Jesus for help, asked for forgiveness of his sins and believed Jesus was the messiah. Jesus Gave him his sight. He helped Bartemaeus because Bartemaeus had faith in him.

Jesus was crucified on the cross under te charges of sorcery and because he was seen as a threat by the rulers of the time. He was nailed to a cross along with two criminals on either side him. It is known that Jesus died so that our sins could be forgiven.

The day after Jesus died, Mary Magdalene discovered that Jesus' body was gone from his tomb. The apostles came over to see and were confused. Mary Magdalene stayed and a man spoke to her. She realised it was Jesus and he had been resurrected.

The New Testament

Matthew

Matthew is the first of the four gospels in the New Testament of the Holy Bible. It was written by Matthew between 50 and 70 A.D. Mattew was a Jewish tax collector before he decided to quit and follow Jesus as one of his twelve apostles. Matthew is has 28 chapters and is split into eight different parts. The gospel of Matthew attempts to establish that Jesus is the Messiah and in it Matthew gives witness acounts of many of the miracles Jesus performed. This gospel describes Jesus birth, baptism, how he resisted the temptation of the devil and miracles he performed such as when he fed 5000 people with two fish and five loaves of bread as well as his crucifiction, death and resurrection.

Mark
Mark is the second gospel in the New Testament of the Holy Bible. Mark was the friend of the apostle Simon Peter and in the gospel of Mark many of the accounts are Peter's. The book of Mark was written between 50 and 60 A.D and has 16 chapters. It is believed that the Mark wrote the book in Italy. Mark also talks of many of Jesus' miracles and is divided in to seven sections that desscribe Jesus' life. One of the other miracles described is wwhen Jesus walked on water.

Luke
Luke is the third book of the New Testament. Luke was the author of this gospel as well as the author of the book of acts. Luke was friend s with the apostle Paul. It is agreed that the gospel of Luke wwas written between 59 and 70 A.D. In Luke Jesus' birth, childhood, and teachings about salvation and God's way of life are conveyed in particular. Luke is organised into 8 sections. There is much about the culture and families surrounding Jesus and events such as the Baptism of Jesus performed by John the baptist is included.

John
John is the fourth gospel in the New Testament and is seen as unique and varying from the other gospels. John focuses more on spiritual themes rather than historical. This gospel was written between 50 and 85 A.D. John was a disciple who was known to love Jesus and the book of John is filled with many of his first hand accounts about the first 33 years of Jesus' life.  There are also many parables in John which teach people lessons and of God's will.

Christianity Webquest

        1.       How many followers are there of Christianity worldwide? There are 2.1 billion followers

2.       Place of Origin: The bases of the Christian religion originated in Jerusalem, however the religion emerged in the time of the Roman Empire.

3.       Founder: Jesus

4.       Sacred Text: The Bible

5.       Name the two major Christian festivals: Shrove Tuesday,  Palm Sunday

6.       What are the four names that Jesus is known by? Messiah, Christ, Emanuel,  anointed one

7.       What is the name of the people who believe in Jesus Christ and follow His teachings? Christians

8.       Christians believe that there is only one God, but that this one God consists of 3 “persons”.  Name the three persons: The father, the son and the holy spirit

9.       The place of Christian worship is called a Church.

Name the writers of the Gospels,:  Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

 

Draw and name the three Christian symbols:

           

Name: Lamb                 
          Name: fish                                                       Name: cross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name the 10 Commandments:

1.               I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have other gods besides me.
2.               Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image
3. You shall not take the name of the Lord God in vain
4. Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day
5. Honor your father and your mother
6. You shall not kill
7. You shall not commit adultery
8. You shall not steal
9. You shall not bear false witness
10. You shall not covet
11. How do the first 3 commandments differ from the last 7 seven commandments? The first three commandments are about God, where as the others aren’t

 

Which religion did Christianity develop from? Judaism

Name the 3 variants of Christianity: Roman Catholicism, Orthodox, and Protestantism

7 Sacraments

• Baptism
• Reconciliation

• Confirmation
• Holy Communion
• Matrimony
• Holy Orders
• Annointing of the Sick

Christianity

Christianity/Christ, literally means "anointed one" is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament

Christians believe Jesus is the son of God having becomme man and th saviour of humanity. Christians therefore commonly refer to Jesus as Christ or Messiah.

Christian Beliefs

• There is one God
• The belief in the Trinity
• God created the world and is good
• Man is created in the image of God
• Jesus, the son of God, was sent to save mankind
• Belief in God brings salvation
• The Holy Spirit direct the Church
• Man has free will\

Variants off Christianity
Christianity contains three  main branches which are:

• Roman Catholicism
• Orthodox Church
• Protestantism

Catholic Church
The catholic chuurch comprises those particular churches, headed by bishops, in communion with the Pope-Bishop of Rome, as it is the highest authority in matters of faith.
Orthodox Church
Compromises those churches in communion with the Patriarchaal Sees of the East, such as the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.

In the 11th century the Catholic church  Rome split with the eastern church (Constantinople-known as Turkey today). This split occured in the 11th Century and was called the Great Schism. As a result of this the Orhodox church was formed.

Protestantism
In the 16th century, Martin Luther, Huldrych Zwingli, and John Calvin inaugurated what has come to be called Protestantism. There are many different forms of Protestant religions.

Protestantism is a branch within Christianity, containing many denominations with some differing practices and doctrines, that principally originated in the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation.

Task
Choose and name two Christian Variants and answer the following questions.
Roman Catholicism

1. How many worldwide followers does the variant have?


2. What are the key central beliefs?
3. What is the logo of the church?
4. When was the church formed?
5. Who is the head of the Church?
6. What are two features of this church?

Variants in Judaism

What is a variant?

Two or more people or things that have slight differences in opinions. The three major variants or streams in Judaism are Conservative, Orthodox and Reform (liberal or progressive).

Orthodox Judaism

• very traditional in their ways, strict dress
• maintain use of Hebrew language, always worship in Hebrew
• don't accept the changes of other Jews
• not allowed to marry other religions
• follow strict dietry laws such as Kosher
• men and women sit separately in the synagogue and don't participate in some rituals
• believe that thebiblical law may only be interpreted by processes of reasoning including the codificationd of the 'Oral Law' in the Talmud
• run by a voluntary board of Jews

Conservative Judaism

• moderate
• men and women are allowed to sit together and participate fully in service
• embraces modern culture and adresses contemporary needs while still using traditional practices
• laws can be changed
• believe God's will is made known to people through revelation

Progressive Judaism

• relatively new, 19th century
• relaxed practice that fits into modern society
• allowed to marry other religions
• Torah can be adapted, new meanings
• both men and women sit together and participate in religious services
• uses English in services
• supports equality for all people no matter their gender or sexuality
• women can lead services and become Rabbis

Secular Jews

Secular Jews don't describe themselves as religious believers, but still identify as part of the Jewis people and participate in Judaism.

Kosher Menu

Breakfast

Drink: Orange juice

Food: yoghurt with fruit and toast with butter

Lunch

Drink: Water

Food: Chicken (killed by Shechitah) and lettuce sandwhich

Dinner
Drink: Water
Food: Beef Brisket (cow killed by Shechitah, meat from front of cow)
Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil  
• 1 (4 pound) beef brisket
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 onions, thickly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Heat the oil in a large deep skillet or pot over medium-high heat. Season the brisket generously with black pepper. Place in the pan and cook until the surface is a rich brown color, not burnt, but dark. Lift the roast and scatter the onions in the pan. Place the uncooked side of the roast down onto the onions. Repeat the browning process.
2. Add the garlic to the pan, and fill with enough water to almost cover the roast. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cover with a lid or tight-fitting aluminum foil. Simmer for 4 hours, turning the roast over once halfway through. The roast should be fork tender.
3. Remove the brisket to a serving platter. Bring the broth in the pan to a simmer, scraping the bottom to loosen any browned bits. Cook until reduced to a thin gravy. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.

Kosher

Kosher= Food which is allowed

Treyfah= Food whicj is not allowed

In Leviticus, it says...

• All plants are Kosher, but not all animals, birds or fish are.
• Animals must also be killed in a special manner and have all the blood removed before the meat can be eaten by Jews.

How are animals killed?

• Jews may only eat animals and birds that have been killed by Shechitah.
• Shchitah is killing the animals by slitting the throat with a very sharp knife.
• This has been shown to be painless to the animals as causing pain to living things is against Jewish law.

 Which animals are Kosher?

• Kosher-chicken, Sheep, Cow, Fish with fins, Goat
• Non-Kosher-pig, Rabbit, Camel, Eel, Most birds
• All vegetables, fruit and dairy products are Kosher

A Kosher Kitchen

• Jews who keep Kosher kitchens do not eat meat and dairy foods together.
• Seperate sets of crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils are used.
• After eating meat strict Jews will wait several hours before eating dairy products.