1.
Introduction to
Islam
Who is Allah? Who was
Muhammed?
What happens
at Birth?
The five pillars
Place of
Worship
EID
MAP
Cultures and Religions-
Islam
Revision
The Qu’ran
These are the lessons you
will
Be studying in this topic.

2.
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Title: Introduction to Islam?
Underline using a ruler!
2 What do these words
mean?
1. Islam (is-lam) – A religion
followed by Muslims.
2. Muslim ( mus- lim)- A
follower of the religion
Islam
3
Write down anything you know about the religion of
Islam.
- If you don't really know anything about it yet, write down
3 questions you would like answered.
E.G. How many Gods do Muslims believe in?
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Date: Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Pen
Ruler
Organised
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Date
Your questions could
start with-
• Who
• What
• Where
• When
• Why.
• How.

3.
Describe key features of Islam.
Describe the key beliefs within Islam.
Explain what makes someone Muslim.
Learning objective
In today’s lesson you will be able to ....

4.
1. Islam– A religion followed by Muslims.
2.Muslim A follower of the religion Islam
Write down anything the keywords and meanings.
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5.
Mosque
A mosque is where Muslims
worship. Mosques are built to
face the holy city of Mecca and
Muslims face Mecca when they
pray.
Mecca
Mecca is the holy city of Islam and
the birthplace of the prophet
Mohammed. Muslims around the
world face Mecca when they pray.
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Minaret
Five times a day, Muslims are called to
prayer by a muezzin. He recites a
special call from the minaret of the
mosque.
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Kaaba
The Kaaba, or House of God, is the
holiest building in Islam. During the
Hajj pilgrimage, Muslims walk
around the Kaaba seven times.
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Five Pillars
All Muslims are obliged to practise
the Five Pillars of Islam. These are
Shahada, a declaration of faith;
Salah, prayer five times a day; Zakat,
giving to charity; Sawm, fasting
during Ramadan; and Hajj,
pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Read the facts about Islam

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Prayer Mat
There is little furniture inside a
mosque as Muslims use a prayer
mat for their worship. They are
often handwoven with elaborate
patterns.
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Imam
A person who leads worship
in the mosque is called an
imam.
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Qur’an
The Qur’an is the holy book of
Islam. Muslims believe it was
revealed to Mohammed by
God (Allah).
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Crescent Moon
The crescent moon is often
seen as a symbol of Islam.
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Hijab
Many Muslim women cover
their heads and hair with a
scarf called a hijab as a sign of
modesty.
Back
Read the facts about Islam

7.
As you watch the clip
'conversations with Muslims'
circle whether the facts are
true or false.
Misconceptions Click on the
word clip

8.
Read the information sheets on slides 10-12 and add details onto
the pie chart on slide 9.
1) History of Islam
2) What makes someone Muslim
3) Muslim lifestyles
Can you describe 3
differences between Islam
and Christianity?
Islam
History of Islam
What makes
some one muslim
Muslim
Lifestyles

9.
The history of Islam.
Islam was built upon the religions of Judaism and Christianity, and continues
many of their ideas. For example Muslims, Jews and Christians all share the prophets
(religious messengers) Abraham and Moses. They all have the Noah’s Ark and Adam and Eve
story.
All of them believe the world began in a similar way.
The religion of Islam is said to have began when a man called Muhammad was visited by an
angel called Jibril in 610 CE. (This was the same angel who Christians call ‘Gabriel’ in the
Christmas story).
The angel told Muhammad to recite (say aloud) words which would eventually be written down
and become part of the Islamic holy book – the Qur’an.
Muslims believe Muhammad is God’s final prophet.

10.
2.What makes someone a Muslim?
Muslims follow the 5 Pillars of Islam. These are 5 things you should do if
you want to be a true Muslim. The first is believing there is only one God
(Allah is the Muslim word for God) and that Muhammad is his prophet. You
also must pray 5 times a day and give 2.5% of your monthly income to
charity. Finally you must fast (not eat from dusk until dawn) during the
month of Ramadan and go on a religious journey called the Hajj at least once
in your lifetime if you can afford to. We’ll find out more about the 5 Pillars
of Islam next lesson.
Muslims worship in a mosque and believe that Allah rewards good Muslims
and punishes bad ones for their sins in the afterlife. Muslims believe in
Heaven and Hell.

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3. Muslim Lifestyles
Muslims don’t eat pork and don’t drink alcohol. Food which is acceptable to
eat is called Halal food. Muslims also don’t usually portray living creatures
through art. This is because many believe it is an imperfect attempt by
humans to create life, something which only Allah can do. This has lead to an
interesting tradition of mosques being decorated with beautiful geometric
patterns.
Muslims believe family life is very important, and extend this importance to
the whole of the Muslim community, the Ummah. Some Muslim women cover
themselves with a veil, but as a whole Muslims are undecided whether this is
a necessary part of their religion or not. Muslims have their own law called
Sharia law, but they are obliged to follow the law of the country they are
living in before this.

12.
Draw round your hand, in your thumb and 4 fingers write down
a keyword from the lesson.
In the middle of your hand, write down a sentence about what
you have learnt in todays lesson.