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Ashura (Shi’a) |
Festival which commemorates the death of Husayn for Shi’a.
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Ashura (Sunni) |
Day of atonement |
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What do Shi’a Muslims do for ashura? |
-voluntary fasting - 10 days and on ashura, they mourn the death of Husayn -wear black -public processions (sometimes used as protests for injustice) -passion plays where the story of Husayn is performed -self harm (sometimes banned) |
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Id ul-Fitr |
-last day of Ramadan -celebrates and thanks allah for giving them the strength to fast for a month |
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What do Muslims do to celebrate Id ul-Fitr ? |
-pay a special Zakah to help Muslims who are less well off to celebrate the festival -service with prayers and sermon -family and friends meet up -best clothes and presents |
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Id Ul-Adha |
A festival which celebrates the complete obedience of Allah and commemorates Ibrihim’s sacrifice |
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Ibrahim’s sacrifice and how it relates to Id Ul-Adah |
Ibrahim dreamt that Allah told him to sacrifice his son Isma’il so he told his son and they both agreed. However, at the last minute, Allah told Ibrahim to sacrifice a ram instead. It was a test of Ivrahims loyalty to Allah. The festival Id Ul-Adha commemorates this |
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How do people celebrate Id Ul-Adah? |
-go to mosque + communal prayers -animal sacrifice which is divided into three then given to family, relatives and poor -festival lasts 4 days -best clothes and presents exchanged |
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What month should Hajj happen in? |
Dhu’l-Hijja |
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What is the Ka’aba? |
A giant stone cube in Makkah supposedly built by Ibrahim and his son. Muslims must circle it 7 times during Hajj |
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What is the Ka’aba? |
A giant stone cube in Makkah supposedly built by Ibrahim and his son. Muslims must circle it 7 times during Hajj |
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What piece of scripture suggests the Ka’aba was built by Ibrahim and Isma’il |
Quran 2:127 |
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10 obligatory acts (Shi’a) |
Salah Sawm Zakah Hajj Khums Jihad Tawalla and Tabarra Amr-bil-maroof and Nahi Anil Munkar
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10 obligatory acts (Shi’a) |
Salah Sawm Zakah Hajj Khums Jihad Tawalla and Tabarra Amr-bil-maroof and Nahi Anil Munkar
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Khums |
Annual tax for Shi’a on any profit they earn (20%). Money goes to supporting Islamic education and descendants of Muhammad |
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Greater jihad |
Personal struggle to live a good life |
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Lesser jihad |
Struggle to defend Islam against critics |
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Tawalla and tabarra |
Love and aloofness. Muslims should love those which follow Allah and shouldn’t assosciate themselves with anyone who’s an enemy of Allah |
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Amr-bil-Maroof and Nahi Anil Munkar |
Enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong |
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Al-Qadr |
Predestination |
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Al-Qadr |
Predestination |
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Yawn ad-Din |
Day of judgement |
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Al-Qadr |
Predestination |
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Yawn ad-Din |
Day of judgement |
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Al Akhirah |
Afterlife |
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Jannah |
Paradise |
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Jannah |
Paradise |
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Jahannam |
Hell |
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Barzakh |
Barrier between this world and the next while souls wait for yawm-ad-din |
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Suhuf Ibrahim |
First holy book but now lost |
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Suhuf Ibrahim |
First holy book but now lost |
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Tawrat |
Torah given to Musa |
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Zabur |
Psalms given to Dawud but many Muslims believe the original has been corrupted |
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Hadith |
Reports of Muhammad’s words and actions recorded by his followers |
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Sunnah |
Sets out Muhammad’s way of life as recorded in the Hadith |
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Characteristics of Allah |
Merciful Omnipotent Benevolent Just Immanent Transcendent |
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Immanent |
Allah is present and involved in the world today- he is close to every human and knows them |
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Transcendent |
Allah is above everything and he can’t be thought of in human terms- he has no equal |
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Usul ad-Din |
Shi’a five articles of faith |
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What are the five articles of faith (Shi’a) ? |
1) belief that Allah is the one and only God (Tawhid) 2) belied in divine justice (Adalat) 3) belief in prophethood (Nubuwwah) 4) the authority in Imams (Imamah) 5) belief in the day of resurrection (Ma’ad) |
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Tawhid |
Belief that Allah is the one and only God |
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Adalat |
Belief in divine justice |
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Hadith |
Reports of Muhammad’s words and actions recorded by his followers |
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Imamah |
Belief in the authority of imams |
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Ma’ad |
Belief in the day of resurrection |
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Six articles of faith (Sunni) |
1) belief in one and only God Allah (Tawhid) 2) belief in angels ( Malaikah) 3) belief in holy books 4) belief in prophets (Nubuwwah) 5) belief in the day of judgement 6) belief in predestination (al Qadr) |
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Malaikah |
Belief in angels |
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Twelvers |
Largest group of Shi’a |
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Sunnah |
Sets out Muhammad’s way of life as recorded in the Hadith |
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Characteristics of Allah |
Merciful Omnipotent Benevolent Just Immanent Transcendent |
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Immanent |
Allah is present and involved in the world today- he is close to every human and knows them |
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Transcendent |
Allah is above everything and he can’t be thought of in human terms- he has no equal |
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Usul ad-Din |
Shi’a five articles of faith |
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What are the five articles of faith (Shi’a) ? |
1) belief that Allah is the one and only God (Tawhid) 2) belied in divine justice (Adalat) 3) belief in prophethood (Nubuwwah) 4) the authority in Imams (Imamah) 5) belief in the day of resurrection (Ma’ad) |
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Tawhid |
Belief that Allah is the one and only God |
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Adalat |
Belief in divine justice |
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Nubuwwah |
Belief in prophethood |
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