Why is prayer important for Christians and Mus- lims? • Salat—The second pillar of Islam. Expected to pray five times a day. • A special wall in the Mosque (the Quiblah wall) to show which direction to face. Mihrab shows the direction of mecca. • The Wudu washing—in preparation for prayer. • Christians believe in praying because of the 10 commandments. ‘Worship one God and keep the Sabbath day holy),. As part of the Christian ho- ly day they are expected to pray. • Jesus gave the Lord’s Prayer to teach Christians how to pray. Muslim Veil:

Guidelines come from the Qu’ran, the Imam and the community. Different examples can be seen in the im- age. Muslim women cover up because they believe they should dress modestly. No tight fitting clothes, no see-through clothing. Must cover body, arms, legs and hair.

MOSQUE- The Islamic place of worship.

• Mihrab—marks the direction of Mecca. Usually on the Qiblah wall. • The service is led by an Imam • Minbar—the pulpit where the Imam delivers the sermon. • Prayer hall—where the service will take place. • Wudu area—wash area where Muslims will wash in order to prepare for prayer. CHURCH The Christian place of worship. • Minaret -The • The Lectern—the stand for the lectern. top of the min- Eagle to symbolise prayers going to heaven. aret supports • Puplit— Priest stands to say sermon. the crescent moon and star, • Altar— table for Holy Communion (bread and commonly used wine). Remembers Jesus’ sacrifice. as a symbol for • Stained Glass Windows—shows bible stories. Islam • Pews—wooden benches for the congregation. • Dome—symbolic • Church Bells—let people know it’s time for church, representation used during special occasions (weddings and fu- of the vault of nerals). heaven. • Candles—a symbol of Jesus as the light of the world. SYNAGOGUE The Jewish place of worship.

• Men cover their heads and wear the tallit and sometimes women will cover their heads too—the women’s seating area is the gallery. • The service is led by a rabbi. • There are readings from the Torah scrolls which are taken out of the Ark. • The Ark is a cupboard where the Torah scrolls are kept when they are not being read. When reading from the Torah, a Yad will be used to point to avoid touching the scrolls. • In a synagogue you will also find a menorah, the Star of David, the Ten Commandments displayed, an everlasting candle and the • Bimah is a platform where the Torah is read. • Ner Tamid is the eternal light to show God is al- ways present.