Religious Studies - How do beliefs impact Muslims? Year 7 Term 6

Eid Key Terms Islamic Dress for Women

Eid ul-Adha celebrates the time when Ibrahim Can Muslim women choose? had a dream which he believed was a message Qur’an Islamic holy book. from Allah, asking him to sacrifice his son Isma'il In Islam, women are given the choice with whatever attire (clothing) as an act of obedience to God. The devil Eid ul-Adha they want to wear, but are required to dress modestly. Modesty means tempted Ibrahim by saying he should disobey to not dress in a way which emphasises the physical body. Different Allah and spare his son. As Ibrahim was about to kill his son, Allah stopped him and gave him a Mosque A place of worship for Muslims. Muslim women have different interpretations of what this means and so lamb to sacrifice instead. may dress differently. Some choose to wear one of the head coverings below, whereas some Muslim women choose not to wear anything. Eid ul-Fitr is also known as 'The Feast of Masjid Arabic word for mosque. Breaking the Fast' and is celebrated by Muslims worldwide to mark the end of Ramadan. Muslims Islamic Dress for Women - Hijab are also thanking Allah for the Qur'an, which was Eid ul-Fitr for the strength Allah has given them to keep self Imam Muslim prayer leader. -control throughout the month of fasting. If necessary, they will ask Allah for forgiveness if Hijab is an Arabic word meaning barrier they failed to keep the fast at any point. or partition. A hijab is the name of the Prayer An act of worship. headscarf worn by Muslim women. They come in a variety of styles and colours. In the UK, most women wear the hijab to Halal and Haram Foods cover their heads and necks, but their A day or period of celebration, typically for Festival faces will be visible Halal – something allowed or permitted. religious reasons. Meat will be labelled with a halal logo to show Muslims it has been killed in a Islamic Dress for Women - Burqa certain way. Solar Calendar A calendar based on the sun.

Halal Examples of Halal food include:  All vegetables  Special prayers have been said when the Lunar Calendar A calendar based on the moon. A burqa covers a woman's face and animal was killed (halal meat) body entirely. It is made from one piece  Lamb, cattle, chicken, turkey of cloth. Women are able to see through  Fish and Seafood A substance made from the skin and bones a mesh panel sewn into the front of the Gelatin of animals used in food – usually from pigs garment Haram – something which is forbidden. unless stated otherwise.

Dressing in a way which doesn’t emphasise Examples of Haram food include: Modest  The meat of any dead animal which died or reveal the body. Islamic Dress for Women - Niqab Haram on its own  No predator animals Laws that come from the Qur’an. This is state  Blood (e.g. black pudding) Sharia Law law in some countries e.g. Saudi Arabia,  Any meat from pigs Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen.  Alcohol The niqab is a face veil. When wearing Fiqh The human understanding of Sharia. the niqab, Muslim women will also wear Trinity TV a headscarf to cover their heads. For more help, visit Trinity TV and watch the following videos: Ramadan A month of fasting. Trinity TV > Year 7 > Religious Studies > KO > Term 6 How do beliefs impact Muslims today? – The Big Picture

Continuing with Islam, after understanding the You will firstly explore the significance of the You will then begin to explore different fundamental beliefs of Islam you will begin to mosque within Islam. Although you will festivals that take place within Islam. look at how these beliefs really affect Muslims already be confident in what a mosque is, you Throughout primary school, it is likely that you in their everyday life. You will apply will explore some of the different activities that may have heard of festivals such as ‘Eid’. knowledge that you have understood in the take place within a mosque – that are However, you will now develop this further, to previous unit, including information on the extremely distant from media accounts – in look at five different festivals celebrated within ‘Five Pillars of Islam’ as well as beginning to order to assess whether a mosque is simply a Islam and how these link to the pillars ‘Hajj’ grasp new concepts. You will explore how place of prayer, or whether it has a deeper and ‘Sawm’. You will also explore how these beliefs impact different Muslims significance within the different Muslims both in differently, depending on their Muslim community in the the UK and worldwide interpretation of scripture and UK. In particular, you will have different approaches their geographical location look at an example of a to each of these worldwide. local mosque in Bradford festivals. and explore the services that they provide.

The next lesson will explore a well-spoken, Furthermore, in line with the teachings around The final section of the unit will be exploring but poorly understood topic – the rules of ‘halal’ and ‘haram’ actions, you will then begin another controversial issue, Sharia Law. This Islamic food laws. You will define the key to explore the principle of modesty with will develop your understanding of the origins terms ‘halal’ and ‘haram’ and use the food particular regard for Islamic dress for women. or Sharia law and some of the more severe laws associated with these key terms to You will identify the different types of Islamic punishments associated with sharia. determine which foods are allowed to be dress, as well as exploring contemporary However, the main focus will be upon eaten by Muslims and which foods are issues around why some people are against ensuring that you understand that sharia is forbidden. This will allow you to evaluate how Muslim women dressing in a particular way. subject to interpretation and is not perfect, these Islamic food laws affects the lives of hence why it differs between countries. Muslims in modern day Britain, as well as the Furthermore, you will explore the extensive actions that they must take to ensure that they conditions that must be are not breaking any of in place before sharia these laws. punishments can be conducted.