mosque/masjid lesson objectives to understand the importance of a mosque/masjid to know the key...
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Mosque/Masjid
Lesson Objectives•To understand the importance of a Mosque/Masjid
• To know the key features of a Mosque/Masjid
Friday 22nd January 2010
• People who are followers of the religion ______ are called Muslims.
• They believe there is only ______ God
• Muslims go to worship in a building called a ______.
Warm up exercise
Does anyone know what a mosque is?
What it may look like?
Has anyone been to a mosque?
Or passed by one?
Did anyone notice anything unusual or different about the outside/inside of a mosque?
What is the Arabic name for a mosque?
Masjid
Key words
• Mosque/Masjid
• Minarets
• Dome
A typical masjid has:
Minarets A dome
It is used to call Muslims to
prayer .
The dome acts toamplify the voice
of the Imam
Which one is not a mosque?
Mosque Lesson Objectives•To understand the importance of a Mosque• To know the key features of a Mosque
Friday 22nd January 2010
Why is your home such a special place for you?
-It is your house
-It is where you can feel close to your
family-It is where you can meet with other family & friends
-It is where you can show your love for others
-It is where you can feel safe &
at peace
Why is the Mosque such a special place for
Muslims?-It is God’s
house-It is where they can feel close to
God by praying to him-It is where
they can meet with other Muslims -It is where they can
educate themselves
It is where they can feel safe & at peace
Worksheet
• 5 minutes
What can you find in a mosque?
As you enter a masjid, you will see....
Key words
• Shoe rack
• Wudhu area
• Mihrab
• Minbar
Shoe rack
Why do you think Muslims take there shoe off before entering the prayer room?
•To show respect to Allah by being clean and tidy.
•To keep the mosque clean.
Wudhu area
Ablution (wash oneself)
•They wash their bodies as a sign that they are also
cleaning their minds of all their everyday thoughts so that they can concentrate
on praying to Allah.
Why is there always water available in a mosque?
The Imam faces this hole when he leads the prayers- it echoes his
voice, so all can hear him.
Mihrabhole in the
wall
The Imam sits in this chair, above everyone, so all can see & hear him.
Minbar
Draw a picture of one of the masjids and label the minaret and dome.