Transcript Shi*ah Islam LO: To be able to explain practices of Shi*ah Islam

Shi’ah Islam
LO: To be able to explain practices of Shi’ah Islam
DO NOW: Title etc… What can you learn from this
map about the distribution of Muslim groups
Shi’ah Islam
LO: To be able to explain practices of Shi’ah Islam
Where are the biggest Shi’ah communities?
Shi’ah Islam
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ARROW OF PROGRESS
At the start of this
lesson where would
you put yourself on this
arrow of progress?
1. I can identify key facts about
Shi’ah Islam
2. I can describe key practices and
beliefs in Shi’ah Islam
3. I can explain why Shi’ah and
Sunni spilt and what sets them
apart
4. I can assess how Shi’ah beliefs
affect their way of life.
5. I can link Shi’ah beliefs and
practices with Sunni beliefs. I can
link their beliefs and practices
with other religions
Shi’ah Islam
LO: To be able to explain practices of Shi’ah Islam
Number crunching
I will read out a number of
statistics
Make bullet point notes of as many of
them as possible
Can you get them all?
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23% world population Muslim
1.57 billion
10-15 % Shi’ah
Islam main religion in over 50
countries
Iran leads Shi’ah Islam
90% population in Iran
Shi’ah Islam
LO: To be able to explain practices of Shi’ah Islam
ARROW OF PROGRESS
Where are you now?
1. I can identify key facts about
Shi’ah Islam
2. I can describe key practices and
beliefs in Shi’ah Islam
3. I can explain why Shi’ah and
Sunni spilt and what sets them
apart
4. I can assess how Shi’ah beliefs
affect their way of life.
5. I can link Shi’ah beliefs and
practices with Sunni beliefs. I can
link their beliefs and practices
with other religions
Sunni vs Shi’ah – The Split
Death of Muhammad 632CE
Sunni:
• 4 successors called
capliphs appointed
to lead Muslim
community.
• Abu Bakr, Umar,
Uthman and Ali.
• Ruled for next 24
years.
• Leaders now
elected
Shi’ah:
• Ali is Muhammad’s
successor.
• Other 3 caliphs ignored
the Prophet’s choice
• Chosen leader referred
to as ‘Imam’
• Each imam chosen by
the previous
• Imams have authority
from Allah and can
interpret the Qur’an
Shi’ah Islam
LO: To be able to explain practices of Shi’ah Islam
ARROW OF PROGRESS
…and now?
1. I can identify key facts about
Shi’ah Islam
2. I can describe key practices and
beliefs in Shi’ah Islam
3. I can explain why Shi’ah and
Sunni spilt and what sets them
apart
4. I can assess how Shi’ah beliefs
affect their way of life.
5. I can link Shi’ah beliefs and
practices with Sunni beliefs. I can
link their beliefs and practices
with other religions
The Five Pillars of Sunni Islam and the
Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi’a Islam
THINK/DISCUSS/SHARE
Match the pillar with it’s
description
What more information could
we add?
Pillar:
Definition:
Hajj
Prayer
Zakah
Fasting
Shahadah
Giving of money and food
Salah
Pilgrimage (religious journey)
Sawm
Declaration of faith
Key Info:
• The pillars are the five key practices or duties
for Muslims.
• Both Sunni and Shi’a (The division of Islam)
keep these, though Shi’a have them as part of
the Ten Obligations.
LO: To understand the concept of
pillars in Sunni Islam and the Ten
Obligatory Acts of Shi’a Islam.
Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi’a Islam
Use p.134 to complete the table below.
All Muslims:
Extra requirements for Shi’a:
Salah - Prayer
Sawm - fasting
Zakah - charity
Hajj - pilgrimage
Jihad - Struggle
Stretch: Write a paragraph explaining how one
of the Ten Obligations effect Muslims today.
Shi’ah Islam
LO: To be able to explain practices of Shi’ah Islam
ARROW OF PROGRESS
How far have you
travelled?
What can you now do
as a result of today’s
lesson?
1. I can identify key facts about
Shi’ah Islam
2. I can describe key practices and
beliefs in Shi’ah Islam
3. I can explain why Shi’ah and
Sunni spilt and what sets them
apart
4. I can assess how Shi’ah beliefs
affect their way of life.
5. I can link Shi’ah beliefs and
practices with Sunni beliefs. I can
link their beliefs and practices
with other religions
Salah and Sawm – the Shi’ah
perspective
Salah
1. Why does wuzu (wudu –
washing) take on greater
importance for Shi’ah
Muslims?
2. What do Imam Sadiq
and Imam Baqir say
about prayer?
3. What is the specific
purpose of prayer as
summed up by Imam al
Ridha?
Sawm
1. What did Imam Ali say
about Sawm?
2. What does Imam Askari
say the purpose of
Ramadan is?
3. What are the two
puroses of fasting for
Shi’ah Muslims?
Khums
These are unique to Shi’ah Muslims
1. What are Khums?
2. Explain how they are split 6 ways
3. Who are the first 3 Khums now paid to and
why?
Justice and evil
• What does Ma’roof mean?
• What does Munkar mean?
• What does Amr bil-Ma’roof and Nahi ‘AnilMunkar mean?
• What does the Qur’an say about this?
• List 4 or more ways this will affect the lives of
Muslims.
• List 3 or more instructions given by the Hadith
Muhammad
Tawalla and Tabarra
• What does Tawalla mean?
• What does Tabarra mean?
• Copy the first sentence from p140 beginning
“It is obligatory…
• Why do some non-Shi’ah scholars feel Tawall
and Tabarra should be rejected?
• What reasons are given in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th
paragraphs for problems between Sunni and
Shi’ah Muslims?
RAG review sheet
• Go back over your RAG sheet and check what
other areas you need to improve or find
information for