MosqueMosque

Aim: To know what is in a Aim: To know what is in a Mosque and why it is an Mosque and why it is an

important place for Muslimsimportant place for Muslims

Why is the Mosque Why is the Mosque important?important?

Muslims believe that they can worship Muslims believe that they can worship Allah anywhere. Muslims feel though Allah anywhere. Muslims feel though that it is important to have a special that it is important to have a special place for worship. This place is called a place for worship. This place is called a MOSQUE. Many Muslim men go to the MOSQUE. Many Muslim men go to the Mosque several times a week but the Mosque several times a week but the most important is Friday lunch time most important is Friday lunch time prayer. Friday is the Muslim holy day. prayer. Friday is the Muslim holy day.

Women and the MosqueWomen and the Mosque

Women are expected to Women are expected to pray either at home or pray either at home or at the Mosque. When at the Mosque. When they go to the Mosque they go to the Mosque they stay separate they stay separate from the men. from the men. Muslims believe this Muslims believe this allows both men and allows both men and women to stay women to stay concentrated on Allah. concentrated on Allah.

Outside the MosqueOutside the Mosque

This is the Jamia This is the Jamia Mosque. It is set on Mosque. It is set on an angle to ensure an angle to ensure that the main prayer that the main prayer hall faces Mecca. hall faces Mecca. MECCA is the holy MECCA is the holy city of Islam. city of Islam.

This is the MINARET. This is a tower where the ‘Call to prayer’ is read from by the MUEZZIN. The MUEZZIN is someone who says the ‘Call to prayer.’

Inside a MosqueInside a Mosque

When you enter When you enter the Mosque you the Mosque you walk into the walk into the entrance hall. entrance hall. Here you may Here you may see information see information and also verses and also verses from the Qu’Ran. from the Qu’Ran.

Anyone who Anyone who enters the Mosque enters the Mosque must remove their must remove their

shoes. Here is shoes. Here is where the shoes where the shoes are kept. They are kept. They

remove to shoes remove to shoes to show respect. to show respect.

Before people Before people pray they wash. pray they wash.

Here are the Here are the washing facilities washing facilities in this Mosque. in this Mosque. This washing is This washing is called WUDU. called WUDU.

Why do you think Why do you think Muslims wash Muslims wash

before praying?before praying?

Here is the main prayer hall. It is empty of Here is the main prayer hall. It is empty of furniture. Why do you think it has no furniture. Why do you think it has no

furniture? furniture?

Muslims Praying Muslims Praying

TaskTask

1.1. Where does the main hall face?Where does the main hall face?

2.2. Why do you think it is important for Muslim Why do you think it is important for Muslim children to learn about the Qu’Ran? children to learn about the Qu’Ran?

3.3. Imagine you have visited the Mosque. Write Imagine you have visited the Mosque. Write an article for the school newspaper about an article for the school newspaper about what you have seen. Remember to explain what you have seen. Remember to explain what you have seen as much as possible. what you have seen as much as possible.

Homework.: Learn spellings and meaning on Homework.: Learn spellings and meaning on sheet provided. sheet provided.