SholatSholat(Moslem Prayer)(Moslem Prayer)

BersembahyangBersembahyangTo prayTo pray

Oleh: Ibu DuxOleh: Ibu Dux

Prayer is one of five basic Prayer is one of five basic obligations for Moslem faithobligations for Moslem faith

► Five times everyday, Moslem all over the Five times everyday, Moslem all over the world turn and face the Holy city of Mecca world turn and face the Holy city of Mecca for prayer. for prayer. Mecca Mecca is the Holy place where is the Holy place where Muhammad was born.Muhammad was born.

► The Midday prayer on Fridays, however, The Midday prayer on Fridays, however, considered the most important Moslems will considered the most important Moslems will try to attend the mosque for prayer.try to attend the mosque for prayer.

► The act of prayer is called The act of prayer is called sholatsholat►Quran Quran is Islam's sole sacred bible.is Islam's sole sacred bible.►AllahAllah is the one, single god of Islam is the one, single god of Islam ►AdhanAdhan is Moslem call to prayer is Moslem call to prayer

Sholat SubuhSholat Subuh(Dawn prayer)(Dawn prayer)

►The The FajrFajr ( (ArabicArabic:: فجرفجر) prayer is the ) prayer is the first of the five daily prayers. 45 first of the five daily prayers. 45 minutes before sunriseminutes before sunrise

Sholat DuhurSholat Duhur

►Duhur is second prayer and always Duhur is second prayer and always performed at approximately at 1.10pm performed at approximately at 1.10pm

Sholat AsharSholat Ashar

► In the late afternoon, people are In the late afternoon, people are usually busy wrapping up the day's usually busy wrapping up the day's work, getting kids home from school, work, getting kids home from school, etc. It is an important time to take a etc. It is an important time to take a few minutes to remember God and the few minutes to remember God and the greater meaning of our lives. greater meaning of our lives.

Sholat MagribSholat Magrib

►MaghribMaghrib (sunset): Just after the sun (sunset): Just after the sun goes down, Muslims remember God goes down, Muslims remember God again as the day begins to come to a again as the day begins to come to a close.close.

Sholat IsyaSholat Isya

► 'Isha'Isha (evening): Before retiring for the (evening): Before retiring for the night, Muslims again take time to night, Muslims again take time to remember God's presence, guidance, remember God's presence, guidance, mercy, and forgiveness.mercy, and forgiveness.

The Islamic MonthsThe Islamic Months

►The Islamic names for the twelve The Islamic names for the twelve months are: 1) Muharram, 2) Safar, 3) months are: 1) Muharram, 2) Safar, 3) Raby al-Awal, 4) Raby al-Thaany, 5) Raby al-Awal, 4) Raby al-Thaany, 5) Jumaada al-Awal, 6) Jumaada al-Jumaada al-Awal, 6) Jumaada al-Thaany, 7) Rajab, 8) Shabaan, 9) Thaany, 7) Rajab, 8) Shabaan, 9) Ramadhan, 10) Shawwal, 11) Thw al-Ramadhan, 10) Shawwal, 11) Thw al-Qidah, 12) Thw al-Hijjah. Qidah, 12) Thw al-Hijjah.

RamadhanRamadhan

► For over one billion Muslims throughout the For over one billion Muslims throughout the world, Ramadhan is a special month of the world, Ramadhan is a special month of the year. During the month of Ramadhan, year. During the month of Ramadhan, Muslims fast from dawn to sunset every day. Muslims fast from dawn to sunset every day. Ramadhan was the month in which the first Ramadhan was the month in which the first verses of the holy Qur'an were revealed to verses of the holy Qur'an were revealed to Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). It is a time for Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). It is a time for inner reflection, devotion to God and self-inner reflection, devotion to God and self-control. The sighting of the new moon at the control. The sighting of the new moon at the end of Ramadhan heralds the celebration of end of Ramadhan heralds the celebration of Eid ul-Fitr. Eid ul-Fitr.

Observing RamadhanObserving RamadhanThis picture taken September 5, 2008 shows a stall worker preparing roasted chicken wings This picture taken September 5, 2008 shows a stall worker preparing roasted chicken wings to be sold at a Ramadan bazaar in downtown Kuala Lumpur for the breaking of their fast. In to be sold at a Ramadan bazaar in downtown Kuala Lumpur for the breaking of their fast. In Muslim households across Asia, the inflation crisis is casting a shadow over the holy month Muslim households across Asia, the inflation crisis is casting a shadow over the holy month of Ramadan, and making the nightly ritual of breaking the fast a more meagre affair. From of Ramadan, and making the nightly ritual of breaking the fast a more meagre affair. From

Afghanistan to Malaysia, the high prices of food are forcing the poor to go without, and Afghanistan to Malaysia, the high prices of food are forcing the poor to go without, and curtailing the lavish evening buffets which the well-off have flocked to in better economic curtailing the lavish evening buffets which the well-off have flocked to in better economic

times. (KAMARUL AKHIR/AFP/Getty Images) times. (KAMARUL AKHIR/AFP/Getty Images) ##

A Pakistani man prepares sweet drinks for people to break their fast at a mosque A Pakistani man prepares sweet drinks for people to break their fast at a mosque during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Lahore on September 3, 2008. during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Lahore on September 3, 2008.

(Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images) (Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images) ##

A seller of traditional Syrian sweets calls out for customers in the Meidan quarter A seller of traditional Syrian sweets calls out for customers in the Meidan quarter of Damascus September 2, 2008. Sales of the sweets go up during the Muslim of Damascus September 2, 2008. Sales of the sweets go up during the Muslim

holy month of Ramadan. (REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri) holy month of Ramadan. (REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri) ##

Bangladeshi vendor sells traditional sweet meats for breaking Bangladeshi vendor sells traditional sweet meats for breaking the Ramadan fast, at the Chalk bazaar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the Ramadan fast, at the Chalk bazaar in Dhaka, Bangladesh,

Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Pavel Rahman) Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Pavel Rahman) ## ►

An Egyptian family looks to buy a "Fanas Ramadan", a traditional An Egyptian family looks to buy a "Fanas Ramadan", a traditional lantern popular during Ramadan, at a shop in el-Sayeda Zaynab district lantern popular during Ramadan, at a shop in el-Sayeda Zaynab district of downtown Cairo, late August 28, 2008. (KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty of downtown Cairo, late August 28, 2008. (KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty

Images) Images) ##

A Palestinian Muslim girl prays in the men's mosque before the evening A Palestinian Muslim girl prays in the men's mosque before the evening prayer called "tarawih", during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in prayer called "tarawih", during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in

the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. (AP the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. (AP

Photo/Muhammed Muheisen) Photo/Muhammed Muheisen) ##

A Pakistani man offers Friday prayers atop a mosque roof A Pakistani man offers Friday prayers atop a mosque roof during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan in Peshawar, during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan in Peshawar,

Pakistan on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad) Pakistan on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad) ##

The Al-Zaim family of Duxbury, Massachusetts sits, gathered together The Al-Zaim family of Duxbury, Massachusetts sits, gathered together for their dinner after 7pm on September 14th, 2008, to break their for their dinner after 7pm on September 14th, 2008, to break their

Ramadan Fast. (Justine Hunt/Globe Staff Photo) Ramadan Fast. (Justine Hunt/Globe Staff Photo) ##

Workers sew prayer caps in a factory in old Dhaka, Bangladesh on Workers sew prayer caps in a factory in old Dhaka, Bangladesh on September 18, 2008. Prayer caps have huge demand during the holy September 18, 2008. Prayer caps have huge demand during the holy

month of Ramadan. (REUTERS/Andrew Biraj)month of Ramadan. (REUTERS/Andrew Biraj) ##

A child prepares food for Iftar (evening meal) before the breaking of fast A child prepares food for Iftar (evening meal) before the breaking of fast on the first day of Ramadan at Memon Mosque in Karachi, Pakistan on on the first day of Ramadan at Memon Mosque in Karachi, Pakistan on

September 2, 2008. (REUTERS/Athar Hussain)September 2, 2008. (REUTERS/Athar Hussain) ##

Muslim women attend prayers on the eve of the first day of the Islamic Muslim women attend prayers on the eve of the first day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Surabaya, East Java, fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Surabaya, East Java,

Indonesia on August 31, 2008. (REUTERS/Sigit PamungkasIndonesia on August 31, 2008. (REUTERS/Sigit Pamungkas) ) ##

In this picture taken on SeptemberIn this picture taken on September 13, 2008 a Pakistani labourer stacks 13, 2008 a Pakistani labourer stacks

bananas being kept in increased quantities for the holy month of bananas being kept in increased quantities for the holy month of Ramadan in the storeroom of a fruit market in Islamabad, Pakistan. Ramadan in the storeroom of a fruit market in Islamabad, Pakistan.

(FAROOQ NAEEM/AFP/Getty Images) (FAROOQ NAEEM/AFP/Getty Images) ##

A boy sleeps in a mosque while waiting to break his fast on the A boy sleeps in a mosque while waiting to break his fast on the first day of Ramadan in Makassar, Indonesia on September 1, first day of Ramadan in Makassar, Indonesia on September 1,

2008. (REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad) #2008. (REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad) #

BibliographyBibliography

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►Maninjau Cinta yang tak pernah putus.Maninjau Cinta yang tak pernah putus. Fanany Ismet & Rebecca Deakin University Fanany Ismet & Rebecca Deakin University Melbourne 2006Melbourne 2006

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Questions/PertanyaanQuestions/Pertanyaan

► Apa Apa sholat?sholat?► Apa Apa bersembahyangbersembahyang??► Apa sholat Magrib?Apa sholat Magrib?► Apa mushola?Apa mushola?► Apa Mesjid?Apa Mesjid?►Dimana orang orang Islam bersembahyang Dimana orang orang Islam bersembahyang

pada hari Jumat?pada hari Jumat?►How many times a day Muslim bow down to How many times a day Muslim bow down to

Allah in prayer?Allah in prayer?►What are five daily timings?What are five daily timings?►What is Mecca? What is Mecca? ►Describe what Ramadhan is?Describe what Ramadhan is?