What's covered
Key facts
Festivals — Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha is also called the Festival of Sacrifice.
Hajj — The Pilgrimage to Makkah
Hajj lasts five to six days in Dhul Hijjah.
Salah — Prayer Five Times a Day
Adhan is the call to prayer recited from the mosque.
Sawm — Fasting in Ramadan
Children are not required to fast every day; they often work up to it gradually.
Sunni and Shi'a — The Two Main Branches
The split happened after Muhammad died (632 CE).
The Five Pillars of Islam
The five pillars are Shahadah, Salah, Zakah, Sawm and Hajj.
The Mosque — Inside and Out
The imam leads prayers in a mosque.
Zakah — Almsgiving
Muslims give 2.5% of their savings each year as zakah.
Festivals — Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha happens during the time of Hajj (10th Dhul Hijjah).
Hajj — The Pilgrimage to Makkah
Pilgrims stand in prayer on the plain of Arafat — the central rite of Hajj.
Sample questions
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What does Eid al-Fitr celebrate?
- •Ibrahim's sacrifice
- •Muhammad's birth
- ✓The end of Ramadan
- •The night of revelation
When does Hajj happen?
- ✓Dhul Hijjah, twelfth month
- •Muharram, the first month
- •Rajab, the seventh month
- •Ramadan, the ninth month
What is the call to prayer called?
- ✓Adhan
- •Imam
- •Salah
- •Wudu
When does the fast happen each day?
- •Dawn to midnight
- ✓Dawn to sunset
- •Dusk to sunrise
- •Midday to midnight
What are the two main branches of Islam?
- •Ibadi and Ahmadi
- •Sufi and Salafi
- ✓Sunni and Shi'a
- •Wahhabi and Alawi
Name all five pillars.
- •Iman, Salah, Zakah, Sawm, Hajj
- •Shahadah, Salah, Zakah, Jihad, Hajj
- ✓Shahadah, Salah, Zakah, Sawm, Hajj
- •Shahadah, Wudu, Zakah, Sawm, Hajj
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