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Listen to the song and number the pictures below in the correct order Listen to the song and number the pictures below in the correct order. Can you write captions for them? http://amirenglishclub.synthasite.com/

True / False? If False, explain why! According to the song: Greatness is now obvious in the Islamic Ummah (nation). People were inspired by Islamic thinking and teachings. The singer did his Salah (prayers) routinely in his adolescence. http://amirenglishclub.synthasite.com/

Comprehension Check According to the song: How are some Muslim men supporting racism? What is the connection between ‘African kids’ and ‘cars’ in the song? Where are the ‘pops’ and their ‘kids’? http://amirenglishclub.synthasite.com/

Fill in the blanks with the words below. You can use your dictionaries. Light Mosques Inspire Racism Ignorance Praying Forgive Verses Righteously http://amirenglishclub.synthasite.com/

I wish you were here Here next to me Been missing you so So desperately But lately I feel Like you feel and I see what you see How I'm missing you What happened to the Ummah Once known so well... I wish you were here Here next to me Been missing you so So desperately But lately I feel Like you feel and I see what you see How I'm missing you What happened to the Ummah Once known so well Greatness was known But now can you tell Used to …(1)… others with our way of thinking and speech People came from afar just to hear us teach Yo what happened to the Ummah Once known so well Greatness was known But now can you tell? …(2)… are empty, refrigerators are stocked We lost our Deen we feel secure 'Cause our mansions are locked In my teen years Salah wasn't really that tight Now I gotta pray each one of them twice What happened to the Ummah Once known so well Greatness was known But now can you tell? Brother we prefer light skinned women While …(3)… maintaining our Deen against …(4)…, tribalism What happened to the Ummah Once known so well Greatness was known But now can you tell? Can you? I wish you were here Here next to me Been missing you so So desperately But lately I feel Like you feel and I see what you see How I'm missing you What happened to the Ummah once known so well Greatness was known, but now can you tell? Kids in Africa are starving - can't afford to cry I'll pay interest for a car I can't afford to buy What happened to the Ummah once known so well Greatness was known, but now can you tell? We used to smile at each other, with faces full of …(5)… Now we frown at each other, we bicker and we fight Pops in the mosque …(6)…, kids in the streets hating Kids on the corner selling, pops in the mosque preaching What happened to the Ummah once known so well Greatness was known but now can you tell? The Quran has left out hearts stranded, hanging on out walls 6232 …(7)…, so strong 9 out of 10 of us can't even read or write 1924 feels distant like way before Christ I wish you were here Here next to me Been missing you so So desperately But lately I feel Like you feel and I see what you see How I'm missing you [Translation:] What happened to the people? How can it be? Greatness was known But now can you tell? I've watched myself fall from grace Even though life has been good, filled with hopes and dreams I've asked forgiveness for my sins I have the cross above my bed and the devil by my side What happened to the people? How can it be? Beauty was known But now can you tell? If I was to fall on my knees and ask you to …(8)… everything for the Lord, out of Love, for the One, oh, oh, oh, ... I've seen And if you were to fall on your knees and ask me the same Brother, don't even think about it, lets just break out of the darkness of …(9)… I wish you were here Here next to me Been missing you so So desperately But lately I feel Like you feel and I see what you see http://amirenglishclub.synthasite.com/

Vocabulary Match a word on the left with an appropriate definition on the right. Tight Afar Bicker Pop Interest Before Christ (B.C.) Break out of Left stranded Twice From a great distance Personally close and intimate Two times Money which is charged by a bank for borrowing money To argue about unimportant matters Father Unable to leave somewhere Referring to a year before Jesus Christ was born To escape from http://amirenglishclub.synthasite.com/

Pronunciation Practice Compare the underlined letters in the words facing each other. Do they sound the same? Desperately Missing Once Greatness Maintain Refrigerator Break Here Inspire Known Preach Against Women Heart http://amirenglishclub.synthasite.com/

Pronunciation Practice Spot the schwa! Afford Desperately Greatness Ignorance Righteously Forgive Mansion Brother Spot the stressed syllable! Prefer Inspire Refrigerator Secure Interest Darkness Africa http://amirenglishclub.synthasite.com/

Pronunciation Practice Which letters are not pronounced in these words Pronunciation Practice Which letters are not pronounced in these words? Can you make any rules? Known Empty Tight Light Fight People Mosque Knees Write Righteously http://amirenglishclub.synthasite.com/

It’s time for you to listen, look at the lyrics, and sing along! http://amirenglishclub.synthasite.com/

Role play If you were to interview Sami Yusuf and the Outlandish about this song for a television channel, what questions would you ask? Prepare and practice the interview with your partner. http://amirenglishclub.synthasite.com/

Discussion How different is the Islamic Ummah now compared to the past? Do you agree with the statements in the song? How tight is your Salah? Can you give more examples of racism and tribalism amongst Muslims? http://amirenglishclub.synthasite.com/

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