Islamic Cultural Awareness Course Welcome!

●R●Respect each other ●O●Open minded ●N●Not about them and us ●N●Not here to convert ●P●Participate/Contribute ●A●Ask questions ●L●Learn from each other ●N●No politics Ground Rules

●E●Early contacts with Islam ●S●Shortage of labour after World War II ●W●Work industries: Textiles, Buses, Foundries, NHS ●L●Language ●C●Cultural barriers ●O●Overt Racism Background to Muslims in Britain

Gold Coin Of King Offa of Mercia (757-96CE)

●E●Earlier Mosques and Madressahs ●P●Purpose built Mosques ●S●Second generation of Asian Muslims ●T●Third Generation of Asian Muslims ●I●Islam second largest faith in the UK ●C●Charities ●I●Islam and Culture Background to Muslims in Britain

Two Sources of Guidance Quran Hadith

●S●Shahada (Declaration of Faith) ●S●Salaat (The daily Prayer) ●Z●Zakaat (The Poor Due) ●F●Fasting in Ramadan ●H●Hajj (The Pilgrimage) The five pillars of Islam

1.Shahada (Declaration of Faith) The Five Pillars of Islam “There is no God except Allah and Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) is the Messenger of God”

2.Salaat (The daily Prayer) The Five Pillars of Islam

3.Zakaat (The Poor Due) The Five Pillars of Islam

4.Fasting in Ramadan

5.Hajj (Pilgrimage)

●B●Belief in Allah ●B●Belief in the Angels ●B●Belief in Allah’s Books ●B●Belief in the Prophets ●B●Belief in the Last day ●B●Belief in Predestination ●B●Belief in Life after Death Articles of faith

●D●Diet ●C●Clothing/Headscarf ●S●Sex education in Schools ●P●Prayer Facilities ●A●Ablution facilities/Toilet facilities ●N●Naming System Issues relating to Muslim sensitivities

●R●Ramadhan/Eid festivals/Hajj visits ●F●Family visits abroad ●I●Interpreting ●P●Parent involvment ●H●Hand shaking ●M●Madrassah ●F●Family life

Workshops ●W●What are the key factors that you need to take into account when providing a service to the Muslim community in light of what you have learnt in the previous sessions? ●W●What are the key issues that you need to consider concerning Muslims in the workplace? ●A●Are there any additional questions that you would like to bring to the main group or the course leader?

Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest Ashhadu al-laa ilaaha illallaah I bear witness that there is no god but Allah Ashhadu al-laa ilaaha illallaah I bear witness that there is no god but Allah Ashhadu anna Muhammadar-Rasulullah I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah Ashhadu anna Muhammadar-Rasulullah I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah The Adhaan

Hayya ‘alas-salaah Come to Prayer! Hayya ‘alas-salaah Come to Prayer! Hayya ‘alal-falaah Come to Success! Hayya ‘alal-falaah Come to Success! Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest La ilaaha illallaah There is no god but Allah

Ka`bah

Makkah

Madinah

Dome of the Rock (Opp Masjid Al Aqsa)

Invite (all) to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious; for your Lord knows best who have strayed from His path and who receive guidance. (Quran, 16:125) And dispute you not with the People of the Book (Jews & Christians) except with means better (than mere disputation), unless it be with those of them who inflict wrong (and injury): But say: “We believe in the Revelation which has come down to us and in that which came down to you; our God and your God is One; and it is to Him we bow (in Islam). (Quran, 29:46) Propagation of Islam

Let there be no compulsion in Religion: Truth stands out clear from error; whoever rejects evil and believes in God has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that never breaks. And God hears and knows all things (Quran, 2:256) No compulsion in Religion

“No world peace, without peace amongst religions, no peace among religions without dialogue between the religions, and no dialogue between the religions without accurate knowledge of one another.” (Hans Kung – Christian Theologian) The importance of Dialogue

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Islamic Cultural Awareness Course Women in Islam

●D●Dress code ●E●Education of girls ●D●Different roles & responsibilities ●M●Muslim vs Islam Culture vs Religion

●E●Equality in all aspects of worship ●N●No Original Sin Spiritual Dimension

●A●As an individual ●A●As a daughter ●A●As a wife ●A●As a mother Social Dimension

Economical/Political Dimension Owning property & business Khadija – the wife of the Prophet was a business woman Allowed to vote

From the Quran "Lo! men who believe and women who believe, and men who obey and women who obey, and men who speak the truth and women who speak' the truth, and men who persevere (in righteousness) and women who persevere, and men who are humble and women who are humble, and men who give alms and women who give alms, and men who fast and women who fast, and men who guard their modesty and women who guard (their modesty), and men who remember Allah much and women who remember (Allah much) – Allah hath prepared for them forgiveness and a vast reward."