Starter quiz
- What is the special name for the prayer Muslims do together on Fridays?
- Eid prayer
- Jummah prayer ✓
- morning prayer
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- What do Muslims do to make themselves clean before praying?
- perform a wash called 'wudu' ✓
- take a full bath
- spray perfume
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- Who can pray at a mosque?
- both adults and children ✓
- only adults
- only children
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- What do Muslims call the person who leads prayers in the mosque?
- the imam ✓
- the doctor
- the teacher
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- What is the most important thing Muslims do at the mosque?
- meet different people
- wear new clothes
- pray salat together ✓
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Exit quiz
- What common exterior features do most mosques have?
- a minaret, a dome and a prayer room ✓
- a library, a tall building and a slide
- a swimming pool, a playground and a shop
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- At a mosque, what is the tower called where the call to prayer is often made from?
- the minaret ✓
- the minbar
- the mihrab
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- What is the name of the niche in the wall that shows the direction of prayer?
- the minaret
- the minbar
- the mihrab ✓
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- What is the raised platform where the imam stands to give special talks called?
- the minaret
- the minbar ✓
- the mihrab
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- Which of these statements is true?
- all mosques have nothing in common
- all mosques are the same size and shape
- mosques can be different depending on where they are in the world ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- There are a range of different mosques in the UK and around the world.
- Some parts of a mosque are sacred.
- There are similarities and differences between mosques.
Common misconception
All mosques will look the same and have features such as a dome.
Mosques may be purpose-built or adapted. They may have some features such as domes or not. All mosques will have a mihrab and minbar.
Keywords
Minbar - a raised platform used by the imam to to the community
Minaret - a tower from where the call to prayer is often made
Mihrab - a niche set into the wall of a mosque to indicate the direction of Makkah
Dome - a rounded, often large roof on top of a mosque
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