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The Hungry Stranger: Muslim caring today
I can show how Muslims might care for people in need today.
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Year 1
The Hungry Stranger: Muslim caring today
I can show how Muslims might care for people in need today.
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Key learning points
- Muslims try to put Prophet Muhammad's teachings into practice by caring for the poor.
- Muslims show care today by supporting people in need.
Keywords
Poor - having very little money or few possessions
Community - the people living in the same area or sharing an interest
Charity - acts of kindness or generosity to people in need
Common misconception
Muslims only care for other Muslims.
Muslims care for others regardless of religion or belief.
Explore how Muslims follow the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, e.g., by helping/supporting charitable projects in the UK and abroad. If possible, invite a Muslim to meet the class and answer questions.
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Starter quiz
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4 Questions
Q1.
A responsibility is something that is your duty. Which of these are responsibilities?
playing outside
Q2.
Muslims read a holy book called the ...
Bible.
Torah.
Q3.
The story of Muhammad and the Hungry Stranger teaches Muslims to ...
share food with other Muslims.
share food in the dark.
Q4.
Match the beginnings of these sentences to the correct sentence endings.
times a day.
one God.
to charity.
Exit quiz
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4 Questions
Q1.
People might ask for help at a food bank if they ...
need somewhere to live.
need to sell some food.
Q2.
A __________ is a group of people who live, work or play together.
charity
comedy
Q3.
Muslims follow the teachings and example of __________ by caring for the poor.
Guru Nanak
the Buddha
Q4.
Muslims follow the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad by ...
caring only for other Muslims.
caring for people they know.