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Sawm: finding harmony through fasting

I can explain the importance of fasting during Ramadan.

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Sawm: finding harmony through fasting

I can explain the importance of fasting during Ramadan.

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Key learning points

  1. Most Muslims fast during the holy month of Ramadan.
  2. Most Muslims fast during the day for Ramadan.
  3. An important aspect of fasting is creating good habits for Muslims.

Keywords

  • Sawm - an Arabic term to describe the act of fasting

  • Ramadan - holy month when Muslims try to deepen their faith

  • Fasting - going without food or drink to deepen faith

Common misconception

Fasting during Ramadan is only about not eating food or drinking water.

Ramadan is about a Muslim’s whole conduct and behaviour.


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Invite a speaker to share their experience of fasting during Ramadan and what it means to them. To enhance learning, you could organise an Iftar party for the class using the traditional food.
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4 Questions

Q1.
What is the special prayer called that Muslims do on Fridays?
Fajr prayer
Correct answer: Jummah prayer
Maghrib prayer
Q2.
Who gives the sermon during Jummah prayers?
Correct answer: the imam
a teacher
a friend
Q3.
What is the holy month for Muslims called?
Eid
Lent
Correct answer: Ramadan
Q4.
What does fasting mean for Muslims?
eating a lot of food during the day
praying all day
Correct answer: not eating or drinking during the day

5 Questions

Q1.
What is Ramadan?
a celebration of gifts
Correct answer: a special month when Muslims fast
a month when Muslims don't pray
Q2.
How long do Muslims fast during the day in Ramadan?
Correct answer: from sunrise to sunset
all day and night
from lunch to dinner
Q3.
When do Muslims break their fast during Ramadan?
at noon
Correct answer: at sunset
at night
Q4.
What is the meal called that Muslims eat to break their fast at sunset?
Correct answer: Iftar
Ramadan
Eid ul Fitr
Q5.
What is the purpose of fasting during Ramadan?
to lose weight
Correct answer: to read the Qur'an more
Correct answer: to help Muslims create good habits and become better Muslims