Wednesday 30 April 2008

Its all arabic to me!

A little bit of help for full course pupils who are trying to learn their key words.
Choose three or four words to learn each day.
Write them on cards and carry them round or stick them up in a place where you will look at them every day.

Talk to your friends about the words you have learnt because every time you say the word out loud it goes a little deeper into your brain.
Text random key words to other pupils on the course.
Buy a nice set of coloured pens and write the words out in different colours.
Write a comment for the blog using as many key words as you can.

Finally don't get bogged down by trying to learn too many words. It is better to learn a few words than not to learn any.
Good luck!

shahadah = declaration of Muslim faith, the first pillar of Islam, 'the is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger'.

salat = prayer five times a day, the second pillar of Islam.

zakat = giving to the poor, the third pillar of Isalm, Muslims give 2.5% of their income.

sawm = fasting in Ramadan, the fourth pillar of Islam.

Hajj = pilgrimage to Makkah, the fifth pillar of Islam.

wudu = ritual washing performed before prayer.

rakah = a full round of prayer.

niyyah = intention, epecially telling Allah how many rakahs of prayer you will perform.

jumah = friday prayers at mosque.

qibla = the direction of Makkah, the direction of prayer.

Ramadan = the month of fasting.

Id-ul-Fitr = the celebration at the end of Ramadan.

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