Islamic Awareness

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Islamic Awareness

• Introduction to Islam and Muslims

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• Islam Means submission. Muslim is the one who
  submits himself to Allah God
• 1.2 billion Muslims worldwide
• 80 of Muslims are non-Arabs
• Indonesia is the largest Muslim country

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Islam in the UK

• Approx 2.4 million Muslims 3
• Mainly from Asian sub-continent
• In 1891 there were 4037 Muslims settled in the UK
  
• The first UK Mosque established in 1860 in
  Cardiff
• Approx 3000 Mosques/Islamic centres today

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Key Beliefs

• One God
• The Prophet Mohammed as the last messenger of God
  Jesus, Moses Abraham etc are all Prophets of
  God
• The Quran as the last of all revelations
• Previous revelations like the Gospels, Psalms and
  Torah all were revelations from God.
• Belief in Hereafter Heaven and Hell

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The Five Pillars of Islam

• Shahadah Declaration of Faith Belief in one God
  and Mohammed as His Prophet
• Salah- 5 daily acts of worship
• Zakah- Annual Charity Donation 2.5 of savings
• Sawm- Fasting in the Month of Ramadhan
• Hajj- At least once in a lifetime pilgrimage to
  the Holy City of Mecca Saudi Arabia

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1. Shahadah

• Declaration of Faith
• Not necessarily a special ceremony
• I testify that there is no one worthy of worship
  but Allah, and Mohammed peace be upon Him is
  His Messenger

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2. Salah/Worship

• 5 times a day in congregation or single
  Congregation is preferred
• Each Prayer has a fixed time window
• Time variations depending on length of day
  window is longer in summer than in winter
• The call to Prayer AZAN is called prior to each
  Prayer
• Main Congregational worship is Friday Jummah
• Perform Ablution Wudhu prior to Prayers
• Direction towards the Kaba in Mecca Saudi
  Arabia

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Ablution Wudhu

• Washing both hands and arms upto the elbow
• Washing the face. A miswak is used to clean the
  mouth
• Passing wet hands over the head/hair
• Washing both feet

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• Fajr
• Zohar
• Asar
• Maghrib
• Isha

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Points Regarding Prayer

• When a Muslim is at Prayer he connects solely to
  Allah and will not respond to voices or calls
  from those around him
• Walking in front of a person who is praying
  should be avoided
• A typical act of worship takes
• 10-15 mins.

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3. Zakah Charity

• Each wealthy Muslim is required to pay 2.5 of
  his/her annual savings to the poor

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4. Sawm Fasting

• Muslims fast the whole month of Ramadhan
• Month is Lunar rather than solar 29 or 30 days
• A fast consists of avoiding eating, drinking or
  sexual relations during light hours
• Those who are elderly, weak, ill, frail or
  undertaking a journey need not fast

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5. Hajj Pilgrimage

• Muslims should perform Hajj at least once in a
  lifetime
• The Hajj period is fixed once a year
• It is the largest annual human gathering 2-3
  million people

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Hajj Route
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The Quran

• Revealed to Prophet Mohammed
• Revealed and recited in Arabic
• Translated in many languages
• Respected by Muslims
• Placed on a high place never on the floor
• Should be touched with clean hands/clean gloves

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The Prophet Mohammed Peace be upon him

• Born in Mecca 570
• Received first revelation at age 40
• The last and final Prophet of Allah
• Migrated to Medina 622
• Died in and buried in Medina 632

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DIET- HALAL

• The term HALAL means lawful
• The term HARAM means unlawful
• Halal includes all fruit, veg, eggs, fish and
  certain animals when ritually slaughtered
• Haram includes pig/pork and by-products, alcohol,
  animals not ritually slaughtered, all meat eating
  animals etc.
• There should be no cross contamination between
  Halal and Haram
• Kosher meat is also Halal/permissible for Muslims
  to consume

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Conditions for Halal Slaughter

• Slaughterer is Muslim
• Supplication offered symbolising permission and
  authority
• The animal is alive at the time of slaughter

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Common Questions/Issues

• Dog Searches
• Cross gender searches
• Prayers in Workshops/Education
• Prayers during patrol state
• Terrorism/Extremism/Suicide Bombings
• Shariah Law