Ashura

In this lesson, we will be looking at the day of Ashura which is historically an important yet tragic event in the history of Islam. We will be considering and examining how both Sunni and Shi'a Muslims remember this day and event. Any reference to verses from the Qur'an mentioned or included within this lesson are sourced from 'Quranic Arabic Corpus' using the Sahih International translation.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Id ul-Adha links to which Prophet?

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Q2.Ibrahim was told to?

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Q3.What must Muslims do during this Id?

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Q4.Muslims should...

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Q5.What is the slaughter known as?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Id ul-Adha links to which Prophet?

1/5

Q2.Ibrahim was told to?

2/5

Q3.What must Muslims do during this Id?

3/5

Q4.Muslims should...

4/5

Q5.What is the slaughter known as?

5/5

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Ashura

Well done for completing your lesson on Ashura, an historical event in Islamic history which remembers both the story of Musa and the tragic martyrdom of Husayn, the grandson of the Prophet. Now it is time, as always, for a cheeky quiz with Mr Latif. Below are some multiple choice questions for you to answer. Give it your best go! This quiz will have 5 questions that will recap the most important concepts from your learning. The most important thing is that you try! The questions will give you feedback if you get the question wrong.

Q1.What month is the Day of Ashura in?

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Q2.Who killed Husayn and his followers?

2/5

Q3.Where was the battle?

3/5

Q4.How do Shi'a Muslims remember this event?

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Q5.How do Sunni Muslims remember Ashura?

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Ashura

Well done for completing your lesson on Ashura, an historical event in Islamic history which remembers both the story of Musa and the tragic martyrdom of Husayn, the grandson of the Prophet. Now it is time, as always, for a cheeky quiz with Mr Latif. Below are some multiple choice questions for you to answer. Give it your best go! This quiz will have 5 questions that will recap the most important concepts from your learning. The most important thing is that you try! The questions will give you feedback if you get the question wrong.

Q1.What month is the Day of Ashura in?

1/5

Q2.Who killed Husayn and his followers?

2/5

Q3.Where was the battle?

3/5

Q4.How do Shi'a Muslims remember this event?

4/5

Q5.How do Sunni Muslims remember Ashura?

5/5

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