What is Hajj?

Year 11 Religious Education Coursework Assignment HAJJ Sheldon Stones 11L COURSEWORK QUESTION: a) (i) What is Hajj? (ii) Describe and explain why a Muslim would take part in Hajj and what this involves [40] b) (i) Explain the meaning and significance of the events of Hajj for a Muslim. (ii) What difficulties might there be for a Muslim performing Hajj? (iii) How might participating in Hajj affect the life of a believer? [35] c) "A true pilgrimage is really a journey within." Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons to support your answer and show that you have thought about different points of view. You must refer to Islam in your answer. [25] A (i) Hajj is the pilgrimage to Makkah, a Muslim-only city. Tourists aren't welcome to Makkah; Hajj is for Muslims to get closer to God and isn't meant to be a tourist attraction. It is the duty of every healthy and financially stable Muslim to complete Hajj once in their lifetime. It is a deeply spiritual journey for the millions of Muslims who complete Hajj every Muslim year, between 8 and 13 Dhul-Hijjah - the final month. Some Muslims may prefer to visit Makkah on a pilgrimage at another time in the year, but this is not considered as important as Hajj, and is called Umrah. Because so many Muslims want to experience Hajj for the first time, those who have done it before often do Umrah instead. Hajj is

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What is Hajj?

Hajj coursework Part A Part 1) what is Hajj? The religion of Islam is held up by five pillars, known as the five pillars of Islam. These are five ritual duties that Muslims view as central to their faith. These are: (1) pronouncing the confession of faith (shahada); (2) performing the five daily prayers (salat); (3) fasting during the month of Ramadan (saum); (4) paying the alms tax (zakat) and (5) performing at least once in their life, the major pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj). Hajj is a pilgrimage carried out by people who follow the Islamic religion. Most of the world religions have a pilgrimage that its followers make. In some religions pilgrimage is not an important commitment for all believers but in Islam it is essential. The word pilgrimage means to set out with a purpose or journey to a sacred world. For Muslims this sacred place is Mecca and the purpose is to follow in the footsteps and actions of the prophet Muhammad as he entered Mecca and to show complete submission to Allah. Unlike the minor pilgrimage to Mecca (Umrah), which can be performed at any time, the hajj can only be carried out once a year and unfolds in a set sequence on specific dates, during the first two weeks of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijja. Since the Islamic year is lunar and without intercalation, the hajj as with all Islamic festivals is independent of season. Hajj takes place annually and

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What is Pilgrimage?

Daniel Timmins Pilgrimage What is Pilgrimage? Pilgrimage is the journey made by a Christian to a sacred or holy place. Most of the places considered holy or sites of special buildings or shrines, however some like the sea of Galilee are places which had some importance to Jesus life and The Bible. These may include: The Wailing Wall, Nazareth, the sea of Galilee, Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Two Places of Christian Pilgrimage Taize When the Germans occupied France, Brother Roger (the owner of Taize), moved to Geneva and started living in a community with several friends. In 1944 they moved back to Taize and seven of them took solemn vows as monks in 1949. In 1952 they composed the rule of Taize that was similar to the Benedictine rule, except that the monks were to dress in plain clothes and only had to attend three services a day. Toady Taize has become a place of pilgrimage for mainly young people from all over the world. Every week as many as 300 people visit Taize to take part in the rhythm of life there. The original Roman Catholic church that was on the site had become too small, so a new church was built. This to has become too small and when Taize is at its busiest two circus tents have to be added to either side to hold all the people who attend the services. In Taize prayer is the centre of the day. In between the services, activities and sessions are held where

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What is Baptism?

Baptism Ao1 Rite of Passage is a ceremony that marks the passing of stages in life. Two fixed things that always happen are birth and death. For a non-religious person marriage having children, getting old, death is the usual pattern. Christians have the same things only have ceremonies too. In a catholic church we have these important occasions, Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage and death. Baptism is when we become part of Gods family. It is the sign when someone has turned from their bad ways and Holy Spirit to guide them. Christian's are baptised to follow Jesus' example. It is a sign of new life. In a Roman Catholic Church we are baptised as infants. In infant baptism children are baptised using a font. Infant baptism is when a child from a Christian family is invited to become God's child. As babies are too young to take vows the parents and God parents do it for them. Their parents and God parents vow to bring their child up in a Christian environment. It starts off with the welcome. The priest asks the parents and God parents if they will bring up their child as a Christian. He reminds them of their responsibilities as Parents and God parents. The parents and God parents make the sign of the cross on the baby's fore head following after the priest. A person then comes up to the lectern to read a piece from the Bible. After, the priest says the homily. He anoints the

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What is Discipleship.

GCSE Coursework Disipleship ) a) Mark's Gospel clearly shows us that the disciples were always learning about discipleship from Jesus. They are taught about everything to do with discipleship; the costs, the rewards; the importance of faith and prayer; and the roles they played. One of the main things that the disciples found out about was the cost of discipleship. Even before they chose to follow Jesus they were told "Anyone wants to come with me... He must forget self carry his cross and follow me", Mark 8:34. This means that if you are going to follow Jesus, then you must be prepared to follow the same path and to give everything up, maybe even their life. One of the things they learnt about was the rewards that discipleship had to offer. In Mark 10:29-30 Jesus tells the disciples of the clear rewards they will receive: "I tell you that anyone who leaves homes or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and for the gospel will receive one hundred times more houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields". Mark 5:36 Jesus teaching about the importance of faith, "Don't be afraid, only believe." He said this when he was about to bring Jairus' daughter back to life. Jesus is clearly telling people that if you have faith, you will be healed. b) When the disciples chose to follow Several of the disciples

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What is Discipleship?

Discipleship . In this piece of coursework I will be studying the subject of discipleship. A disciple is someone who is a follower or a pupil of someone who then puts into practice what they have been taught. A good disciple needs to be loyal and has to have faith, strength, bravery, be able to work with others, and has to be willing to live a simple life. The first ever disciples were ordinary people; they were zealots, tax collectors and fishermen. Jesus was the person they learnt from, he taught them to have faith, heal the sick, how to preach to people, he taught them how to lead a simple life, and how to believe in the kingdom of God. Modern day Christians need similar qualities to the first disciples, the most important qualities they need is faith so they learn from and understand the Bible, to be able to lead a simple life, and to be able to love everyone even people who are there enemies. Everyone is called to be a disciple of Jesus either by becoming a member of a religious order such as a priest or nun or just by accepting Christ as there saviour and then spreading his message through the way they live there lives. The first disciples Jesus called were Simon, Andrew, James, and John, he called them when he was walking along the shore of lake Galilee and they were fishing. The reason he might have chose these people to be his disciples is he saw in them some of

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What is Discipleship?

Discipleship Teachers around the time when Jesus lived thought that learning was such that the people who wanted to learn should come to them to be taught. But Jesus felt differently and rather than waiting for people to come to him, he went out to find them and then chose them to be his followers. He called them disciples and this word means one who learns. But Jesus chose his disciples carefully as we are told in Mark 1:16-20 and also in Mark 3:13-19. In the first passage, Jesus appoints his first four disciples, Simon, Andrew, James and John. They were two sets of brothers and were all fishermen. Jesus said to them "Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." (Mark 1:17) Immediately, they left their things and followed a man they hardly knew. This shows that they were willing to give up everything for someone who they knew they could trust. In Mark 2:13-17, Jesus calls up the fifth disciple, Levi who was a tax collector, and Jesus later renamed him Matthew. But Levi was not called in the same way as the other four disciples. Jesus was with him at the tax collector's booth and Jesus simply said, "Follow me" (Mark 2:14) and he rose and followed Jesus. These five men responded immediately to Jesus and this is very surprising as he is a man who they have never met before. But it appears that Jesus has some sort of authority, which causes them to respond

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What is Discipleship?

R.E COURSEWORK - DISCIPLESHIP When most people hear the word disciple, they immediately think of the twelve disciples of Jesus, which is, in a way, correct. A disciple is someone who follows another, Jesus in this case, physically and spiritually. I think there are five factors that are crucial to be a true disciple and in through these discipleship can be summed up; to heal, to teach, to preach, to believe and to serve. Jesus called his first four disciples one day when he was walking by Galilee. He saw Simon Peter and his brother Andrew and he said to them: "Come with me and I will make you fishers of men". Simon Peter and Andrew immediately left their boats and followed him. Later on he saw James and John by the lake also and told them to follow him too and they did so. The calling of the first four disciples shows straight away that Jesus had not come for those who were highest in society or those who had the most authority, but for everyone. Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John were only simple fishermen and yet Jesus has chosen them as his disciples to give up what they had to follow him. Next came the call of Levi. Levi was a tax - gatherer. Tax - gatherers were generally seen as dishonest and were disliked by society but still Jesus called him to be a disciple and Levi got up and followed him. This shows that Jesus was willing to forgive those who wanted forgiveness

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What is Discipleship?

Discipleship Joanne Lathan A disciple is a person who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ. A disciple is a follower; the first twelve disciples picked by Jesus were called Apostles. These men were sent out by him to preach, teach people, heal and drive out demons. The number twelve was important because it represented the twelve tribes of Israel; this shows that Christianity was open to anybody, rich or poor, and accessible to people of different races. The Apostles were ordinary people; Simon, Andrew, James and John were fishermen. They all left their homes, families and jobs to follow Jesus. Jesus also chose a tax collector (Levi, a social outcast) and a Zealot (Simon, a freedom fighter) who would have disliked each other; there would have been disagreements and arguments. Jesus told them to " Come with me and I will teach you to catch men," (Mark 1:17) this meant that by following Jesus they would be united as one. The Apostles were committed to Jesus and they showed this by following him, leaving their families, living a hard and poor life. They followed his teachings while being persecuted, hunted, degraded and un-supported. They were hunted down many Christians were thrown to the lions and some Apostles were killed for their beliefs. Like St. Paul, an early Christian. He was crucified, for being a Christian. However he didn't feel worthy enough

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"What is involved in pilgrimage?"

Alex McGahey 11P "What is involved in pilgrimage?" In this piece of coursework, I will discuss what is involved in pilgrimage. After this, I will discuss what goes on in specific places of pilgrimage, such as in Lourdes and Taize, and how they differ from one another. I will also explain the meaning of pilgrimage to answer the question "what is involved in pilgrimage?" and mention who goes on pilgrimages. A pilgrimage is a journey with religious significance and is found in the great religions of the world. It is a journey to holy places to confirm people's own faith in God. It can express penance for past evils, or the search for future good and seek a miracle through God or a saint. People may need special help from someone else and perhaps this is why they go on pilgrimages. Often people find mixing with others of the same faith as themselves helps them to follow it more closely. At home they might not have time to talk about religion, but on a pilgrimage there are plenty of chances. They are always surrounded by people who share their beliefs and they are all in the same place for the same reason. They all worship God together and care for each other and people on pilgrimage might feel they need to thank God, Mary or a saint for blessings they've received or they might want to ask God for forgiveness for any sins they may have committed. Some pilgrims have their own

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