Video summary
Eleven-year-old Sara gives a brief guide to her religion by describing the Five Pillars of Islam, the main rules Muslims try to live by.
The Five Pillars are declaring your faith in God, prayer, charity, fasting during Ramadan and going on pilgrimage to Mecca (also known as Makkah).
In the BAFTA-winning ±«Óătv programme "My Life, My Religion: Islam", British Muslim children explain the beliefs and rituals of their faith.
This is from the series: My Life, My Religion: Islam.
Teacher Notes
Ask pupils in teams of five (one pupil for each Pillar) to create a page with between 6 and 12 facts on it about each of the Pillars.
They can use the clip as the basis for this, gathering further information from other resources - including Muslim people they know if possible.
Turn these information sheets into questions and run an inter-team quiz about the 5 Pillars around your class.
These clips will be relevant for teaching Religious Education at KS2 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and First and Second Level in Scotland.
The Qur'an. video
Kaisan and Naeem share ways that the Qurâan makes a difference to their lives.
The Mosque. video
Kaisan, aged 12, shows us round the East London Mosque or Masjid, house of prayer.
Being a young Muslim. video
A young Muslim girl from London called Sara introduces herself, her Muslim faith and her family.
The Muslim pilgrimage, Hajj. video
Sara, aged 11, describes how the Hajj pilgrimage has an impact on Muslims.
Prayer in Islam. video
Kaisan, a 12 year old British Muslim boy, explains how he prays five times a day, and says what it means to him in spiritual terms.
The washing ritual, 'Wudu' video
Before prayer, Muslims make sure they are clean, using the washing ritual - âWuduâ.
Ramadan and Eid ul Fitr. video
Sara, aged 11, explains why fasting is good: for devotion to Allah, for self discipline and for sympathy for the poor, explaining her religious practice.
The Hijab. video
Sara, aged 11, has decided to start wearing the hijab as she begins secondary school. She explains why this matters to her and expresses her Muslim faith.
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