The Hajj
My special journey
Modes of transport past and present - History
Mind Map
Has anyone in the class
been on Hajj? – Personal
Development and Mutual
Understanding
Geography– Map work
Change
over time
ICT – apps/google maps
Hajj
Partnerships with other agencies
Why do they go? - World
Around Us
Muslims go on the Hajj once
in their lives.
The Hajj is one of the Five
Pillars of Islam.
Closer to Allah. (Allah is the
Arabic word for God).
Extend the learning environment
Literacy – different alphabets
prayer hall ‫وقاعة الصال‬
Minbar
‫منبر المسجد‬
Mihrah ‫المحراب‬
Muslims go on a pilgrimage called
the Hajj.
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Muslims all over the world go to the city of Mecca.
It is in Saudi Arabia.
More than 3 million
Muslims go on
the pilgrimage
every year!
How people travel to Mecca
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In the past people drew pictures on their
walls to show how they travelled to Mecca.
What can you see?
Have a look at the pictures
 Talk about the pictures with the person
beside you. Identify the different modes of
transport in each picture.
The Great Mosque of Mecca
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This is the Great Mosque of Mecca.
A visit to this Mosque is part of the Hajj pilgrimage.
The Ka’bah is in the centre of the Mosque. It is very
important to Muslims because the Ka’bah is the
House of Allah.
Muslims must face towards Mecca when they pray. This is called the
Qibla (direction to Mecca).
A Universal Qibla Finder
A Universal Qibla Finder will show you the direction of Mecca.
This Universal Qibla Finder is in the Chester Beatty Library.
( directions to Qibla Finder in Library)
What is a Mosque?
A Mosque is a building that is used for worship by
Muslims.
The design of mosques can be very different from
country to country.
The Mosque on the South
Circular Road Dublin is a
converted Presbyterian
Church.
Did you see this picture of
a Mosque in the Chester
Beatty Library today?
The Great Mosque in Xi’an
China has traditional
Chinese architectural
features.
Inside a Mosque
Minaret
Mihrab
Minbar
Prayer hall
The Great Mosque of Mecca
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This is a picture of the Great Mosque of Mecca.
‘The Triumph of the Holy Places’.
This picture is in the
Chester Beatty Library.
Pop Quiz
1. What is the name of the pilgrimage a Muslim person must try to go on at
least once in their life?
2. Mecca is a city in which country?
3. What is the Ka’bah?
4. Where would you find the Ka’bah?
5. What is this?
What is it for?
6. What is the name of this picture?
7. What is the name of the building where you would find
this picture?
• Paired/group activity
Work with the person beside you to make a
model of a Mosque.
( following instructions/teamwork/cooperation)
You may also answer the questions on the pop
quiz – Enjoy and good luck!
Answers to the Pop Quiz
1. Hajj
2. Saudi Arabia
3. It is the house of Allah
4.In the Great Mosque of Mecca
5. Universal Qibla Finder. It will show a Muslim person the direction of
Mecca so they can pray.
6.The Great Mosque of Mecca (The Triumph of the Holy Places)
7. The Chester Beatty Library
Talk with the person beside you about what you learnt today.
Think about your setting. How could you use or adapt this lesson?