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Muslims follow the LUNAR CALENDAR. This means the calendar 1s based en the movement of the moon. Allah says 1n the Holy Qur'an : And they ask you about the new moon: sa they are md1c'at1ons of signs f, ed for mankind. and for the p1lgnmage. (2: 189,l

Refore the o rder to follow the moon was given , Muslims followed the SOLAR C ALENDAR. just like other people. This means they did not depend on the moon tor the beginn ing of the new month . The SOLAR CALENDAR follows the sun . and the numbers of days in the month are f1 ed.

Answer the fo llowing questions about t11 e LUNAR C ALENDAR of the Muslims.

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Allah is worshipped in many different ways. The acL'i of worship are called Ibadah. lhadah is a very important part of a Muslim's life, because it is through Ibadah that we l"Ommunicatc with Allah. praise Him and thank Him for all he has blessed us with. Have yt)U h~ard of the foll wing Ibadah? Describe them briefly in the space provided and then find them in the wordsearch below.

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Read the passage below. There are some special Islamic words in the passage. Make sure you know what they mean by putting them in the right blanks below.

For the Muslim Ummah the month of Ramadhan is very important. During that m1)nth they rarr_ nut a special Ihadah; the sawm. When the hilal of Ramadhan is seen. the mnnth or fasting hegins. It is a m(,nth in which Muslims try 10 do a great deal of Tilawah of the Qur'an. as well as rcl' itc l)u'as and SlXk forgiveness for their sins. It is a month of Rahmah and Barakah from Allah.Fasting in the h\)ly month hdps a Mu lim get Taqwa and learn to control himself. Alsn. ta.-;1ing. hl'lps to get L'losa l1l Allah.

1. Blessings from Allah for the human being.

2. The Arabic word for fasting.

3. The new moon.

4. Mercy of Allah.

5. Recitation of Qur'an. _____ _ _

6. The Muslim Nation.

7. The ability to stay away from sins.

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nu·a is a communication with Alla h . By a llowinp: us to pray to Him. Allah has given u s t h e k eys to , H is treasur es . He has allov.red us to knock a t I !is ' d oor a nd ask Him for o ur n eeds .

T h rough Du'a w e:

1. Praise and thank Allah for His blessings. 2 A~k for our n eeds. 3. Compla in of our trouble . --le. See k fo rgiven ess for our s ins. Best of all, through Du'a we establish a very close relationship with our Creator .

Du· a is a source of s trength and power for the believer. Believers know that by praying to Allah they can h ave success in the wo r Id a nd the h e reafte r.

ln thf' Qur'an the r e are many beautiful verses in which Allah invites u s to p r ay to Him. Read the following verses a nd think :

Who is it who answers the distressed when he calls unto Him, and removes the dis tress, and makes you the successors on the earth? Ia there any god other than Allah? How little you reflect.

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Your Lord says: Call to me. I will answer you. Surely those who are too proud to worahi me shall enter Hell, disgraced .

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And when My servants ask you about Me, then (say) Surely, I am near. I answer the prayer of the supplicant when he prays to me. So they should hear my Call, and believe in me, so that they may be led aright.

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Du'a for lftaar

Say the followil)g Du'a before you break your fast. lftaar time is also a special time for seeking forgiveness of sins, and for asking for one's needs from Allah.

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