Video summary
Kaisan and Naeem are 12-year-old Muslim boys from London.
They are studying their holy book the Qur'an, which they know parts of by heart in Arabic.
We hear how Muslims believe the prophet Muhammad was visited by the angel Gabriel (or Jibril) in the desert near Mecca over 1400 years ago.
The angel gave him messages from God that formed the basis of the Qur'an.
The book teaches Muslims how to live good lives and follow God.
The book is kept on a high shelf above other books, and the boys wash before handling it, to show their respect for the word of God, or Allah.
This is from the series: My Life, My Religion: Islam.
Teacher Notes
Scriptures or holy books in different religions often have a lot in common.
Arrange a comparison between the Qur'an and the scriptures of another religion (good examples include the Jewish Torah, the Sikh Guru Granth Sahib, the Christian Bible).
Do the different scriptures: tell stories / give laws / explain what God is like / give advice / inspire people to be the best they can be? Do they teach the same or different ideas?.
These clips will be relevant for teaching Religious Education at KS2 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and First and Second Level in Scotland.
Being a young Muslim. video
A young Muslim girl from London called Sara introduces herself, her Muslim faith and her family.
The Mosque. video
Kaisan, aged 12, shows us round the East London Mosque or Masjid, house of prayer.
The washing ritual, 'Wudu' video
Before prayer, Muslims make sure they are clean, using the washing ritual - ‘Wudu’.
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 Muslim pilgrimage, Hajj. video
Sara, aged 11, describes how the Hajj pilgrimage has an impact on Muslims.
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.
What is Islam? video
Young Muslim girl Sara gives a brief guide to the faith by describing the five Pillars of Islam: belief, prayer, giving, fasting and pilgrimage.
