multi-cultural britain islam. eid ul adha: the festival of sacrifice remember the sacrifice of...
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Multi-cultural Britain
Islam
Eid ul Adha: The Festival of Sacrifice
• Remember the sacrifice of Ibrahim (Abraham)
• Celebrate the end of the Hajj
• Sacrifice an animal• Share food and give
to charity
Islam in Britain
• John Nelson – first recorded British Muslim in 16th Century
• 1649 – 1st English copy of the Quran translated by Alexander Ross
• 18th/19th century – Muslims from India move to Britain
Shah jahan mosque in Woking – the first purpose built mosque in the UK, built in 1889.
Islam in Britain
• 1950s-1970s - Muslims move to Britain from India, Pakistan and Africa
• Anti-immigration campaigns causes some tensions
• 9/11 – the rise of Islamophobia
Will we be divided by ignorance?
Are we so different?
• Time off of work/school• Wearing your best
clothes• Spending the day with
family/friends• Feasting• Giving cards/presents• Giving to the poor
Sound familiar…?
What can we learn?
• How generous are you?
• Do you look outwards or just inwards?
• Do you give your time for friends AND family?