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Islam 111 - 117 (Places of Worship (mosques have no seats, floor space…

- - - - large increase in Muslims in 10 years, reasons are study, work people born here form Muslim parents, 45,000
      - Mosque in South Circular Road, one in Clonskeagh and one to be built in clongriffin
- - - - Tahnik, first taste should be sweet
      - seven days after Tahnik naming ceremony, boys circumcised at anytime after this
      - heads shaved, weight in silver given to charity
      - aqeeqah, sheep slaughtered as sacrifice and meat given out
      - word of creed spoken into baby's ear, so first word child hears are those of Allah's
    - - bodies washed, covered in three white sheets and buried quickly
      - laid to rest on right side facing Mecca
      - community gather and pray together
  - - - 12th month of Islamic Calendar, day after praying on plain of Arafat
      - remembres Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son for Allah, accepted lamb as a symbol of Abraham's devotion
      - best clothes, early morning communal prayers, imam gives sermon, people hug and give gifts to children
      - animal sacrificed, meat divided into three, one poor, one for neighbours rest for family
      - lasts 4 days, must say special prayers, people who can afford it give to the poor
    - - First day of Shawal end of Ramadan, Festival of Breaking the Fast
      - thank Allah, joyful, practices vary
      - preform salat, two ra'kas, open field or hall, attend wearing best clothes
      - Blessed Eid or Happy Eid, forgive and forget, small sweet breakfasts, children get presents