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

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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?