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which they rode alternatively.Whenthey reached Jerusalem it wasMaysarah’s turn to ride the camel.When he saw the conquerors andthe priests awaiting ‘Umar, Maysarahsaid: “O Commander of the believers!Should I dismount as we havearrived?” ‘Umar asked: “Is it your turnor mine.”Fourth, the Continuity of the divinerevelation and the continuouspositive communication betweenthe Muslim predecessors andfollowers: All the divine revelationshave one and the same aim. Hencethe followers recognize the place ofthe predecessors and make du’aafor them. “And those who came afterthem say:‘Our Lord! Forgive us and ourbrethren who came before us into thefaith.” And in another place Allahsaid: “Those were (the prophets) whoreceived Allah’s guidance. Follow theguidance they received.”For Muslims the coming of theprophet Muhammad and hiscommunity is an answer to a Du’aamade by the prophet Ibraheem andIsmail – P.U.them -. The Qur’anstates: “And remember Ibrahim andIsmail raised the foundations of thehouse (with this prayer): ‘Our Lord!Accept (this service) from us, for Youare the All-hearing, the All-knowing. OurLord! Make of us Muslims bowing toYour (Will), and of our progeny acommunity Muslim, bowing to Your(Will) and show us our places of thecelebration of (due) rites and turn untous in (mercy) for You are theOft-Relenting Most Merciful. Our Lord!Send among them a messenger oftheir own who shall rehearseYour signsto them and instruct them in Scriptureand Wisdom and purify them, for Youare the Exalted in Might - the Wise.”Upon completing the journey of hajj,the pilgrims return home as cleanfrom their sins as the day theirmothers gave birth to them.This isvery significant as they, uponattaining such forgiveness, becomeeager to maintain this purity anddiminish evil.The early Muslim predecessors usedto welcome the pilgrims kissing theirforehead and asking them to makeDu’aa.The Day of ‘ArafatThe Day of ‘Arafat, which is theninth of Dhul-Hijjah, is one of theholy days in Islam. It is called theWitnessed Day. It is the Day bywhich Allah swears. Allah said: “Andby the Promised Day and by thatwitnesses and the Witnessed Day.”Abu Hurairah reported that theWitness is Friday and the Witnessedis the Day of ‘Arafat and thePromised is the Day of Judgment.Due to the great graces that Allahbestows abundantly on Muslims onit, the Day of ‘Arafat has beengranted the title “The WitnessedDay”. A Jewish man said to ‘UmarIbn Al-Khattab: “O Commander of thebelievers! A verse in your Book. Had itbeen revealed to us we would havetaken the day on which it wasrevealed a festival.Allah said:“This dayhave I perfected your religion for you,completed My favour upon you, andhave chosen for you Islam as yourreligion.” ‘Umar said: “I know the dayon which it was revealed and the placein which it was revealed. It wasrevealed while the prophet – peace beupon him - was stopping in ‘Arafat onFriday.” 15 It is a Muslim festival. Theprophet – peace be upon him- said:“The Day of ‘Arafat and the Day ofSlaughtering and the Days ofTashriqare festivals for Muslims.” 16On the Day of ‘Arafat Allah saves agreat number of people from hell.‘Aisha –may Allah be pleased withher- reported that the prophet –peace be upon him- said: “On theDay of ‘Arafah Allah saves from hell anumber of people greater than anumber that He saves on any otherday.” 17Islam urges Muslims to fast for theDay of ‘Arafat and promises a greatreward therefore. When theprophet – peace be upon him- wasasked about fasting the Day of‘Arafat, he said: “It wipes off the sinsof the past year and the comingyear.” 18 However, it is forbidden forthe pilgrims to fast on that day.Notes1Prayer2Alms giving3The ninth month of the Muslim calendar4Bukhari and Muslim. Bukhari is one of theauthentic Muslim Books.5Poll tax6Al-Baihaqi7A faultless hajj that is free from sin and isgraced with the Divine acceptance8Al-Bukhari9Jihad is such a broad term that literally meansto struggle. People struggle to learn, teach andhave a subtle level of morality.They also struggleto defend their rights. In Islam there is nothingcalled ‘holy war’.10An-nisa’i. An-Nisa’i is one of the authenticMuslim books.11Bukhari and Muslim.12Muslim13Minor hajj14An-Nisa’i15Bukhari & Muslim16Narrated by the five17Abu Dawood and An-Nisaa’i18Muslim20 TEACHING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ISSUE FOUR SEPTEMBER 2009
WHY CARE? NewStudent-Friendly Jesuitwebsite for Social JusticeBy Eoin CarrollSOCIAL JUSTICE – WHAT DOES IT MEAN?Eoin Carroll is theAdvocacy and SocialPolicy Research Officerin the Jesuit Centre forFaith and Justice.TheCentre undertakessocial analysis andtheological reflection inrelation to issues ofsocial justice, includinghousing andhomelessness, penalpolicy, asylum andmigration, health policyand internationaldevelopment. Thanks toEoin for letting us knowabout this excellentwebsite, which will be ofgreat help to teachersand students alike.SYLLABUS LINKLEAVING CERTIFICATESECTION FSocial Justice is about fair distribution of advantages across society, but what do we mean by “advantages”? 1 Is iteconomic advantage, the distribution of wealth and income; social advantage, access to healthcare, education,employment, or housing; or is it about access to fair trial and humane conditions in prison? Simply put, it is about allof these.It is a concept that moves beyond the notion of “justice” as the administration of law and order, Gardaí arrestingsomeone for stealing, or the judge handing down sentence for wrongdoing, but where justice is achieved in allaspects of society. Social Justice can also be seen as distributive, for example: nation states receive taxes from itsmembers.This is then redistributed for the provision of social services – schools, hospitals, for the benefit of all insociety.However, it gets somewhat more complicated when society tries to figure out what is “just” and what is “unjust”.We all, as individuals, institutions and Governments make judgements about what is just and what is unjust.This variesacross cultures and over time – for example, access to free education or child labour – the major difficulty isagreeing on ‘definitions of right and wrong, good and bad, just and unjust’ 2 .This is often a moral question. Whoseresponsibility is it? Why should we care?“WHY CARE?” – SOCIAL JUSTICE UNIT FOR SCHOOLS“Why Care?” is a new web-based initiative of the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice. It has been developed topromote exploration by second level students of some aspects of ‘what is social justice?’ Focusing on housing andhomelessness, and crime and prison, the unit provides a useful step-by-step introduction to these subject areas.The first section of the unit,‘Social Justice’, introduces students to the various meanings, and the historical origins, ofthe term ‘justice’, a term which focuses on the relationships between society and individuals and individualsthemselves. From this a question is posed:‘what if the society itself is unjust?’Where there are high levels of inequality,for example access to healthcare based on ability to pay rather than on need, or where human rights are beingeroded by the state; and where the fruits of society are not being distributed fairly. It is the concept of Social Justicewhich challenges structures in society where individuals and groups experience unfair treatment and an unjust shareof the benefits of society.This section also brings in references to Social Justice in religion - giving examples fromJudeo-Christian, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.Also included are references from prominent historical figures suchas, Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King.This section should begin students asking questions: ‘Is social justicerelevant to Ireland?’,‘are there social injustices in Ireland?’TOPIC 1.1Social analysisTOPIC 1.2Social analysis in actionJUNIOR CERTIFICATESECTION FPART 4Religious morality in actionTEACHING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ISSUE FOUR SEPTEMBER 200921
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