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13 - 7 - 2020 NOTES ----END---- J.H.S. 1 R.M.E NOTES TOPIC: PILLARS OF ISLAM - HAJJ (CONTINUATION) RITUALS PERFORMED DURING HAJJ 1. CIRCUMAMBULATION OF THE KA’ABA: This is a practice where pilgrims walk seven times round the Ka’aba at the great mosque in Mecca. This movement is done in an anti-clockwise direction. Many also attempt to touch the Black Stone (a meteorite believed to have been sent from heaven). The pilgrims run seven times along a passageway in the great mosque commemorating the search of water by Hagar, wife of prophet Ibrahim. 2. STANDING ON MOUNT ARAFAT: On the ninth day of the twelfth month on the Islamic calendar, pilgrims go to Arafat, a plain about nine miles southeast of Mecca. They listen to series of sermons delivered by Islamic scholars on mount Arafat. According to Islamic traditions, Prophet Mohammed gave his last sermon on Arafat. 3. COLLECTION OF PEBBLES AT MUZDALIFAH: Pilgrims spen...

RELIGIOUS & MORAL EDUCATION

MOST HOLY HEART SCHOOL RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION PRIMARY THREE WEEK 7 – WRITING OF NOTES 1 The Youthful Life of the Leaders of the Three Major Religions in Ghana OKOMFO ANOKYE - An African Traditional Religious Leader Okomfo Anokye was one of the greatest priests the Asante Kingdom has ever had. His real name was Kwame Adjei F rimpong . Okomfo Anokye was born in Awukugua-Akwapim in the Eastern region . He initially worked as a farme r . Okomfo Anokye’s parents were Agya Ano and Maame Akobe Manubea ,also called Yaa Anubea . They were both farmers . History has it that, i . Okomfo Anokye was born with some powerful gifts from the gods: totem pole s on one hand and a short whit...

HISTORY

END HISTORY BASIC 5 SOCIAL AND ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT UNDER COLONIAL RULE (EDUCATION) SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLONIAL PERIOD (1874 – 1957) The first Europeans that came to the Gold Coast came as missionaries. They came to spread the Christian faith. The Portuguese were the first European nation to come to Gold Coast in the year 1471. The Portuguese named the place Gold Coast because of the Gold deposits found on the land. After the European missionaries had contacts with the coastal people, they decide to enter the interior parts of Ghana. In order to communicate better with the local people, they decided to established schools. Most of the local people did not understand the ir language in order to accept the massage. After signing of the Bond of 1844 the local people demanded that the British help with social development of the Gold Coast. The British undertook various social development within the Gold Coast. All the...