Examining Religion and Belief: Muslims
This book is full of practical and ready-to-use resources for the secondary RE classroom. Its focus is on providing original source material and contemporary voices, while recognising and identifying diversity of views, controversies and complexity.
The title indicates something of the approach: we are examining religion and belief by focusing on Muslims rather than on the religion of Islam. The emphasis is on lived faith and practice, with an eye on requirements for examination RS but not solely driven by them. The book includes case studies on Islamic art and texts; Muslim scholars answer questions on pacifism, justice and jihad; there is an infographic presenting some kay data from the UK and beyond; one teaching unit explores the rituals and significance of Hajj for 11-14s, and for 14-16s the focus is on Muslim beliefs about life after death.
This kind of RE aims to enable personal thinking as well as develop religious literacy.
Select a topic to explore resources
- Diving in: thoughtful starting points
- Introducing Muslims: outlining sunni and Shi'a beliefs
- Essential artefact: the Birmingham Qur’an
- Essential text: examining Rumi
- What scholars say about jihad
- Infographic: data on Muslims in the UK and beyond
- What are the challenges and rewards of Hajj?
- What difference does it make to believe in life after death?
- How are Muslims and Islam represented in the media
- Examining the cover art: the magnetism of the Ka’aba
External links
- ExternalChannel 4 Muslim perception survey
- ExternalTimetable produced from within the Muslim community, giving detail about the life of Muhammad (Ashton Central Mosque)
- ExternalGeneration M by Shelina Janmohamed
- ExternalNational Geographic film Jerusalem
- ExternalUgaaso Abukar Boocow’s videos about Somalian life
- ExternalVox video about Mipsterz
- ExternalLoose Women video – interview with Nadiya Hussein on arranged marriage
External links
- ExternalTrue Tube Shi'a and Sunni video
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Introducing Muslims:outlining sunni and Shi’a beliefsOverview of Sunni and Shi'a beliefs, exploring the diversity within Islam and the historical context of these branches.
External links
- ExternalThe Birmingham Qur'an
- ExternalBirmingham Qur'an manuscript dated among the oldest in the world
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Birmingham Qur’an cut-out cardsEducational cut-out cards for engaging with the Qur'an and exploring Islamic teachings.
External links
- ExternalPhotos of a Sufi whirling dervish from The Guardian
- ExternalVideo recording of ‘Kaleidoscope’ by Coldplay
- ExternalInterpretation of Rumi poem ‘Only Breath’ by Bernard Lewis via Poetry Chaikhana Blog
- ExternalInterpretation of Rumi poem ‘Who am I?’ by Reynold Nicholson via Stillness Speaks
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Only Breath – RumiOnly Breath by Rumi RE resource. A structured tool for exploring Sufi poetry, spirituality, and interfaith themes in RE. - Internal
Only Breath by Rumi incl. informationRumi ís Only Breath RE resource. A structured guide to exploring Sufi philosophy, poetry, and interfaith unity in RE lessons.
External links
- ExternalDoctor Chris Hewer’s website
- ExternalAyatollah Doctor Sayyid adhel H. Al-Milani’s website
- ExternalInformation about Imam Monawar Hussein from The Oxford Foundation
- ExternalSheikh Mohammed Al-Hilli on Facebook
- ExternalArticles by Zameer Hussein on The Muslim Vibe
- ExternalThe Amman Message (2004)
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What scholars say about jihad – full transcriptFull transcript providing scholarly insights into the concept of jihad.
External links
- ExternalUK Government Census 2011
- ExternalYouGov poll for Islamic Relief
- External‘British Muslims in Numbers’ from The Muslim Council of Britain
- External‘A history of mosques in Britain’ from The Architect’s Journal
- ExternalAn Insight into the British Community by the British Sikh Board
- External‘UK Church Statistics, 2005-15’ from British Religion in Numbers
- External‘British army aims to recruit more Muslims after worries over low numbers’ article from The Guardian
- External‘Britain's forgotten army of Muslims fighting in WWI’ article from Middle East Eye
- External‘The World’s Muslims: Unity and Diversity’ infographic from the Pew Research Centre
- External‘British Muslims in Numbers’ analysis of the 2011 Census by the Muslim Association of Britain
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Infographic: data on Muslims in the UK and beyondInfographic illustrating demographics and contributions of Muslim communities in the UK and worldwide.
External links
- ExternalHajj Stories resource from The British Museum
- ExternalThe Hajj: The Greatest Trip on Earth 12-part series from Channel 4
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A guide to HajjComprehensive guide to Hajj, exploring its significance in Islamic faith and practice.
External links
Member Only Content
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- Internal
Current controversies: how are Muslims and Islam represented in the media?Examines media portrayals of Islam, encourages aging critical analysis of stereotypes, bias, and representation to promote media literacy.
External links
Select a topic to explore resources
Diving in: thoughtful starting pointsIntroducing Muslims: outlining sunni and Shi'a beliefsEssential artefact: the Birmingham Qur’anEssential text: examining RumiWhat scholars say about jihadInfographic: data on Muslims in the UK and beyondWhat are the challenges and rewards of Hajj?What difference does it make to believe in life after death?How are Muslims and Islam represented in the mediaExamining the cover art: the magnetism of the Ka’aba
External links
- ExternalChannel 4 Muslim perception survey
- ExternalTimetable produced from within the Muslim community, giving detail about the life of Muhammad (Ashton Central Mosque)
- ExternalGeneration M by Shelina Janmohamed
- ExternalNational Geographic film Jerusalem
- ExternalUgaaso Abukar Boocow’s videos about Somalian life
- ExternalVox video about Mipsterz
- ExternalLoose Women video – interview with Nadiya Hussein on arranged marriage
External links
- ExternalTrue Tube Shi'a and Sunni video
Member Only Content
- Internal Introducing Muslims:outlining sunni and Shi’a beliefsOverview of Sunni and Shi'a beliefs, exploring the diversity within Islam and the historical context of these branches.
External links
- ExternalThe Birmingham Qur'an
- ExternalBirmingham Qur'an manuscript dated among the oldest in the world
Member Only Content
- InternalBirmingham Qur’an cut-out cardsEducational cut-out cards for engaging with the Qur'an and exploring Islamic teachings.
External links
- ExternalPhotos of a Sufi whirling dervish from The Guardian
- ExternalVideo recording of ‘Kaleidoscope’ by Coldplay
- ExternalInterpretation of Rumi poem ‘Only Breath’ by Bernard Lewis via Poetry Chaikhana Blog
- ExternalInterpretation of Rumi poem ‘Who am I?’ by Reynold Nicholson via Stillness Speaks
Member Only Content
- Internal Only Breath – RumiOnly Breath by Rumi RE resource. A structured tool for exploring Sufi poetry, spirituality, and interfaith themes in RE.
- InternalOnly Breath by Rumi incl. informationRumi ís Only Breath RE resource. A structured guide to exploring Sufi philosophy, poetry, and interfaith unity in RE lessons.
External links
- ExternalDoctor Chris Hewer’s website
- ExternalAyatollah Doctor Sayyid adhel H. Al-Milani’s website
- ExternalInformation about Imam Monawar Hussein from The Oxford Foundation
- ExternalSheikh Mohammed Al-Hilli on Facebook
- ExternalArticles by Zameer Hussein on The Muslim Vibe
- ExternalThe Amman Message (2004)
Member Only Content
- Internal What scholars say about jihad – full transcriptFull transcript providing scholarly insights into the concept of jihad.
External links
- ExternalUK Government Census 2011
- ExternalYouGov poll for Islamic Relief
- External‘British Muslims in Numbers’ from The Muslim Council of Britain
- External‘A history of mosques in Britain’ from The Architect’s Journal
- ExternalAn Insight into the British Community by the British Sikh Board
- External‘UK Church Statistics, 2005-15’ from British Religion in Numbers
- External‘British army aims to recruit more Muslims after worries over low numbers’ article from The Guardian
- External‘Britain's forgotten army of Muslims fighting in WWI’ article from Middle East Eye
- External‘The World’s Muslims: Unity and Diversity’ infographic from the Pew Research Centre
- External‘British Muslims in Numbers’ analysis of the 2011 Census by the Muslim Association of Britain
Member Only Content
- Internal Infographic: data on Muslims in the UK and beyondInfographic illustrating demographics and contributions of Muslim communities in the UK and worldwide.
External links
- ExternalHajj Stories resource from The British Museum
- ExternalThe Hajj: The Greatest Trip on Earth 12-part series from Channel 4
Member Only Content
- InternalA guide to HajjComprehensive guide to Hajj, exploring its significance in Islamic faith and practice.
External links
Member Only Content
- InternalCurrent controversies: how are Muslims and Islam represented in the media?Examines media portrayals of Islam, encourages aging critical analysis of stereotypes, bias, and representation to promote media literacy.
