Term 1: Islam Beliefs Part 1
Oneness of God and the supremacy of God's will
The beliefs of Sunni and Shi'a Islam
The nature of God
Angels
Predestination
Life after death
Key words test (AO1)
Muslim
One who has submitted to the will of God and has accepted Islam
Islam
The name of the religion followed by Muslims
Allah
The Arabic name for God
Tawid
The oneness and unity of God
Monotheistic
Belief in one God
Supremacy
Supreme power or authority; a quality of God
Quran
The Islamic Holy book revealed to Muhammad by the Angel Jibril
Sunnah
The teachings and deeds of Muhammad
Sunni
Muslims who believe in the successorship to Muhammad of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali
Shi'a
Muslims who believe in the imamate, the successorship of Ali
Develop the individual:
Awareness of another world religion to GCSE standard
Create a supportive community:
Tolerance, respect and understanding of the Islamic faith
Term 2: Islam: Belief and Teachings
Prophethood and Adam
Ibrahim
Muhammad and the Imamate
The holy books in Islam
Mock examination: Islam: Beliefs and Teachings & Relationships and Families (AO1 & AO2)
Akhirah
Everlasting life after death
Prophet/Prophethood
A person who proclaims the messages of God, someone who has been made a prophet
Risalah
The belief that the prophets are and important channel of communication between God and humans.
Iblis
Satan, a spiritual being created from fire who was thrown from paradise for refusing to bow to Adam
Ka'bah
Then holiest place in Islam, the black cube shaped building in the grand mosque
Id-ul-Adhu
A Muslim festival that celebrates the prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his own son for God
Caliph
A person considered to be a political and religious successor to the prophet Muhammad and the leader of the Sunni Muslim community
Imam
A person who leads the communal prayer and the title given to Ali and his successors in Shi'a Islam
Imamate
The divine appointment of the Imams
Torah
The five books revealed by God to Moses
Develop the individual:
Awareness and understand of another world faith
Create a supportive community:
Tolerance, respect and understanding of another world faith
Term 3: Islam Beliefs Part 2
Violence, violet protest and terrorism
Reasons for war
Nuclear war and weapons of mass destruction
The just war
Holy war
Pacifism
Evaluative essay (AO2)
Immanent
The idea that God is present in everything on earth
Transcendent
The idea that God is beyond and outside life on earth
Beneficient
Benevolent, all loving, good
Merciful
The quality of God that shows compassion
Justice
The idea that God is just and fair (Adalat in Shi'a Islam)
Day of Judgement
A time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by God
Angels
Spiritual beings who act as messengers for God
Jibril
The Arabic name for the angel Gabriel
Mika'il
The Arabic name for the Angel Michael who rewards good deeds
Predestination
The idea that God knows or determines everything that will happen in the universe
Develop the individual:
Personal awareness of a major world faith
Create a supportive community:
Understanding of global peace and conflict and what part religion might play in it
Term 4: Theme D: Peace and Conflict
Pacifism
Religious responses to victims of war
Revision
External examination: AQA GCSE Short Course RS: Christianity and Islam
War
Fighting between nations
Peace
An absence of peace which leads to happiness and harmony
Justice
Right and fair, making up for a wrong that has been commmited
Forgiveness
Showing grace and mercy for wrong doing
Protest
An expression of disapproval
Violence
Using actions that threaten or harm others
Terrorism
The unlawful use if violence, usually against innocent civilians for a political goal
Greed
Selfish desire for something
Retaliation
Deliberately harming someone as a response to them harming you
Develop the individual:
Personal awareness of causes of confluict
Create a supportive community:
Importance of resolving conflict in a social setting
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Just war
A war which meets internationally accepted criteria for fairness. Following the Christian rules for a just war
Pacifism
The belief of people who refuse to take part in any form of violence or war
Peacemaker
A person who works to establish peace in the world or in a certain part of it.
Peacemaking
The action of trying to establish peace
Retaliation
Deliberately harming someone as a response to them harming you
Self-defence
Acting to prevent harm to yourself or others
Greed
Selfish desire for something
Holy War
A war fought due to difference in religion
Lesser Jihad
The outward struggle to defend ones's own faith ,family and country from threat
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Create a supportive community:
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Nuclear Weapons
Weapons that work by a nuclear reaction; they devastate huge area and kill large numbers of people
Weapons of mass destruction
Weapons that can kill large numbers of people
Biological weapons
Weapons that have a living organism or infective material in them that will lead to death or disease
Modern Warfare
Modern warfare is warfare using the concepts, methods, and military technology that have come into use during and after World War II.
Contemporary
Modern
Victims of war
Someone or something killed, destroyed, injured, oppressed, or otherwise harmed by, or suffering from, some act, condition, or circumstance during war
War Child
A small charity that protects children living in the world's most dangerous war zones
Emergency UK
A Charity that provides free, high quality healthcare for victims of war and poverty, whilst promoting a culture of peace and respect for human rights.
NGO
A non-profit organization that operates independently of any government, typically one whose purpose is to address a social or political issue.
Islamic Relief
A charity set up by muslims in the uk to support victims of war
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