Living Religions: Living Islam (Living Religions)
One of a series that focuses on major religions and their relevance to contemporary life. It offers a balance of information about each religion and an exploration of how we can learn from it. The text looks at the founders and significant individuals in the religion and its key beliefs, signs and symbols. Worship is also covered, the festivals, celebrations, rites of passage, pilgrimages and sacred places. Moral issues and ultimate questions are presented and considered. The concepts explored i...
Part of a series that focuses on the major world religions and their relevance to contemporary life. Each title offers a balance of information about the religion and an exploration of how we can learn from it, looking at: founders and significant individuals; key beliefs, signs and symbols; worship; festivals, celebrations and rites of passage; pilgrimage and sacred places; and moral issues and ultimate questions.
Celebrate: Islamic Festivals Paperback (Celebrate)
A story about finding your voice and fitting in. 12-year-old Nimra Sharif has spent her whole life in Islamic school, but is about to embark on middlel school and is feeling nervous. Nimra is desperate to fit in but finds the popular kids avoid her because of her hijab, and her best-friend Jenna isn’t the same at school. So when she is invited to join the school’s popular band, Nimra is unsure what to do. She has been taught that...
The Islamic World (Cambridge History Programme Key Stage 3)
by Peter Mantin and Ruth Mantin
The Islamic World provides an introduction to the history of Islam during the period 600–1600 from the rise of Islam to the Ottoman Empire. Islamic beliefs, and the influence of Islamic civilization including calligraphy, science, engineering and trade are also presented in this highly illustrated text.
These classic fables and moral tales of the Persian master of verse represent the wisdom of the East and the values of Islamic culture.
Understanding Islam (Understanding World Religions)
by Don Nardo
History Connection 1: "Medieval Realms, 1066-1500" and "the World of Islam" (History conections, #1)
Provide students with a strong understanding of religion with high quality, engaging and content-rich resources building a firm foundation for the new GCSE 9-1 Religious Studies. Deliver a rich, coherent RE course at KS3 and equip pupils with a deep understanding of religion with ready-made, flexible and high quality KS3 lessons. ‘Knowing Religion’ is written by an author team of experienced RE teachers and led by series editor Robert Orme of West London Free School....
Islamic Year (Festivals and the Seasons)
by Noorah Al-Gailani and Chris Smith
Celebrate the Islamic Year in your family or at school! You are invited to explore Muslim festivals with this inspiring treasury of stories, surahs, songs, games, recipes, craft and art activities. Folk tales illustrate the core values of Islamic culture with gentle humour and wisdom.
The Kurds (Growth & Influence of Islam S.) (Major Muslim Nations)
by LeeAnne Gelletly
Why wasn't Islam the rallying point and battle cry of the anti-colonial movement in the Sudan? Why did the mainstream political parties and the first military regime maintain the 'secular' political structures of the colonial state? Why did the influential parties opt for an 'Islamic constitution' in the 1960s? Why did Nimeiry's regime change is course? This work attempts to answer these and related questions. Three key issues are addressed within the framework of the relationship between Islam,...
Tunisia (Major Muslim Nations) (Modern Middle East Nations and Their Strategic Place in the World)
by Anne Carew-Miller
This volume is part of a series which provides an introduction to the world's major religions. Each book in the series looks at a particular religion's history, sacred texts, worship in the home, places of worship, pilgrimage, festivals, rites of passage and family life. The books include: points of view of people from each faith; extracts from sacred texts and quotes from key religious figures; and boxes highlighting particular symbols and customs.
This text offers a study of Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Hinduism. The book highlights key questions and covers the following topics for all four religions: history; belief; understanding God; understanding human existence; buildings; celebrations; pilgrimages; rites of passage - birth, adolescence, marriage, family life and death; holy scriptures; and religion in the contemporary world.
World Beliefs and Culture: Islam (World Beliefs and Cultures)
by Sue Penney