Understanding Islam: A Guide For Teachers

✍ Scribed by Imran Mogra

• Publisher: Sage Publications
• Year: 2020
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 313
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Misconceptions and misunderstandings about Islam and fear of causing offence can be barriers to being an effective teacher in a diverse school. This book aims to give non-Muslim teachers the confidence to engage meaningfully with important facets of Muslim pupils’ lives leading to a richer and more rewarding experience in the classroom. Aspects of Islam explored include: the foundations and obligations of faith, ethical dimensions placed upon Muslims, the importance of education in Muslim communities and contemporary issues faced by communities in the UK. To deepen your understanding, each chapter is enriched by case studies linked to the classroom, expert voices that offer authenticity and reflective tasks that encourage you to consider key concepts in greater depth. This is essential reading for new and experienced teachers in primary and secondary schools wishing to deepen their knowledge of Islam.

✦ Table of Contents

UNDERSTANDING ISLAM - FRONT COVER......Page 1
UNDERSTANDING ISLAM......Page 2
COPYRIGHT......Page 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 8
FIGURES AND TABLES......Page 10
ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 14
INTRODUCTION......Page 16
PART 1 - KEY CONCEPTS IN ISLAM......Page 24
CHAPTER 1 - ALLAH......Page 26
CHAPTER 2 - THE WORD OF GOD......Page 46
CHAPTER 3 - THE PROPHET OF GOD......Page 64
CHAPTER 4 - THE STORIES OF PROPHETS......Page 82
CHAPTER 5 - FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH......Page 100
CHAPTER 6 - OBLIGATIONS OF FAITH......Page 120
CHAPTER 7 - EXPRESSIONS OF PRACTICE......Page 142
PART 2 - CONTEMPORARY ISSUE......Page 166
CHAPTER 8 - THE ETHICAL DIMENSION......Page 168
CHAPTER 9 - EDUCATION IN MUSLIM COMMUNITIES......Page 190
CHAPTER 10 - THE SHĪ‘A TRADITIONS......Page 214
CHAPTER 11 - MUSLIM HERITAGE AND INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS......Page 236
CHAPTER 12 - ISLAM AND CONTEMPORARY BRITAIN......Page 258
GLOSSARY......Page 276
REFERENCES......Page 288
INDEX......Page 298

✦ Subjects

Islam: Study And Teaching (Elementary)