- Concept of miracles, including different beliefs within the religion - Allah
intervening in the world - The creation of the world - Teaching of Muhammad
Religious and spiritual experience
Public and private worship
Concept of worship
Worship in the mosque and at home
Concepts of tawhid and shirk
Absence of symbols
The use of calligraphy to express belief
Prayer and meditation
- Concept of prayer - Prayer and its role as a Pillar of Islam
Food and fasting
Concept of fasting/Ramadan
Responses to Allah
Food for festivals
Haram and halal as they relate to food
The end of life
Body and soul
Concept of soul
The relationship between the body and soul
Life after death
Concept of life
after death
Beliefs
about:
- Paradise
- Hell
Allah as
judge
Relationship between
obedience and the
afterlife
Funeral rites
Funeral rites and
mourning
customs
The ways funeral rites
reflect belief and aim to
support the bereaved