Understanding Muslims Understanding Islam - Primary Vol 1
This resource explores lived Islam, using the voices of contemporary Muslims to open up what it means to be Muslim in Britain and beyond. The religion and worldviews approach applies different disciplinary tools, drawing on authentic sources from within Islamic tradition. It encourages pupils to reflect on and develop their own personal worldviews in the light of their encounters with Muslims and Islam, as part of a peaceful and productive engagement in a diverse society.
The three units in this volume are:
Unit 1: What is it like to be brought up in a Muslim home in Britain?
(Age group: 5–7 years)
Unit 2: Why is Muhammad important to Muslims today?
(Age group: 7–9 years)
Unit 3: How does Hajj show what matters to Muslims in Britain?
(Age group: 9–11 years)
Complimentary resource for NATRE members:
Resource 3.18 'Hajj - ethical and moral issues' Muslim interviewees reflect on issues surrounding Hajj in the twenty-first century, such as environmental impact.
External links for volume 1:
- Developing a Religion and Worldviews approach in Religious Education in England: a handbook for curriculum writers, Stephen Pett (RE Council 2024): includes the National Statement of Entitlement
- Ofsted's 'three types of knowledge': substantive, ways of knowing, personal in Research review series: religious education (Ofsted 2021)
- Art of Hajj:
- Qanta Ahmed, In the Land of Invisible Women (Sourcebooks Inc 2008)
