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RS10 – Islam

Contents 1 Islam as a Way of Life 2 Aspects of Religious Thought 3 Islam in Contemporary Society 4 Comments

Islam as a Way of Life

• The formation, nature, authority and importance of the Shari’a.
• Family life and the role and status of women in Islam.

Aspects of Religious Thought

• God, predestination, freedom and justice.
• God as immanent and transcendent (including God in Sufi thought).
• Concept of Jihad.
• Distinctive emphases of Shi’ism: the Imamate (including the doctrine of the hidden Imamate and the Mahdi); Ashura and the importance of suffering.

Islam in Contemporary Society

• Islam in Britain: the nature and organisation of the Muslim community; issues related to practising Islam in a secular society.

Comments

These notes are aimed at A Level Religious Studies students for the module 'RS10: Islam'.

Originally written by Straggler on TSR Forums.