Endorsed by OCR and written by experts in World Religions, this second edition of GCSE Religious Studies for OCR A: Islam has been fully revised to meet the structure, content and assessment requirements of the 2009 OCR full course and short course GCSE in Religious Studies Specification A, Units B577 and B578. This new edition provides an engaging and accessible insight into the beliefs and practices of Islam, as well as Muslim teaching about moral questons such as: * What are the main principles of Islam and how do they affect the daily lives of Muslims? * Why are festivals and pilgrimages important for Muslims? * Why is the Qur'an so sacred, and what part does it play in the lives of modern Muslims? * What does it mean to be a Muslim in the twenty-first century? Key features in the text include: * Practice GCSE questions * Guidance on how to approach examination answers * Full coverage of the revised GCSE specification * Expert authorship ensuring confidence in content and approach.

 

This book is part of a book series called Ocr Gcse Religious Studies .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 120 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Hodder Education .

Jon Mayled is an experienced RE author and examiner Janet Green is a retired teacher and experienced examiner. Jon Mayled is a former Chief Examiner for a major awarding body as well as an experienced author.

This book has the following chapters: Introduction 1 Core Beliefs 2 Special Days 3 Pilgrimage 4 Major Divisions and Interpretations 5 Places and Forms of Worship 6 Religion in the Faith Community and the Family 7 Sacred Writings Glossary Index