Learning and Teaching Materials Archive


Religious Knowledge Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Religion?

This is a short 15-question quiz which allows the participants to compare themselves with 3,412 randomly sampled adults who were asked these and other questions in the U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey. Participants can see how they compare with the overall … Continue reading

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Starting an interfaith youth project

Starting up an interfaith youth project is a great way to build understanding between young people from different backgrounds. Interfaith youth groups bring together young people with different beliefs and give them the chance to meet, talk and take part … Continue reading

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Twice Upon a Time: Multi-Cultural Cinderella

The story of Cinderella is one of the most well-known fairy tales with hundreds of versions being told all over the world.With nearly every culture touting some variation of it, study and comparison of Cinderella stories is a great way … Continue reading

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Side by Side Lens

The Side by Side Lens allows the user to create an easy to read comparison chart for up to three differing religious traditions. Apart from providing basic information about the selected religions and belief systems, Side by Side Lens provides … Continue reading

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Understanding Muslim Ethnic Communities

The Change Institute was commissioned by Communities and Local Government to undertake research on England's diverse Muslim communities. The result is a fourteen volume series of publications on thirteen Muslim 'communities' grouped by country of heritage. The publications provide a … Continue reading

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Glossary of Islamic Terms and Concepts

This glossary had its beginnings from the information contained in the booklet Introducing Islam to Non-Muslims by Hussein Khalid Al-Hussein and Ahmad Hussein Sakr. Iti s the collection of essential and frequently used Islamic expressions and terms. 

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Islamic Studies Syllabus

The syllabus is intended to awaken in students a consciousness (Taqwa) and love of Allah and His Messenger as the foundation of their intellectual, emotional and spiritual life. It also promotes an enquiring, analytical and positive approach to the study … Continue reading

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Toward a Global Civilization of Love and Tolerance

Toward a Global Civilization of Love and Tolerance is a book written by Fethullah Gülen, which pursues a double purpose. On the one hand, it is a call to Muslims to a greater awareness that Islam teaches the need for … Continue reading

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Teens Discuss Islam in America

Roundtable examines Koran-burning threat, perceptions about Muslims.

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