Tag Archives: Muslims

Secularists: Government plan favours Islamic schools in Turkey

Posted on March 12, 2012

Posted in News | Tagged committee meetings, Development Party, education, Government, ideological issue, Islam-rooted Justice, Islamic schools, Istambul, Muslims, parliament of Ankara, public life, qualified teachers, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Republican People`s Party, role of religion, secularists, soft coup, Turkey, Turkey`s education system | | ', '' ); ?>

Cordoba Initiative

Posted on March 6, 2012

The Cordoba Initiative is a multi-national, multi-faith organization dedicated to improving understanding and building trust among people of all cultures and religions. The name Cordoba was chosen to symbolize the time in history when Muslims, Jews and Christians lived together … Continue reading →

Posted in English, NGO, North America, Organizations | Tagged Christians, cultures, harmony, Jews, multi-faith organization, multi-national NGO, Muslims, peace, religions, undestanding | | ', '' ); ?>

Lecture and Discussion, Feb 23: Muslims’ Support for Democracy in Post-Communist Albania

Posted on February 9, 2012

Muslims’ Support for Democracy in Post-Communist Albania: The Role of Sources, Threats and Ideas Thursday, February 23, 2 – 4 pm International Affairs Building, Room 1215, Columbia University, New York, USA Speaker: Arolda Elbassani, CDTR Visiting Researcher, PHD in Social … Continue reading →

Posted in Calendar Events | Tagged communism, democracy, Islam, moderate Islam, Muslims, religion | | ', '' ); ?>

Scriptural Reasoning

Posted on December 10, 2011

Scriptural Reasoning (SR) represents a text study between Christians, Muslims and Jews. It is a practice whereby members of these faiths, in small groups, study together their own and each other’s sacred scriptures. The space created by the three faiths … Continue reading →

Posted in English, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 9, Other Tools, Resources, Teaching Tools, Tool Boxes | Tagged Christians, faith, Jews, Muslims, sacred text, Scriptural reasoning, study | | ', '' ); ?>

Standing Together

Posted on December 10, 2011

The Christian-Muslim Consultative Group launched the Standing Together Project which has a seven series study program to help bridge the gap between Christians and Muslims. The Project includeds an Educational Workbook and DVD. The DVD trailer and an order form … Continue reading →

Posted in English, National, Provincial, Resources | Tagged Christians, DVD, Educational Workbook, Interfaith dialogue, Muslims, Standing Together, United States | | ', '' ); ?>

Hearing the Other Side

Posted on December 10, 2011

“Hearing the Other Side” is a documentary film featuring conversations with young Muslims on issues of religious identities, women's concerns and media, following Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh's assassination in the Netherlands. Reflections by the youth of Moroccan and Turkish … Continue reading →

Posted in English, Other Tools, Resources, Teaching Tools | Tagged documentary film, Europe, inter-religious dialogue, Islam, media, Muslims, religious identity, youth | | ', '' ); ?>

Talking Faith

Posted on December 10, 2011

Talking Faith is a documentary film produced in 2007 focusing on the insights and opinions of young people living the contexts of faith identities and dialogue. It opens a window into the lives of Sarah and Azam – two friends … Continue reading →

Posted in English, Other Tools, Resources, Teaching Tools | Tagged Christians, documentary film, inter-religious dialogue, Muslims, Pakistan, religious identity, youth | | ', '' ); ?>

ISLAM Rel.LehrerInnen

Posted on December 10, 2011

This site is not exclusively dedicated to teaching solely about Islam, since it has sections targeting other fundamentals of Austrian education such as language, but a large portion of the site includes teaching materials about Islam.

Posted in Grade 1, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade K, Other Language, Other Tools, Resources, Teaching Tools | Tagged Allah, Austria, calligraphy, Christians, Cocuk children, German, holidays, Islam, mekke (mecca), mosque, Muhammed, Muslims, prayer, Ramadan, Religious Education, religious freedom, songs | | ', '' ); ?>

The Story of India

Posted on December 10, 2011

The Story of India offers educational resources for teachers wanting to use the DVD (that can be bought through the website) and the rich content on this web site in their classrooms. The lessons have been designed for high school … Continue reading →

Posted in English, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 9, Interactive Resources, Lesson Plans, Resources, Teaching Tools | Tagged Buddhists, Christians, Hinduism, India, Jains, Jews, Mughal., Muslims, Religious Education, Sanskrit, Sikhs | | ', '' ); ?>

National Qualifications Curriculum Support: Religious, Moral, and Philosophical Studies Morality in the Modern World: Sikhism

Posted on December 10, 2011

The materials cover Sikh morality and guiding moral principles and Sikh viewpoints on all the optional moral issues in the Morality in the Modern World Units. They are presented in the form of student information sheets and should be used … Continue reading →

Posted in Curricula, English, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Resources | Tagged belief, ceremonies, evil, faith, God, Golden Rule, Guru Granth Sahib, Guru Nanak, gurus, harmony, Hindus, Hukam, hymns, Khalsa, Learning Teaching Scotland, Maya, moral action, moral issue, moral living, moral viewpoints, morality, Muslims, prophets, religion, religious belief, Scotland, Scripture, Sikhism, spiritual, spiritual and moral guidance, Ten Gurus | | ', '' ); ?>