Islam as a Worldview

Baha'i

Buddhist worldview traditions

Christian worldview traditions

Contextualising the diversity of worldviews

Hindu worldview traditions

Humanist worldview traditions

Jain

Jehovah's Witnesses

Jewish worldview traditions

Muslim worldview traditions

Pagan

Rastafari

Sikhi worldview traditions

Soka Gakkai

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Zoroastrian

Resources

Islam as a Worldview

What does a worldviews approach look like in the classroom? Dr Kate Christopher and Professor Lynn Revell have been exploring this question through a project called ‘Islam as a Worldview’. The project considers worldviews thinking through practical resources for the classroom, focusing on the teaching of Islam.

Through thinking practically, and with all ages of pupils in mind, the team present two working principles:

Worldviews starts with people
Pupils need to engage with different types of knowledge

These clear, simple principles form the basis of the teaching materials produced. The teaching materials are free and available for all.

Have a look at these teaching materials and see how you can bring in a wide and rich sense of history, context and lived diversity in Islam, through starting with people, and their time and place. Don’t be limited to your own Key Stage, you can pick up all sorts of ideas you can adapt from the resources.

Dragons and the Poet Rumi

KS1 &2. Encourages pupils to look at Islam through the eyes of the poet Rumi

Islam and Stories

KS2. Children explore Muslim lives, in different times and places, through exciting, moving and memorable stories.

Birmingham

KS2. Focusing on a particular place allows children to explore ideas around immigration, cricket, the Balti curry & hear the voices of British Muslims

Art and Submission

KS2. Explore jinns and angels, and the work of modern Muslim artists. Find out how these artists express their faith and culture in the world today.

Muhammad Ali

KS2&3. Find out about Muhammad Ali: the athlete, the antiracist, the conscientious objector and the devoted Muslim.

Mosques

KS3. Explore the life of a North London mosque through snapshots reflecting contemporary religious and ethical questions.

Malala Yousafzai

KS4. Consider what inspires Malala to struggle against control and oppression. Explore the historical and cultural contexts of Malala’s life.

Islam in the World

KS4. Sets classic topics in a wider context, allowing students to engage in the diversity and richness of Islam in the world today.

Second Phase – expanding beyond Islam

In the second phase of the project Kate and Lynn were guided by topics their teachers wanted to develop in their schools, not all of which was learning about Islam.

Easter / Salvation

EY-UKS2. Exploring themes around Easter at increasing depth. The resources are adapted from the ‘Salvation’ strand in Understanding Christianity.

Nones

KS1. ‘Nones’ refers to people who state ‘none’ when asked if they have a religion. How to explore non-religious worldviews with KS1 children

Desmond Tutu

KS3. In order to understand the impact of the life of Desmond Tutu, pupils will learn about the history and context of Apartheid South Africa.

Kant, Agency and Islam (Philosophy and Ethics)

KS5. Explore the idea of Kantian agency and autonomy through perspectives on women in Islam, and a decolonial viewpoint.

Follow this link to read more about Kate and Lynn’s research and watch a short video: https://www.reonline.org.uk/research/research-of-the-month/islam-as-a-worldview/

For more information and to get involved, email kate@rethink.network