Islamiyat for O’Levels

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Cambridge O Level Islamiyat syllabus encourages students to develop lifelong skills and knowledge, including:

• An understanding of the importance of the major beliefs of Islam and of the early history of the Islamic community
• Evaluation skills to understand how these beliefs impact on the daily lives and thoughts of Muslims around the world
• Familiarity with the Qur’an and Hadith in Arabic

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The aims of the Course is to enable candidates to:

• acquire a knowledge of the major sources of Islam, its main beliefs and its early history
• develop an enquiring approach to the study of Islam
• identify and explore the religious, historical and moral questions raised in the material they study

Course Outline

• Major themes of the Qur’an
• The history and importance of the Qur’an
• The life and importance of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
• The first Islamic community
• Major teachings in the Hadiths of the Prophet
• The history and importance of the Hadiths
• The period of rule of the Rightly Guided Caliphs and their importance as leaders
• The Articles of Faith and the Pillars of Islam