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6.6 Contemporary Issues
Islamic Religious Education · Grade 9 · 6 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Jihad: meaning, types and rules
- Terrorism and extremism: meaning, causes and effects
- Measures to curb terrorism and extremism
What you will be able to do
- identify the rules of jihad in Islam for a correct interpretation
- explain the causes of terrorism and extremism in the society
- explain the effects of terrorism and extremism on the society
- describe the measures to curb terrorism and extremism for peaceful co-existence
- acknowledge Islamic teachings on jihad as a guide to harmonious co-existence
Key questions
“What are the effects of terrorism and extremism?”
“How can terrorism and extremism be curbed?”
Lessons
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Jihad: meaning and types
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain the correct meaning of jihad as striving, and describe its types: of the self, tongue, wealth and lawful armed defence.
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Rules of jihad
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizIdentify the rules of armed jihad in Islam and show how terrorism breaks them.
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Terrorism and extremism: meaning and Islam's position
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDefine terrorism and extremism, and explain why Islam, the middle way, condemns them.
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Causes of terrorism and extremism
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain the causes of radicalisation: misinterpretation, unemployment, online propaganda, grievances, peer pressure and lack of knowledge.
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Effects of terrorism and extremism
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain the effects of terrorism and extremism on people, the economy, communities, Muslims and youth.
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Curbing terrorism and extremism
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe measures to curb terrorism and extremism, recognise warning signs of radicalisation, and know how to report.