Islam: Expression of Religious Identity | AQA A-Level Religious Studies (7062)
Islam: Expression of Religious Identity
- 109 questions
- 8 subtopics
- Component 2: Islam, one religion of five
- Component 2
Islam: the practices, rites and communal life through which identity is expressed.
Part of Component 2, sat only by students who take Islam as their chosen religion.
Sample questions from Islam: Expression of Religious Identity
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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What Makes a Person a Muslim
What single act makes a person a Muslim?
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Sincerely declaring that there is no god but God and that Muhammad is His messenger. -
The Sunni and Shi'a Division
What happened at Karbala, and why does it shape Shi’a identity?
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Husayn and his companions were killed there resisting an unjust ruler, and his martyrdom became the central symbol of suffering for justice. -
The Five Pillars and Zakat
State what zakat is and the rate at which it is normally paid.
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It is an obligatory annual payment from qualifying savings and wealth, normally at one fortieth, that is two and a half per cent. -
Salah, Wudu and the Qiblah
Describe the main positions of the prayer in order.
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Standing, bowing, standing again, prostrating, sitting and prostrating a second time, with the prayer closing in the seated position with the greeting of peace to right and left. -
Hajj and Umrah
Explain what is meant by ihram.
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It is the consecrated state pilgrims enter, marked for men by two plain unstitched white cloths and by restrictions on ordinary activities. -
The Modern Development of Hajj
Name two ways the sites were rebuilt for safety.
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The Grand Mosque was greatly enlarged, and the stoning site was rebuilt on several levels after fatal crushes. -
The Mosque and Its Features
Define the mihrab.
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It is the niche in the wall that shows the direction of the Ka’bah. -
British Mosques and the London Central Mosque
What is a mosque open day?
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It is an event on which mosques invite the wider public in to see the building, ask questions and meet the congregation.
The 8 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| What Makes a Person a Muslim | Recall questions on the meaning of Muslim, the link between Islam and peace, the act that makes a person Muslim and the six articles of faith. | 9 |
| The Sunni and Shi'a Division | Recall questions on Shi'a as allegiance and as tradition, countries with Shi'a majorities, the cause of the division and the Sunni view of succession. | 16 |
| The Five Pillars and Zakat | Recall questions on what the word rukn implies, what the pillar image says about the rest of religion, the five pillars and the rate of zakat. | 10 |
| Salah, Wudu and the Qiblah | Recall questions on the five daily prayers in order and on the meanings of wudu, qiblah and rak'ah. | 20 |
| Hajj and Umrah | Recall questions on who Hajj is obligatory for, what the condition of ability rules out, when it is performed and what umrah is. | 14 |
| The Modern Development of Hajj | Recall questions on how travel, pilgrim numbers, Saudi control and quotas changed Hajj, the rebuilding of the sites and its critics, and the effect of Hajj on the Ummah, the pilgrim and home. | 12 |
| The Mosque and Its Features | Recall questions on the literal meaning of masjid, the first mosque and its other uses, and the mihrab and minbar. | 9 |
| British Mosques and the London Central Mosque | Recall questions on how British mosques have widened from their narrow early focus, open days and interfaith work, and the history, design, funding and work of the London Central Mosque. | 19 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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