Currents in Islam and modern extremism
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Show two common and two differing aspects of Sunnism and Shi‘ism in an impartial table.
Common: respect for the Qur’an and the Prophet; difference: views on leadership (succession) and some legal traditions.
2
Write three contexts of the term “jihad” (literal, legal, modern debate) with an example.
Literal – spiritual effort; legal – rules on regulated defence; modern – scholars’ rejection of the extremist interpretation.
3
What would you do if a stranger online sent you a link inciting violence? Write 3 steps.
Do not open or share it; tell an adult (parent, teacher); if needed, contact the competent authority.
4
Why is the conclusion that “one group or person’s conduct represents the whole religion” wrong? Write in 3–4 sentences.
Because every religion has thousands of communities, schools and views, most believers reject violence, and a single group cannot stand for the whole.
5
Find brief information on Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (period, city, main orientation).
c. 870–944; Samarkand; founder of the Maturidi school of creed.