Unit 4

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Akhirah
Muslim beliefs about life after death
1 of 49
al'Jannah
Heaven or Paradise
2 of 49
Resurrection
the belief that, after deatch, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world, when it is raised
3 of 49
Paranormal
Unexplained things that are thought to have spiritual causes, for example ghosts or mediums
4 of 49
Abortion
The removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survuve.
5 of 49
Sanctity of life
The belief that life is holy and belongs to Allah
6 of 49
Assisted suicide
Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide.
7 of 49
Euthanasia
The painless kiling of someone dying from a painful disease
8 of 49
Non-voluntary euthanasia
ending someones like painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have good reason for thinking they would want you to do so.
9 of 49
Quality of life
the idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living
10 of 49
Voluntary euthanasia
Ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death.
11 of 49
Ummah
the worldwide Muslim community
12 of 49
Civil partnership
a legal ceremony giving a homosexual couple the same legal rights as a husband and wife
13 of 49
cohabitation
living together without being married
14 of 49
homosexuality
sexual attraction to a person as the same sex
15 of 49
mahr
a sum of money placed in trust for a bride by her husband at the wedding
16 of 49
contract
the legal document of marriage
17 of 49
nuclear family
mother, father and children living as a unit
18 of 49
re-constituted family
where two sets of children become one family when their divorced parents marry each other
19 of 49
mosque
place for communal prayer and activities
20 of 49
contraception
the deliberate prevention of pregnancy
21 of 49
gender
being female or male
22 of 49
equality
the state of everything having equal rights regardless of their gender, race or class
23 of 49
sexism
discrimination against people because of their gender
24 of 49
ethnic minority
a member of an ethnic group that is much smaller than the majority group
25 of 49
mutli-ethnic society
many different faces and cultures living together in one society
26 of 49
racism
the belief that some races are superior to others
27 of 49
community cohesion
a common vision and shared sense of belonging for all groups in society
28 of 49
discrimination
treating people less favourably because of their ethnicity, gender, colour, sexuality, age and class.
29 of 49
prejudice
believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them
30 of 49
sadaqah
voluntary charitable giving
31 of 49
zakah
charitable tax given by all muslims once a year
32 of 49
racial harmony
different races, colours living together happily
33 of 49
religious freedom
the right to practise your religion and to change your religion
34 of 49
religious pluralism
accepting all religions as having equal right to exist
35 of 49
multi-faith society
many different religions living together in one society
36 of 49
interfaith marriage
marriage where the husband and wife are from different religions
37 of 49
conversion
when your life is changed by giving yourself to Allah.
38 of 49
Miracle
something that seems to break a law scince and makes you think only Allah could done it.
39 of 49
Numinous
the feeling of the presence of something greater than you
40 of 49
agnosticism
not being sure whether Allah exists or not
41 of 49
Atheism
Believing that Allah doesn't exist
42 of 49
prayer
an attempt to contact Allah, used through words
43 of 49
omni-benevolent
the belief that Allah is all loving
44 of 49
omnipotent
the belief that Allah is all powerful
45 of 49
omniscient
the belief that Allah knows everything that has happened and everything that is going to happen.
46 of 49
natural evil
suffering caused by nature
47 of 49
moral evil
suffering caused by human beings
48 of 49
free will
the idea that people are free to make their own decisions
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Card 2

Front

al'Jannah

Back

Heaven or Paradise

Card 3

Front

Resurrection

Back

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Card 4

Front

Paranormal

Back

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Card 5

Front

Abortion

Back

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