LibGuides: Year 8: World Religions: Islam

Understanding World Religions. What is Islam?

What is Islam? 2003 ClickView video. Duration: 24 min.

Learn about Muhammad, visit a mosque to learn about the five pillars and the prayer ritual of salah and watch a family celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

Books from the Library

Below is a selection of books on Islam. Browse the Non Fiction shelves for others at call numbers:

200 -- Religion (including books on world religions, which may have a chapter on Islam)

297 -- Islam

Facts about Islam by Alison Cooper
Call Number: NF 297 COO
ISBN: 9781615323227
Publication Date: 2010
Islam by Katy Gerner
Call Number: NF 297 GER
ISBN: 9781420224672
Publication Date: 2008
Islam by Sue Penney
Call Number: NF 297 PEN
ISBN: 043109313X
Publication Date: 2000
Muslim Faith and Practice by Brian Knapp and Lisa Magloff
Call Number: NF 297 KNA
ISBN: 1862144699
Publication Date: 2005
Muslim Festivals Through the Year by Anita Ganeri
Call Number: NF 297.36 GAN
ISBN: 0749644478
Publication Date: 2003

Library eBooks on Islam

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Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
Call Number: Gale eBook
ISBN: 9780028662695
Publication Date: 2016
This encyclopedia is based on the history, religion and cultural practices of Muslim societies.

Either use the Index tab to look up a particular topic, or use the Search Within Publication option.
World Religions Reference Library - Islam entry
Call Number: Gale eBook
ISBN: 9781414402260
Publication Date: 2006
This section contains very comprehensive information about Islam: its history and development, sects, basic beliefs, sacred writings, sacred symbols, worship, observances and pilgrimages, everyday living and the influence of Islam. It also has a glossary of key words throughout.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices - Islam entry
Call Number: Gale eBook
ISBN: 9781414498706
Publication Date: 2014
This section contains very comprehensive information on Islam and religious life: its history, central doctrines, sacred books and symbols, houses of worship and holy places, holidays and festivals, mode of dress, dietary practices, rites of passage, rituals and other related topics. It also has a glossary of key terms throughout.

Discovering Sacred Texts. Islam

The British Library 2019. Discovering sacred texts: Islam. Online video, 2 October. Duration: 7 min.

Explore four of the five pillars of Islam – the Muslim profession of faith (shahada), prayer (salat), charity (zakat), and fasting during Ramadan (sawm) – and how Muslims in Britain follow them today.

The Birth of World Religions - Islam

The birth of Islam 2023. ClickView video. Duration: 2 min.

Library eResource - Britannica School

Islam - Britannica School entry
Provides information on Islam, its beliefs, divisions and schools of thought.

You can view different versions of this entry using the numbered display options - this allows you to select the detail/complexity of the information.

From the Web

Islam: Basic beliefs - URI Kids (United Religions Initiative)
The origins of Islam, Muslim beliefs, sacred text, imagery, celebrations and festivals, and sacred spaces and places.
Islam - BBC Bitesize (KS3 level - Junior secondary)
Key facts about Islam and the events that bring the Islamic community together (practices and belonging).
Interfaith Explorers website
In the Resource Bank, under Faith select Islam and under Media Type select Videos to watch a range of video snippets in which people explain various aspects of Islamic faith in everyday life.
Prayer in Islam – The British Library
Article outlining the common features of Islam, including the call to prayer, daily timings and the direction of prayer.
The Qur’an (article) – The British Library
Article describing where and when Islam began, the writing down of the Qur’an, its language, themes and contents.
Islam – BBC Religion website
An overview of Islam, its arts and culture, beliefs, history, holy days, ethics, practices, prayer and worship, rites and rituals, and its religious texts

Places of Worship. Inside a Mosque

Inside a Mosque 2019. ClickView video. Duration: 7 min.

Learn how aspects of the mosque represent the core beliefs of Islam and why this is important for people of faith.