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History of Religions
History of the 3 Monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) and of the main different Christianity confessions (Roman Catholicism, Eastern Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism and Protestantism)
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Pedagogical Approaches
New pedagogical approaches to teach history of religion
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Role of Religions in Civilization
How to didactically promote among students of different confessions, the capacity of a critical analysis and understanding of the role played by religions in the history of mankind
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Interreligious Students’ Competences
Set of teaching contents, to be used by teachers to highlight and valorize the universal values of tolerance and universalisms that all Monotheistic religions and religious texts contain to promote and sustain mutual understanding among students
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Managing Multi-Religious Classes
Teaching Sources to help teachers dealing with multicultural and multi-religious classes
Map
An interactive didactical map interactive didactical map giving access to sites with a religious relevance.-
Introduction
A comparative review of the liturgical celebrations, ceremonies and dietary rules existing in the different religions.
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Celebrations
Description and comparative analysis of the celebrations of different religions and confessions
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Ceremonies
Description and comparative analysis of the ceremonies of different religions and confessions
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Dietary Rules
Description and comparative analysis of the dietary rules of different religions and confessions
Events
The Pathway through Religions project has been promoted trough conferences and articles.
Conferences
The Pathway through Religions project was presented in a number of events in order to report about the activities carried out and the results achieved
Press Review
The Pathway through Religions project partnership made contacts with web sites focusing on the fields of educationPartnership
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Contractual Partners
From this section it is possible to access to a description of each contractual partner of the Pathway through Religions project.
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Schools
From this section it is possible to access to the information about the schools involved in the Pathway through Religions Project in the European countries involved.
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Associated Partners
As a result of the exploitation activity a number of associated partners officially joined the project in order to contribute to the improvement of the project impact on their target groups and to ensure the project sustainability by continuing using the project deliverables in the next years.
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Grand Mosque of Rome
Viale della Moschea, 85 – Rome – ITALY
RELIGIONS Islam
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELIGIOUS SITE
DESCRIPTION
The building is located in the north of the city at the foot of the Parioli mountains. It stands on 30,000 m² of land and can accommodate up to 12,000 worshipers. It is the work of the architect Paolo Portoghesi, assisted by Vittorio Gigliotti, Sami Mousawi and Nino Tozzo.
the architectural project seeks an encounter with local history and tradition (use of materials that recall the typical Roman ones, such as travertine and cottorosato). It is inspired by more than one mosque model: the "forest" model, characteristic of the Maghreb and the Great Mosque of Cordoba, in southern Spain; that of the mosque and that of the Persian mosque, In the structure, well integrated in the surrounding greenery emerges a combination of modern thought of the structure and omnipresent curved lines (the great prayer hall undoubtedly recalls a forest - or an oasis, with its columns three stems), the use of light to create a meditative climate. The decorative apparatus, very discreet in the amplitude of the space that contains it, is made up of glazed ceramics of delicate colors. The repeated Koranic theme is "Allah is light".
HISTORICAL RELEVANCE
The great mosque of Rome has a particular historical relevance as it was built in the center of the Christian-Catholic Papacy and in the capital of a state that has played an important role in the relations between the West and the East, compared to the Mediterranean and the relationship between Christianity and Islam. The building was financed by King Faysal of Saudi Arabia, whose authority has a strong religious significance for the Muslim world as the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques of Mecca and Medina.
Its construction took over twenty years: in 1974 the land was approved by the Roman Municipal Council; the first stone was laid in 1984, with the presence of the President of the Republic Sandro Pertini; the inauguration took place in June 1995.
INTER-RELIGIOUS RELEVANCE
Within the activities of the Islamic Center connected to the Mosque, inter-religious and intercultural initiatives and activities take place
RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE
The Great Mosque of Rome is the main place of worship of the Muslim community in Rome, the largest in Italy and the largest in Europe. and is considered one of the largest mosques in the western world. On the days of the main festivities, such as the Feast of the Sacrifice, there is an influx of about 30,000 - 40,000 faithful. It is home to the Islamic Cultural Center of Italy. The role of imam of the Great Mosque is held by the secretary general of the Islamic Cultural Center of Italy, which manages the entire place of worship.
HOW TO USE WITH THE STUDENTS
Direct visit: with local guides.
Virtual visit: presentation of the religious site through the video-tour
Classroom activity (pre and post the visit):
Liturgical itinerary with detailed information on the organization of rooms and sacred furnishings.
Activity of verification of the acquired knowledge and skills.
Virtual visit: presentation of the religious site through the video-tour
Classroom activity (pre and post the visit):
Liturgical itinerary with detailed information on the organization of rooms and sacred furnishings.
Activity of verification of the acquired knowledge and skills.
REFERENCE TO THE GUIDELINE
- Building Students’ Interreligious Competences in Communication and Adaptation in a Cross-Cultural Environment - Religion as a Source of Inclusion and Peace
- Building Students’ Interreligious Competences in Communication and Adaptation in a Cross-Cultural Environment - Interfaith Map of the Local Community
- Building Students’ Interreligious Competences in Communication and Adaptation in a Cross-Cultural Environment - Recognizing and Developing the Positive Potential
- Building Students’ Interreligious Competences in Communication and Adaptation in a Cross-Cultural Environment - Making Judgements – The Role of Religion and Cultural Traditions
VIDEOS
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A visit to the Grand Mosque of Rome
Presentation of the Rome Mosque.
LINKS
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Discovering the largest mosque in Europe
Description of the mosque
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Islamic Cultural Center of Italy
Presentation of the Islamic Cultural Center of Italy
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Sufism
Description of Sufism, or Tasawwuf as it is known in the Muslim world, the inward dimension of Islam.
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The Great Mosque of Rome
Description of the mosque
