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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
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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.
This section of the Pathway through Religions portal provides administrative information for the project contractual partners and for the European Commission and it is password protected.
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The Islamic Cultural Centre and The London Central Mosque
The Islamic Cultural Centre and The London Central Mosque 146 Park Road London NW8 7RG
WEB SITE http://www.iccuk.org/index.php
RELIGIONS Islam
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELIGIOUS SITE
DESCRIPTION
The Islamic Cultural Centre has many objectives and roles as it is involved in the religious, cultural and social life of London and the UK. Chief among them is to promulgate the true meaning and understanding of Islam as a Religion of Peace, Tolerance and Coexistence, and hence the framework of all aspects of our work stems from this standpoint.
We aim to employ our services and expertise for the benefit of the whole community. We support the distribution of the Holy Quran in 30 languages and provide registrar services, educational courses in Arabic Language, Religious Studies in English, Arabic, and Persian with students of all ages. In this, as in all that we do, we aim to reach the highest possible standards of delivery.
HISTORICAL RELEVANCE
Between 1900 - 1930 Several efforts were made to build a mosque in Central London, including one initiated by Lord Headley. In1940 the British Government was persuaded to present a site in London to the Muslim Community of Great Britain. It was in fact the Churchill war cabinet which authorized the acquisition of a site to build a mosque in London on 24 October 1940.
It was not however, until 1974 that construction of a purpose built mosque began. The present building is based on a design by Sir Frederick Gibberd, selected in 1973 from many others in an international competition.
INTER-RELIGIOUS RELEVANCE
Understanding itself as the final revelation of the Abrahamic tradition, the centre values the history and experiences of The Jewish and Christian faiths, recognising the Divine sources of these great religions and honouring the Prophets Moses and Jesus, Peace be upon them.
Much of our scripture encourages us to reflect on stories also found in the Torah and Gospels and calls us to remember the Unity of God though the concept of tawheed.
We are engaged in different Interfaith activities in this tradition, and welcome those looking to be involved to register their interest.
The Centre also has an interfaith department which collaborates with more than 30 organisations, with regular dialogues and interfaith scriptural reasoning events to promote peace, interconnectedness and coexistence in society.
RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE
The Islamic Center has an exhibition, the first of its kind to be built in the United Kingdom, which occupies over 60 meters of wall space and provides visitors with a visual journey through the Islamic faith. The wall based exhibition spans across two of the basement halls and incorporates video screens, models and posters to provide a multidimensional viewing experience for visitors. The exhibition aims to provide a greater understanding of the universal message of Islam, thereby encouraging meaningful and positive dialogue and promoting greater community understanding and harmony.
HOW TO USE WITH THE STUDENTS
By visiting the centre
REFERENCE TO THE GUIDELINE
- History and Philosophy of Religions - Islam
- Multidisciplinary Pedagogical Approaches to Teach History of Religions - Teaching Religion through the Personal Experiences of Prophets and Saints
- Role of Religions in Civilization - Religion and Religious Structures as Incentives for Education and Enlightenment
- Building Students’ Interreligious Competences in Communication and Adaptation in a Cross-Cultural Environment - Comparing Religious Differences, Prejudices and Stereotypes
- 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 - Making Judgements – The Role of Religion and Cultural Traditions
- Managing Multicultural and Multi-Religious Classes - Supportive Learning Environment
- Managing Multicultural and Multi-Religious Classes - Teacher Training
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