Who is Allah?

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the RE lesson

Ten-minute teacher briefings and lesson starters for Religious Education at Key Stages 2 to 4: one God in three faiths, the 99 Names, shared stories, and science and belief. Every claim has a source.

Scriptural Reasoning: the free reading-together kit →

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Stained-glass details in the Hutzler Reading room located in Gilman Hall, on the Johns Hopkins University campus in Baltimore, Maryland. Carol M. Highsmith. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Carol M. Highsmith Archive · Public domain

In this series

14 minClips for the classroomOur own short films, each with an objective, a starter, three questions and an activity. Self-hosted, so they play even where YouTube is blocked.4 minOne God in three faiths4 minWhy there’s no picture of God5 minThe 99 Names of Allah: how Muslims describe God5 minOne story, three traditions5 minScience and belief: friends, enemies or strangers?5 minHow do we know?Twenty source cards: a claim, the kind of evidence behind it, and a question for the class.

Clips for the classroom, with teacher notes For school IT: what to allow

Teacher briefings

5 min
KS2–KS4 · 10-minute briefingOne God in three faithsKey facts, a source activity and what to avoid.
5 min
KS2–KS3 · 10-minute briefingWhy there's no picture of GodKey facts, a source activity and what to avoid.
5 min
KS3 · 10-minute briefingThe 99 Names of AllahKey facts, a source activity and what to avoid.
5 min
KS2–KS4 · 10-minute briefingOne story, three traditionsKey facts, a source activity and what to avoid.
5 min
KS4 · 10-minute briefingScience and beliefKey facts, a source activity and what to avoid.

Trusted resources

BBC Bitesize, Oak National Academy and more.

FreeYouTube videoInter Faith Week Primary resource, with the Board of Deputies of British JewsA ready-made Inter Faith Week resource for primary classrooms.The Faith & Belief Forum
BBC Bitesize - Religious Education (primary)
FreeseriesBBC Bitesize - Religious Education (primary)Trusted short clips on what Jews, Christians and Muslims believe, made for UK classrooms.short clips · BBC Bitesize · bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Where to watch in the UK ↗
Oak National Academy KS2 RE - 'Allah and harmony' (Muslims: prayer and fasting)
FreeseriesOak National Academy KS2 RE - 'Allah and harmony' (Muslims: prayer and fasting)A free, curriculum-ready KS2 lesson on what Muslims believe about Allah, ready for teachers on the Schools page.lesson · Oak National Academy · thenational.academy
Where to watch in the UK ↗
Oak National Academy RE - 'Prayer: is it possible to speak to God?'
FreeseriesOak National Academy RE - 'Prayer: is it possible to speak to God?'A multi-faith primary unit on prayer that fits our Listen and Big Questions sections.unit · Oak National Academy · thenational.academy
Where to watch in the UK ↗
FreeYouTube channelTrueTube - RE films (e.g. The Five Pillars of Islam)Award-winning UK RE films made for 11-16s: honest, young-voiced and classroom-ready.7:15 · TrueTube

Bring it to life

TripsDays out and visitsVisit a mosque, a synagogue and a church; school linking.
60 sec
Class modeGuess first and Myth or factPlay together on the board.
KS1–KS2Young ExplorersStories and colouring sheets.

How do we know?

Twenty printable source cards for the classroom.

SchoolsHow do we know? Source cards

Watch more: Ready for the RE lesson

9 films and talks, chosen for this page. They play here.

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    BBC Bitesize for Teachers · 4 min

  • What is Christianity? | Religious Studies - My Life, My Religion: Christianity

    BBC Bitesize for Teachers · 3 min

  • What is Islam? | Religious Studies - My Life, My Religion: Islam

    BBC Bitesize for Teachers · 4 min

  • Q is for Qur’an and other Holy Books | A to Z of Religion and Beliefs | BBC Teach

    BBC Bitesize for Teachers · 3 min

  • Discovering Sacred Texts: Judaism

    British Library · 10 min

  • Discovering Sacred Texts: Christianity

    British Library · 13 min

  • Discovering Sacred Texts: Islam

    British Library · 8 min

  • BUILDing a Safe Space film for primary schools

    The Faith & Belief Forum · 2 min

  • More films and talks on F-ILMWatch free