CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATION
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
ISLAMIC RELIGION AND CULTURE
2056/01
Paper 1
October/November 2000
2 hours 30 minutes
Additional Materials: Answer Booklet/Paper
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Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
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Answer five questions in total
Choose any two questions from Part I and any two questions from Part II and one other question from
either Part I or Part II
At the end of the examination. Fasten all your work securely together
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
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PART I
1 (a) Which religious and social practices in Arabia before Islam did Muhammad oppose?
(b) Why did he oppose them?
[10]
[10]
2 (a) What is know about Muhammad’s early life before he received his first revelation on
Mount Hira?
[14]
(b) What aspects of his character and conduct do you think were most significant for his future
role as a prophet?
[6]
3 (a) Describe the persecution which the Muslims suffered in Mecca.
(b) What were the reasons for this persecution?
[10]
[10]
4 (a) In what ways did ‘Umar strengthen the Muslim state and community during his Caliphate?
[20]
5 (a) Describe some of the problems which ‘Ali faced as Caliph
[10]
(b) With what success did he attempt to solve those problems?
[10]
6 What part did
(a) Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, and
(b) ‘Uthman
play in the collection of the Qur’an?
[10]
[10]
PART II
7. Some Muslims have argued that Muslims today no longer need the Sunna for guidance, but
only Qur’an. What sort of difficulties might arise if the Sunna was put aside
[20]
8. What are the Islamic teachings on the giving of charity
[10]
9 (a) Describe the story of Adam and his wife as told in the Qur’an.
[10]
(b) What religious lessons can Muslims learn from this story?
[10]
10. In what ways do
(a) the hajj
and
(b) Salat
contribute to the unity of the Muslim umma?
[10]
[10]
11. What does the Qur’an have to say about unbelievers (kafirun)?
[20]
12. Write brief notes on two of the following:
(a) Mary, mother of Jesus
(b) ‘Id al-Fitr
(c) The Day of Resurrection
(d) The prophet Nuh (Noah)
[2 x10]