There are over 1.2 billion believers from this religion in the world today, living in almost every country in the world.

About 3 million live in the USA, about 1.5 million live in Britain, and about 220,000 live in Australia

In most of the countries in northern Africa and the Middle East, over half of the population believe in this religion.

In Europe, it is the second largest religion after Christianity.

In today’s lesson we will find out what a Muslim god is like.

Muslims believe that there is someone who is more important than themselves and they obey him…He is one God, called Allah, from whom all things one God, called Allah, from whom all things (including the earth) were ‘created’.(including the earth) were ‘created’.Allah exists outside of the universe (this makes Allah exists outside of the universe (this makes him ‘transcendent’).him ‘transcendent’).Allah knows everything - he is sometimes called Allah knows everything - he is sometimes called the ‘All-Knowing’.the ‘All-Knowing’.Allah is merciful & gracious - but he will judge the Allah is merciful & gracious - but he will judge the world.world.Allah requires all people to submit to him.Allah requires all people to submit to him.Allah sent his last & greatest prophet Allah sent his last & greatest prophet (Muhammad - pbuh) to lead & guide his people.(Muhammad - pbuh) to lead & guide his people.

Today’s lessonToday’s lessonWe are going to find out about a Muslim God by doing some internet research.

Before we go to an ICT room, everybody needs to copy the next slide into their books – it tells you what you need to find out about.

Only when everybody has copied the next slide into their books can we go to the ICT room.

Then, you need to answer all the questions – in your books.

You can’t leave until all questions are answered.

If you finish the questions sooner, when you have shown me, you can go on the internet.

What is a Muslim God like? - AllahTask 1

Use: www.wikipedia.org. (Type in ‘Names of God in the Qur’an’).

1.What are the 99 names of Allah also known as?2.What did Muhammad say would happen to Muslims who believe in all of the names of Allah?Task 2The 99 names of Allah show the different characteristics of Allah, (the different things that he is like). Draw the table below in your books & fill in which of the 99 names you think matches each characteristic.

Characteristic of Characteristic of AllahAllah

NameName Characteristic of Characteristic of AllahAllah

NameName

1. is a teacher1. is a teacher 6. fights wars6. fights wars

2. is a Judge2. is a Judge 7. is a King7. is a King

3. is honest3. is honest 8. is strong8. is strong

4. never dies4. never dies 9. brings people 9. brings people back from the deadback from the dead

5. knows 5. knows everythingeverything

10. ends people’s 10. ends people’s liveslives