Religions and Racial Harmony

Learning ObjectivesTo understand how the teachings of Christianity

and Islam promote Racial Harmony.

To understand what drove Martin Luther King Junior and Malcolm X to the idea that people of all races are equal.

KeywordsUmmahHajj

WIPEOUT

WIPEOUTApartheid

Telling racist jokes

Activities of the KKK

Thinking all Irish people are ginger

The treatment of Blacks in

1940s America

Women being paid less than

men

Being part of the BNP

Which of these are examples of Discrimination?

Martin Luther King Jnr

MLK was a Christian minister. Christians believe that racism is wrong for a number of reasons.

• Jesus’ teachings – The Parable of the Good Samaritan

• St Peter’s vision – God has no favourites among the races

• God created man in His image• All Christian churches have members and priests

or all races.

Malcolm XWatch the two clips of Malcolm X

The First was when he was part of a racist group known as the “Nation of Islam.

The Second was after he returned from a Pilgrimage (Hajj) to Makkah.

What made him change?

Muslims are Against Racism

Because …1) In the Qur’an it says that Allah created all people

equally.2) Muhammad (PBUH) said that: “No Arab is greater than

a non-Arab and no non-Arab is greater than an Arab.3) The followers of Muhammad (PBUH) were of many

different races and backgrounds.4) The Qur’an teaches that all Muslims are one Ummah

(nation). They are brothers and sisters of each other. This can be seen when Muslims perform Hajj. They all wear simple white garments to show they are all equal before Allah.

Task p110-112

1) Explain why Christians should help promote racial harmony. (3 points with reasons)

2) Write down Surah 49:13 from page 112 and explain why Muslims are against racism.

3) Can you be racist and religious? Give reasons for your answer.

Wimbledon 2007

If participants were discriminated for their religion rather than their sex would it have been acceptable to give different participants varying prize monies?