Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1.1. Personal Aspects of the Holy Prophet ﷺ: a) the Prophet’s ancestry and the main events of his
early years from birth to parenthood, including: his parents and early influences, including Abu
Talib and Bahira, his work and business before the revelation of the Qur’an, his relationship with
his wives and children, b) the importance of the Prophet’s early life for his future work as the
messenger of Allah
1.2. Revelation: a) the events of the Night of Power (Night of Decree): the details of the
conversation with Jibrail in the cave at Hira, the importance of
this experience in the establishment of Islam, b) the importance to Muslims of the revelation of
the Qur’an
1.3. Prophethood of Muhammad ﷺ: a) the meaning of the title ‘Seal of the Prophets’, b) the
importance of Muhammad’s role as prophet in the establishment of Islam, c) the opposition faced
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reactions to them
4.2 First attempts at reform (1909–16)
The reasons for the introduction and impact of early reform:
a) the Morley-Minto Reforms 1909 (the Indian Councils Act): reasons for and
importance of the reforms, reactions of Congress and the Muslim League
b) the reversal of the partition of Bengal and of First World War: impact on
relations between Hindus, Muslims and the British
c) the Lucknow Pact: reasons for and importance of the pact, including co-
operation between Hindus and Muslims
4.3 Reform, reaction and repression (1919–27)
a) the Rowlatt Act 1919, the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (the Government of
India Act): reasons for introduction, terms, reaction to the reforms, Khilafat
Movement
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