0490.1.14.04 — (a) Minaret (‘site of light’, the tower of the mosque) (b) Dome (a symbolic representation of the vault of heaven) (c) Qiblah (direction of : past paper questions
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- 0490/12 · October/November 2025 · Q5a(i)[2]
Name the place where stones are thrown during the Hajj, and state what they are thrown at.
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Outline the physical challenges that Hajj might involve for Muslims.
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Explain the significance of the stand on the plain at ʿArafat.
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Assess whether wearing ihram is the most important part of Hajj for Muslims. You must refer to Islam in your answer. Your response should consider different points of view when you evaluate the question.
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2025 · Q6a(i)[2]
State what a mihrab is and what it is used for.
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Name two artefacts used in Muslim worship, and state what they are used for.
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Explain why it is important for Muslims to treat the Qurʾan respectfully.
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Evaluate the importance of the mosque as a centre of the Muslim community. You must refer to Islam in your answer. Your response should consider different points of view when you evaluate the question. Section C – Judaism If you have chosen this section, you must answer two questions.
See it on the paper → - 0490/13 · October/November 2025 · Q4a(i)[2]
Name two of the key features of a mosque.
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Name three features of a mosque. [3]
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What is the relationship between the qiblah (direction) and the mihrab (niche)?
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Briefly describe the architecture of a mosque.
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What examiners said
This was a generally well answered question, with most candidates identifying the direction of quiblah as the direction of Makkah and the niche as indicating that direction within a mosque. Most responses developed this by observing the importance of facing Makkah during salah.
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0490/13 Q3(a)(i) (Cambridge)
While this was a well answered question overall, there was a noticeable number of responses which included Christian or Jewish elements in their description, including reference to altars, crosses and arks.
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0490/13 Q3(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
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