0490.1.14.09 — I1.5 The roles and significance of leaders in the mosque and in different Muslim communities.: past paper questions
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- 0490/13 · October/November 2025 · Q4c[8]
Assess the significance of the role of the imam in different Muslim communities. 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 → - 0490/13 · October/November 2024 · Q4a(ii)[4]
Briefly describe the role of an imam.
See it on the paper → - 0490/13 · October/November 2023 · Q3b[7]
Explain the significance of the muezzin for Muslims.
See it on the paper → - 0490/13 · October/November 2022 · Q3c[6]
‘It is more important that a mosque has a muezzin than an Imam.’ Discuss this statement. Give your own opinion and show that you have thought about other points of view. You must refer to Islam in your answer.
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What is the role of an Imam in a mosque?
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What is the role of an Imam in a Muslim community?
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2019 · Q4a(i)[3]
What is the Sunnah in Islam?
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Describe how the Sunnah is used with the Qur’an.
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2019 · Q4b[7]
Explain the importance of the Sunnah for Muslims.
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What examiners said
This question was also often left un-attempted, implying candidates choosing to answer the Islam questions were unfamiliar with the term ‘muezzin’. Where a response was attempted there was often a degree of confusion between the muezzin and the imam or, sometimes, with the minaret. Candidates who did understand the term were able to answer well, focusing on the muezzin’s role in bringing the ummah...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0490/13 Q3(b) (Cambridge)
Most responses gained some of the available marks for generalised points about the overall importance of a mosque, the prayer that takes place within it or for considering the importance of the imam in Muslim worship. However, few responses showed clear understanding of the term ‘muezzin’. Some candidates presented the two roles as synonymous, which greatly limited their ability to discuss relativ...
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0490/13 Q3(c) (Cambridge)
(i)(ii) While most candidates answered these questions well, there were a minority who were unable to distinguish between the nature and responsibilities of an imam’s role and those of a Christian priest.
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 0490/13 Q3(a) (Cambridge)
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