Synopsis
Schools programme for 7-9 year olds, presenting the basic beliefs and practices of Islam, following a family of Muslims from Leytonstone during Ramadan.
- Programme: Pathways of Belief
- Episode: Islam: Living as a Muslim
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1997
- Religious Education | Islam | Beliefs and teachings | Key Beliefs
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