4 - Global Citizenship

• Global Citizenship - Means living a sustainable life as part of a world community
• Ummah - This is the brotherhood or family of Islam. Any person can become a Muslims no matter what sex, colour or social group
• Christianity - Global Citizenship

  • Christians agree with the idea of global citizenship
  • God created every human on this planet 'in his image' so we are all equal
  • We all come from Adam and Eve and so are part of one big family
  • Jesus cared for and healed all people regardless of their race
• Christian Aid -

  • Christian aid is a charity that works throughout the world to create a sustainable lifestyle for everyone, free from poverty
  • Short-term Aid - helping out in times of disaster (e.g. food, shelter and medicine)
  • Long-term Aid - Helping the poor to help themselves over a long period of time (e.g. clean water and skills training)
  • Campaigns for fairtrade - to help the poor get a fair wage for the things they produce
• Islam -

  • Muslims agree with the idea of global citizenship
  • Humans were created by Allah and we are all equal
  • Muhammad showed in his actions that everyone should be treated equally
  • Umma - Islam shows global citizenship by accepting people from all nations, cultures and races into the Ummah
  • Muslims feel connected to each other all over the world because of their shared faith. Islam is the wall, they are all the individual bricks joined together