AQA GCSE Religious Studies A · 8062
Paper 1
Revise: Worldwide ChurchA person killed for their religious beliefs is called a martyr.
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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A person killed because of their religious beliefs.
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Paper 1
Revise: Worldwide ChurchA person killed for their religious beliefs is called a martyr.
Paper 3
A person who dies for their faith or principles.
Revise: FestivalsGuru Arjan, the fifth Guru, was the first Sikh martyr. He was killed at Lahore in 1606, under the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Sikh tradition remembers his refusal to convert to Islam and his torture, including being made to sit on a hot iron plate.
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