World Religions Project: HISTORY OF ISLAM Timeline -Ramadan, Arabic, Islam, Gaza

This timeline of Muslim and Islamic history product has twelve randomly ordered Muslim and Islamic event cards that students put in order and then tape on the provided organizer. Then, students do a simple drawing of each Muslim-Islamic event under the event card to drive engagement, learning, and retention.

This product is a popular choice during Ramadan and for Sunday School, World Religions, World History, World Religions, and European and American History classes.

It is also a wonderful tool to help Muslim students share their faith with classmates.

(For teachers that want even greater clarity, a helpful supplemental resource is this best-selling FLOWCHART AND COMPARISON CHART OF ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS.)

This product includes the following events:

Ishmael born to Abraham and Hagar. He is the forefather of Adnan, the ancestor of Muhammad -- 2000 BCE (approx.)

Mohammad is born in Mecca. Mohammad is the revered messenger of Allah and the source of hadiths --570 CE

A dispute over succession and leadership causes a split between Sunni and Shia that endures to this day -- 640 CE (approx.)

Uthman orders establishment of one true Koran (Qu'ran). Muslims prefer that the Koran be read in Arabic -- 650 CE

Dome of the Rock built in Jerusalem. It is where Mohammad is believed to have ascended into heaven -- 691 CE

Muslim conquest of most of present-day Spain. Muslims will remain for more than 700 years until 1492 -- 711 CE

The Golden Age of Islam: a period of cultural, economic, and scientific flourishing across the Muslim world -- 786-1258 CE (approx.)

Muslim Mughal empire established in India; Ottoman Empire defeated at Battle of Vienna in Austria -- 1526 and 1529 CE

The Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) built in Istanbul on the European side of the Bosporus strait -- 1609 CE

Ottoman Empire dissolved; part of former empire becomes secular country

of Turkey -- 1922-1923 CE

Country of Saudi Arabia (home of Mecca and Medina) is founded with the Koran as the constitution -- 1932 CE

Egypt becomes the first Arab nation to recognize the country of Israel as part of Camp David Accords -- 1979 CE

Note: Teach-and-Learn Social Studies is aware of the Muslim prohibition on drawings or art that represent the creation of Allah. Teach-and-Learn Social Studies suggests that teachers using this product do whatever research on this prohibition that they deem necessary and appropriate.

Why This Product?

Students may know the basics of Muslim and Islamic history but many benefit from a product that gives them a creative high-level introduction to the rich and complex history of the faith. This product is a compelling mixture of events, people, and movements that will stimulate further thinking and deeper understanding. Some teachers use this product to teach narrative writing.

How This Product Works

Working in groups or alone, students cut out twelve randomly ordered event cards. Then, students put the cards in order and tape them onto the provided graphic organizer. To help memorization and learning, students are asked to tape only at the top of the card and draw a simple drawing of the event or a summary phrase underneath.

This activity has twelve events, the number that research indicates balances depth with rigor for the widest range of students.

Differentiation

For differentiation, card sets are available with and without dates and there is a challenging and thought-provoking extension on the graphic organizer for early finishers.

Reference Page

Some teachers may prefer to have the sequence as a reference page and not to do the activity. A reference page with the events in order is included free of charge.

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Students may know the basics of history but many benefit from a product that gives them a creative high-level introduction to the rich and complex history of the faith. This product is a compelling mixture of events, people, and movements that will stimulate further thinking and deeper understanding. Some teachers use this product to teach narrative writing.

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