Medina is a city in Saudi Arabia and the the second holiest city to Muslims after Mecca

Arabic-speaking people, who lived on the Arabian peninsula, were known as Arabian

a truce is an agreement between enemies to stop fighting for a certain time

a pilgrimage is a journey to a holy place

The early success of Islam

History

Muhammad, the Qur'an and the rise of Islam

The early caliphates and the spread of Islam

The geography of the Umayyad Caliphate

Baghdad, the ‘City of Peace'

How Baghdad became the ‘City of Peace'

In 'Early Islamic Civilisation: how did Baghdad become the ‘City of Peace’?' pupils learnt about the rise of Islam and the founding of Baghdad. In 'Early Islamic Civilisation: what connected Baghdad to the wider world?' pupils deepen their understanding of the 'Golden Age' of Islamic civilisation by examining how Baghdad was connected to the wider world. 

In ‘Britain after the Romans: how did Christianity survive in the British Isles?’ pupils explored the evidence of where Christianity survived in Britain. In ‘Early Islamic civilisation: how did Baghdad become the ‘City of Peace'?’ pupils look at the emergence of another religion: Islam.

In this unit, pupils develop broad knowledge of Islam's rise. They study Muhammad's role and the early caliphates before focusing on the creation of Baghdad as a new capital for the Islamic Umayyad Caliphate. The unit focuses on the second-order concept of causation.

Early Islamic civilisation: how did Baghdad become the 'City of Peace'?

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Muhammad's (PBUH) migration to Medina is called the ...

It stopped the Arabian tribes fighting each other.

It prevented the people from Mecca attacking the Arabian tribes of Medina.

How did the Constitution of Medina help establish an Islamic civilisation?

Muhammad (PBUH) peacefully returned to Mecca 

Place the following events about the early success of Islam in the correct order.

site of battle between the Medina army and Muslim forces

Match the word about the early success of Islam with its meaning.

What is a journey to a holy place called?

The Byzantine and Persian Empires had been at war with each other for decades.

The Byzantine and Persian Empires had already adopted Islam as their religion.

The Byzantine and Persian armies were not as strong as they had once been.

What contributed to the success of the Muslim armies' conquests of lands in Byzantine and Persia?

According to Muslims, Muhammad (PBUH) was visited by the Angel Gabriel.

Muhammad (PBUH) became a prophet of Allah (SWT).

Muhammad (PBUH) spread the word of Islam in Mecca.

Mecca's leaders became angry with Muhammad and persecuted him and his followers.

Muhammad and his followers migrated to Medina.

Order the events of the Prophet Muhammad's life chronologically.

the Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) migration from Mecca to Medina

a religious leader and, to Muslims, a prophet of Allah (SWT)

the place where Muhammad (PBUH) received a revelation

Match the word about the early success of Islam to its meaning.

It is the year that Muhammad (PBUH) received revelations.

Why is the year 622 CE important to Muslims?

The early success of Islam

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