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Islamic History Course

  • Class length30 minutes
  • Frequency3 to 5 classes per week
  • Age group10+
  • LevelAll levels

What happened after the Prophet ﷺ: the rightly-guided caliphs, the expansions, the great centres of learning, and the causes of decline — history with its lessons, not a list of dates.

Who is this course for?

Students ten and above, taught at the appropriate level.

What you will learn

  • The order of the major periods and dynasties
  • How Islam reached Africa, Asia and Europe
  • The contribution of Muslim scholars to science and medicine
  • What weakened the Muslim world, and when

Course curriculum

  1. The rightly-guided caliphs
  2. The Umayyad and Abbasid periods
  3. Andalusia and the eastern centres of learning
  4. The Ottoman period
  5. The colonial era and after

What you get at the end

A written progress report each month, shared with the parent or student.

Questions about this course

Are the difficult periods covered?
Yes. Internal conflicts are discussed rather than skipped, because the lessons are in them.
Is it suitable for a school-age child?
Yes, and it often helps with school history too.

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