1. Starter for 5! What is the Arabic term for God?
What are followers of Islam called?
What is the holy book called in Islam?
Give a Christian quote that could be used against terrorism.
Who was sentence to death after he murdered his girlfriend’s parents?

2. Starter for 5! Allah Muslims The Qur’an
Give a Christian quote that could be used against terrorism. E.g. Thou shall not kill, blessed are the peacemakers
Who was sentence to death after he murdered his girlfriend’s parents? Shawn Ford

3. Fortune magazine declared which person the world’s greatest female leader…?
Show the website - Taylor Swift - also a video on the website if you want to show it which explains why she is the greatest leader in their eyes..
Play video. Pose the question - why is she considered a great leader? Don’t take feedback at this stage.

4. What attributes make a good leader?
Students write adjectives to describe a good leader on whiteboards. Take feedback and create mind map of ideas on board. Pose the question - which attribute is most important in a leader and why?
L - R
claudia ranieri (Leicester City)
Malala (Campaign to educate girls)
Churchill (WWII)
Steve Jobs (Apple & new tech)
Emmeline Pankhurst (Suffragette movement)

5. Which attribute is most important in a religious leader?
Think, pair, share.
Possibel questions - what is might be different if they are leading a religion? why?

6. Muhammad and the Imamate
Learning Objective: To understand the role and significance of leadership in Islam.
I can give the important events in Muhammad’s life.
I can explain Muhammad’s importance to Muslims.
I evaluate the importance and significance of the next leader

7. The Story of Islam’s beginnings...
As you watch, write down key events on your whiteboard

8. Put the key events of the story in the correct order.
Story Chain
Put the key events of the story in the correct order.
Give 7 students a piece of the story. They have to line up in the correct order. They can ask for help from the rest of the class. The whole class must agree that they are in the right order.
Challenge - ask more able students to add other pieces of story in from what they remember and slot into the story chain line.

9. Were you correct?
Muhammad is born in Mekkah in approximately 570 CE. He was an orphan by the age of 6. He was brought up first by his grandfather and then his uncle, Abu Talib. He started work as a shepherd and then became a well respected and honest merchant. He married his wofe Khadijah aged 25.
The Night of Power: In 610 CE Muhammad was in a cave on Mount Hira when the angel Jibril appeared to him with a message from God. The revelations from God to Muhammad were combined together to form the Qur’an, the Muslims’ most important holy book.
Muhammad began preaching to the people of Mekkah. He challenged them to give up cheating, drinking alcohol, gambling and idol worship. They did not want to hear this. They began to hate Muhammad and his new followers - the Muslims.
The Night Journey: Jibril took Muhammad on a miraculous journey to Jerusalem on a horse like creature with wings (al-Buraq). Muhammad ascended to heaven and spoke to prophets and saw magnificent signs of God. He was told that people should pray five times a day.
Hijrah: In 622 CE, the Mekkans started to fight against Muhammad and his followers. They were forced to flee - most went to Madinah.
Destructions of idols: In Madinah, Muhammad gathered an army of 10,000 Muslims. They conquered Makkah. Muhammad destroyed the 360 idols around the Kaaba.
Muhammad dies: In 632 CE Muhammad dies and is buried in a simple grave in Madinah.

10. Knowledge Check What is the Night of Power?
Why is the Night of Power important to Muslims?
What name is given to the departure of Muslims from Makkah to Medina?
What happened on the Night Journey?
Why did Muhammad destroy the idols at the Kaaba?
Challenge: Does Muhammad fit your criteria of a good leader? Why/why not?

11. 1. What is the Night of Power?
In 610 CE _________ was in a cave on Mount Hira when ________________ appeared to him with a message from ______. The revelations from God to Muhammad were combined together to form the _________, the Muslims’ most important holy book. The angel Jibril God Muhammad Qur’an
2. Why is the Night of Power important to Muslims?
3. What name is given to the departure of Muslims from Makkah to Medina? (tick one) Hijab Holy Hijrah Hurricane
4. What happened on the Night Journey?
Jibril took ____________on a miraculous ________ to Jerusalem on a ______ like creature with wings (al-Buraq). Muhammad ascended to ______ and spoke to prophets and saw magnificent signs of God. He was told that people should _____ five times a day. Horse heaven Muhammad pray journey
5. Why did Muhammad destroy the idols at the Kaaba?

12. Muhammad and the Imamate
Learning Objective: To understand the role and significance of leadership in Islam.
I can give the important events in Muhammad’s life.
I can explain Muhammad’s importance to Muslims.
I evaluate the importance and significance of the next leader

13. What happened next?
Muslim leadership crisis following death of Muhammad.

14. Leadership Challenge – Who Would You Vote For?
Abu Bakr
Close friend of Muhammad’s
He was elected leader in Medina following Muhammad’s death
Father in law of Muhammad
He accepted his leadership with no doubt or hesitation
Led the community in prayer when Muhammad was dying.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Muhammad’s cousin
He was one of the first converts
He had married Muhammad’s daughter
They believed he was the divinely appointed successor Muhammad wanted
Elected as the 4th caliph
Draw out that the main difference is that Ali is believed to be divinely appointed whereas Bakr was simply elected by people.
Students will already have come across this information so it is simply a recap to get them ready to move onto the concept of the imamate in Shi’a Islam.
Recap that this is the cause of the divide in Islam between Shi’a and Sunnis.
Who would you vote for as the rightful person to take over from Muhammad after his death and why?

15. Abu Bakr – a little more detail
During his lifetime, Muhammad had given several indications that Ali should have been the next leader, but he requested Abu Bakr to lead the prayer when he was too ill
There was strong feeling leadership should go to one of the ‘elders’ – tribal leadership rarely passed to the eldest son, but to the most capable and reliable candidate
Abu Bakr, who was in his sixties, had been Muhammad’s closest friends and was a lifelong supporter. He was Islam’s first male convert and was the father of Muhammad’s dearly loved wife Aishah.
He was respected for his closeness to the Prophet but also for his gentleness, piety and humility.
This might just be beneficial for staff but made some notes from a book on Islam which helped me!

16. Ali– a little more detail
However, some were angry that Ali had not been chosen as leader. His supporters became known as Shi’a Muslims
24 years after the Prophet’s death Ali became leader (4th caliph). There were many though that were opposed to his leadership
Ali was eventually assassinated whilst praying in a mosque
Again there was a divide over who should take over from Ali – Shi’a Muslims thought it should be Ali’s eldest son, whereas Sunnis thought it should be Mu’awiyah

17. Muhammad and the Next Leader
Learning Objective: To understand the role and significance of leadership in Islam.
I can give the important events in Muhammad’s life.
I can explain Muhammad’s importance to Muslims.
I evaluate the importance and significance of the next leader