Free resource for Muslim schools, madrasas and home schoolers
Textbook: History of Islam and the West
Teach Islamic History from the inception of Islam in the 7th century right up to the 20th century
We believe that the history of Islamic and Western civilizations are best understood in relation to each other. That is why our textbook covers not only Islamic history but the history of the West as well.
This will empower our next generations with a strong grasp of their heritage and identity from both Islamic and British perspecives.
The content is designed to be suitable for Year 9 (age 13/14) and above. .
The author is Shaykh Dr RIdhwan ibn Saleem, an Islamic scholar and psychiatrist, who has spent the last 10 years researching and teaching Islamic history.
Digital copies of the full textbook are available free of charge for anyone to download. Simply register on the link below and you will be taken to the teachers’ portal where you can download your copy.
In the teachers’ portal, you will also find additional teaching resources.
We encourage teachers who develop their own resources to share them with us, and we can make them available to other teachers through the portal. Please email us with your resources on admin@lci.org.uk
To register for access to the teachers portal, simply click on the button below: You will be able to download your free e-copy of the textbook, as well as access guidance for teachers and other resources.