Īmān and character
Wonder at Allah’s creation, truthfulness, mercy, responsibility, family, worship, and care for neighbors.
Children K–9
Creating a Curriculum for a Culture of Peace
A Muslim-facing programme that joins sound religious learning, historical understanding, good character, and the practical skills children need to live responsibly with others.
Explore the learning pathway
When I See the Banana Moon…Created by Sister Mariam · Artwork by Mostafa Ali
Worldwide use
Adaptable to local school systems
The curriculum is being designed for adaptation from kindergarten through Grade 9. It connects Islamic history to world history, teaches the relationship between religious and civil law, and helps pupils understand how communities formed alliances and lived together around the emergence of Islam.
Its framework is informed by United Nations culture-of-peace principles and the Sustainable Development Goals. This description indicates thematic alignment, not United Nations endorsement.
History in context
Islamic history taught alongside the peoples, places, calendars, trade routes, and institutions of the wider world.
Law and society
Age-appropriate introductions to Sharīʿah, civil law, agreements, duties, and the protection of religious life.
Peace through knowledge
Listening, accurate description, evidence, cooperation, and principled disagreement rather than slogans.
Learning pathway
Three age bands
Each band develops knowledge and judgment at a level appropriate to the child.
Kindergarten–Grade 2
Wonder, belonging, and kindness
- Allah’s signs in the moon, seasons, and daily life
- Family, friendship, honesty, and care
- Islamic months, prayer, and community rhythms
- Stories, art, observation, and guided conversation
Grades 3–5
Stories, communities, and responsibility
- Prophetic stories placed in time and place
- Calendars, customs, travel, and trade
- Promises, agreements, hospitality, and neighborly duties
- Comparing sources without confusing traditions
Grades 6–9
History, law, and primary sources
- The emergence of Islam within regional and world history
- Alliances and communities in Arabia
- Religious law, civil law, and jurisdiction
- Evidence, interpretation, and responsible research
Featured early-years book
When I See the Banana Moon…
The crescent moon becomes a child’s doorway into observation, the Islamic calendar, and joyful religious learning. The book is especially suited to the earliest curriculum band and family reading.
- Creator
- Sister Mariam
- Artwork
- Mostafa Ali
- Curriculum band
- Kindergarten–Grade 2
Schools & educators
Help develop the pilot curriculum
Educators and school leaders may enquire about review, local adaptation, or future pilot materials.