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God makes a covenant with Abraham, promising him descendants as numerous as the stars and that all nations will be blessed through him. -
God led Abram and his wife Sarai from Mesopotamia to the land of Canaan. In exchange for accepting Him as the one true God, God told Abram that he would have land and many descendants -
The Vedas is a collection of ancient sacred texts that are composed during this period -
Moses went to Egypt as God instructed him to and demanded the pharaoh to free the slaves. The Pharaoh refused. This caused God to curse all the firstborn sons to death making the Pharaoh release the slaves which he changed his mind about and sent his army after them to the edge of the Red sea where Moses Split the seas into two. -
God gives the Ten Commandments and other laws to Moses on Mount Sinai for all of his children to follow. -
The Israelites were freed from Egyptian rule and saved from slavery by Moses includes events such as the Passover, the Spliting of the Red Sea and Moses getting the 10 commandments. -
King David's reign, represents the height of Israel's united monarchy. He is known for establishing Jerusalem as the political and religious center of Israel. -
King Solomon builds the First Temple in Jerusalem, which becomes the central place of worship for the Jewish people -
After the destruction of the First Temple by the Babylonians, many Jews are exiled to Babylon -
Siddhartha Gautama who is the founder of Buddhism, was born in Lumbini in the year 563 BCE -
The return from the Babylonian Exile and start of the 'Second Temple Period' is when 'Jew' and 'Jewish' become ways of naming the people of Israel. -
Following the decree of Cyrus the Great of Persia, Jews are allowed to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple. -
Held after the Buddha’s death, the First Buddhist Council is meeting to preserve his teachings -
Jesus the son of God was born on December 25th, 4-6 BC -
Jesus traveled to the Jordan River to be baptized by the Prophet known by the name John the Baptist -
This occurred fifty days after the resurrection of Jesus and the holy spirit descended onto the apostles letting them preach Jesus's teachings -
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ took place due to him being put to death by Potias Pilot for saying he was the son of God -
The Second Temple, rebuilt after the Babylonian destruction of Solomons is destroyed by the Roman Empire -
Muhammad was born in the city of Mecca which was inhabited by Jews, Christians, and nomadic tribes, ruled by clans who had many Gods -
Muhammad was fasting in a cave of Mount Hira when the Angel Gabriel visited him and told him that he was a messenger of God and wanted the people of Mecca to give up their false Idols and turn to Allah -
The Hijra is referring to the migration of Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina -
The first major battle between the Muslims and the Quraysh of Mecca. -
Prophet Muhammad and his followers peacefully conquered Mecca -
Prophet Muhammad performed his farewell pilgrimage to Mecca and delivered his Last Sermon -
This was a battle between the forces of Yazid I and the followers of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad -
This Is one of the oldest Universities in the world and was founded in Cairo, Eygpt and is a center of Islamic learning -
the legislation determines First Nations identity, rights, terminology, and governance in Canada. Its goal was to fully assimilate the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people into mainstream colonial culture. -
Karol Józef Wojtyła was elected Pope John Paul II, becoming the first non-Italian pope in 455 years -
While addressing the Indigenous ceremonies, Pope John Paul states, "The Gospel does not destroy what is best in you. On the contrary, it enriches, as it were from within, the spiritual qualities and gifts that are distinctive of your cultures." -
The Supreme Court has rendered its decision in the case of R. v. N.S., which considered whether a sexual assault complainant could testify in Court while wearing a niqab for religious reasons. One of the accused in the case argued that the niqab could not be worn as this would affect the ability of his lawyer to effectively cross-examine the complainant and impair the ability of the judge to assess her credibility by observing her demeanor.