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2000 BCE
The Covenant with Abraham
God makes a covenant with Abraham, promising him descendants as numerous as the stars and that all nations will be blessed through him. -
1500 BCE
The Call Of Abraham
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 -
1500 BCE
The Composition of the Vedas
The Vedas is a collection of ancient sacred texts that are composed during this period -
1445 BCE
Moses Goes to Eygpt to free the slaves
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. -
1300 BCE
The Giving of the Law at Mount Sinai
God gives the Ten Commandments and other laws to Moses on Mount Sinai for all of his children to follow. -
1300 BCE
The Exodus
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. -
1010 BCE
The Reign of King David
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. -
957 BCE
The Building of the First Temple
King Solomon builds the First Temple in Jerusalem, which becomes the central place of worship for the Jewish people -
586 BCE
The Babylonian Exile
After the destruction of the First Temple by the Babylonians, many Jews are exiled to Babylon -
563 BCE
The Life of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
Siddhartha Gautama who is the founder of Buddhism, was born in Lumbini in the year 563 BCE -
537 BCE
the Judeans began to construct a new Second Temple in Jerusalem
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. -
535 BCE
The Return to Zion and the Rebuilding of the Second Temple
Following the decree of Cyrus the Great of Persia, Jews are allowed to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple. -
483 BCE
The First Buddhist Council
Held after the Buddha’s death, the First Buddhist Council is meeting to preserve his teachings -
4 BCE
Birth of Jesus Christ
Jesus the son of God was born on December 25th, 4-6 BC -
28
Jesus Christ was Baptised
Jesus traveled to the Jordan River to be baptized by the Prophet known by the name John the Baptist -
31
The Pentacost
This occurred fifty days after the resurrection of Jesus and the holy spirit descended onto the apostles letting them preach Jesus's teachings -
31
The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ
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 -
70
The Destruction of the Second Temple
The Second Temple, rebuilt after the Babylonian destruction of Solomons is destroyed by the Roman Empire -
570
Muhammad was born
Muhammad was born in the city of Mecca which was inhabited by Jews, Christians, and nomadic tribes, ruled by clans who had many Gods -
610
Muhammad Receives the Qur'an
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 -
622
The Hijra
The Hijra is referring to the migration of Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina -
624
The Battle of Badr
The first major battle between the Muslims and the Quraysh of Mecca. -
630
The Conquest of Mecca
Prophet Muhammad and his followers peacefully conquered Mecca -
632
The Farewell Pilgrimage and Last Sermon
Prophet Muhammad performed his farewell pilgrimage to Mecca and delivered his Last Sermon -
680
The Battle of Karbala
This was a battle between the forces of Yazid I and the followers of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad -
970
The Founding of Al-Azhar University
This Is one of the oldest Universities in the world and was founded in Cairo, Eygpt and is a center of Islamic learning -
The Indian Act
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. -
The Election of Pope John Paul II
Karol Józef Wojtyła was elected Pope John Paul II, becoming the first non-Italian pope in 455 years -
Pope John Paul adresses th value of the sacred Indigenous ceremonies
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." -
Supreme Court rules on niqab in courtroom
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.