The Spider and the Doves: Islamic Literature

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Islam Literature Connection


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Activity Overview

Stories, parables, and literature allow students to visualize different people, holidays, customs, and traditions within a particular religion in a more concrete way. There are many books related to Islam that teachers can use to help students form a deeper understanding of the religion and the people who practice it. In this activity, students will illustrate the plot of an Islamic story.

This example is from the book The Spider and the Doves: The Story of the Hijra by Farah Morley about the Prophet Muhammad's* escape from persecution from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE.


There are many other engaging books that introduce students to various literature relating to Islam. Here are some suggestions:



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Objective: After listening to the story, create a narrative storyboard that includes important details from the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

Student Instructions:

  1. In about 3-5 cells, write the major details of the story in order of occurrence.
  2. Add appropriate scenes, characters and items to illustrate each cell. The Creator has each animal from the story.

Requirements: Beginning, Middle, and End of the story.


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