Caliph – successor to the messenger of God

Caliph – successor to the messenger of God

Muhammad Dies A.D. 632

Doesn’t leave a successor!

Abu Bakr Father in law to Muhammad

Ruled A.D. 632-634

Umar Friend to Muhammad

Ruled A.D. 634-644

Uthman Son-in-law to Muhammad member of Umayyad

A.D. 644 - 656

Ali First cousin & son-in-law

Ruled A.D. 656-661

Umayyad – ruled the Islamic Dynasty from A.D 661- A.D. 750 (area in yellow)

Umayyad made this Damascus, Syria their capital from 661 C.E. - 750 C.E.

Sufis spent their time teaching and praying Islam

Does anyone know what Christians who teach and spread Chrisitanity are called?

Indonesia – includes more Muslims than any other nation in the world!

Timbuktu became a

leading center of Muslim learning in

west Africa.

Shiites (Shii’a)Shiites believe that Ali, Muhammad’s son-in-law should succeed him andall future caliph’s should be descendents of Ali. Did not accept Umayyad Dynasty

ISLAM

Shiite Sunni

Sunni• Many more Sunni’s than Shiite

• Accepted Umayyad’s right to rule

ISLAM

Shiite Sunni

Sunnis accepted the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs where as Shiites only accepted

relatives of Ali.

Abbasid – The dynasty that came AFTER the Umayyads from A.D.

750 – A.D. 1258

Baghdad became the capital of the Islamic Empire under the Abbasids.

Sultan – “holder of power”; a leader

Seljuk Turks called

their leader as Sultan

AS DID…

Moguls in India

Suleiman I – Ottoman Ruler (sultan) who ruled in the 1500s

• Suleiman I was considered a great ruler who built many schools a mosques.

Moguls created a Muslim Empire in India during the 1500s

Taj Mahal in Agra India

The Moguls made the center of their empire in Delhi, India.

Akbar was the greatest Mogul ruler. He brought peace and order to India and allowed people to practice their own religions.