Warm-Up Spread of Islam

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Question

Lesson Goals

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Learn about the of Islam.

Describe the

of Islam.

Identify the

for the

split in the Islamic faith.

Identify scientific and

cultural

made during Islam’s

Golden Age.

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The Spread of Islam

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Circle the region of expansion under Muhammad.

The Spread of Islam (622–750)

AfricaIndia

AsiaEurope

MeccaMedina

Rome Constantinople

DamascusBaghdadPersia

Egypt

Caliphates

632–661

Umayyad

661–750

Muhammad

622–632

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Words to Know

Write the letter of the definition next to the matching word as you work through the

lesson. You may use the glossary to help you.

A. very religious and sincere in one’s faith

B. one of two major divisions within Islam, who

believe only Muhammad’s closest relatives and

friends should succeed him

C. a spiritual and political leader of the Muslim faith

D. one of two major divisions within Islam, who

recognize the first four caliphs as Muhammad’s

rightful successors

E. to create or put together

F. describes a position that is awarded as a result of

one’s birth

caliph

compile

devout

hereditary

Shi’a

Sunni

Atlantic

Ocean

Persian GulfRed Sea


Muhammad’s Successors

• The leaders of the Muslim community after Muhammad’s death were called

.

• Caliphs were by the clans.

• The first caliph was a close friend of Muhammad, .

• He was succeeded by three caliphs who expanded Muslim-held territory and

built the first .

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The Spread of Islam

Circle the entire Muslim empire.


AfricaIndia

AsiaEurope

Mecca

Medina

Atlantic

Ocean

Red SeaPersian Gulf

Rome Constantinople


Egypt

Caliphates

632–661Umayyad

661–750

Muhammad

622–632

N

Instruction


Instruction

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Muslim Conquest

• Muslim armies were for many reasons.

• Muslim soldiers were , or religious and sincere in their faith.

• They were and had military leadership.

• The Persian and Byzantine Empires were .

• Many conquered peoples chose to Islam and Muslim leadership.

The spread

of Islam

Missionaries

Military

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Religious Tolerance

Muslims practiced religious , especially toward Jews and

Christians.

• They received because of their religious

ties to Islam.

• They were required to a special tax.

• They were to spread their own beliefs.

• They were allowed to serve in under

Muslim leadership.

7 The Umayyads (661–750 CE)

The were the first great after the rule of

the caliphs. They:

• created a hereditary, or inherited, system of .

• moved the capital to .

• Were by many of Muhammad’s early followers.


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Islam’s Major Divisions

Umayyad Rule

The caliphate created a to oversee its empire.

• Only were citizens, and they held of

power.

• would eventually cause the caliphate’s fall.

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• Believed that the successor to

Muhammad should be chosen

from the Muslim community

• the Umayyads

• Believe that

can interpret the Qur’an and lead

prayers

• Believed that the successor to

Muhammad should come from his

inner circle

• Umayyad rule

• Believe chosen

by Allah can interpret the Qur’an


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The Spread of Islam

Circle Baghdad.

The Abbāsid Dynasty (750–1258 CE)

The Dynasty built an empire with absolute rule. The Abbāsids:

• built a at Baghdad.

• focused expansion toward India.

• accepted converts to Islam as .

• trade, arts, and sciences.

• led during the .


AfricaIndia

AsiaEurope

MeccaMedina

Rome Constantinople


Egypt

Caliphates

632–661

Umayyad

661–750

Muhammad

622–632

N

Atlantic

Ocean

Red Sea Persian Gulf


Instruction

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Comparing and Contrasting the Role of Women

Muslim Scholarship and Education

The quest for knowledge was in Islam’s Golden Age.

• Scholars translated texts into Arabic.

• Scholars explored .

• were constructed.

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• Women played an important role in

, or putting

together, the Qur’an.

• They could their own

businesses and inherit

.

• Women were to

the home and began to veil

themselves in public.

• Societies became more

.

• Islamic law certain

rights in other

societies.

Umayyad rule Abbāsid rule

The rights of women declined over time.


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Muslim Science and Mathematics

During the Golden Age, Muslim scholars made advancements in mathematics and

science.

• –Medicine

• Astronomy

• –Algebra

Art and Architecture

In Muslim culture, art and architecture are .

• Mosques

• Calligraphy

• Arabesque

16 Effects of the Golden Age

The Golden Age of Islam the European Renaissance.

• Islamic scholars preserved of Greece and Rome.

• ideas, inventions, and technologies spread through trade.

• These factors allowed Europeans to make

in the 1400s.


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The Spread of Islam

1258

Mongol

of Baghdad632

death

750–1258

:

Islam’s Golden Age

500 15001000

661–750

Dynasty

527

Start of

rule

1453

Constantinople’s

to Ottoman

Turks


Answer

What was the impact of the spread of Islam?Lesson

Question?

Review: Islam’s Expansion despite Conflict

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The caliphs of the Umayyad and Abbāsid Dynasties across

the region.

• Muslims showed toward Jews and Christians.

• Differences over who should succeed Muhammad led to development of

and Islam.

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Review: The Golden Age of Islam

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The Dynasty ruled during the of Islam.

• Advances in and

• Advances in

• Development of and

Review: Golden Age

• A civilization’s “Golden Age” occurs when that society produces

in art, literature, and science.

• Islam’s Golden Age saw in scholarship,

mathematics, and science.

• In classical Greece, the great philosophers

completed influential works.

• In India, the saw great achievements in astronomy,

mathematics, science, and religion.

• During China’s , the ideas of Confucius spread to

government.

great achievements

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