Islamic Civilization

Muslim Empires
Seat work Students will quietly enter the room, find your seats and discuss your three sticky notes on pages 460-467 with your row group.

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title meaning successor in Arabic; used by leaders of the Muslim community who followed Muhammad caliph member of an Islamic religious group that supported Abu Bakr as the first caliph and now forms a majority of the worlds Muslims Sunni title for the ruler of a Muslim country sultan
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Why are some leaders so appealing and popular?

Reasons for Popularity

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Key Ideas
After converting to Islam, the Arabs conquered many lands and built a huge empire in a very short span of time. Muslims became divided over the issue of who should follow Muhammad as the leader of the Muslim community. After the Arab Muslim empire collapsed, Muslim empires including the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires rose up.
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Key Terms
caliphtitle meaning successor in Arabic; used by leaders of the Muslim community who followed Muhammad Sunnimember of an Islamic religious group that supported Abu Bakr as the first caliph and now forms a majority of the worlds Muslims Shiamember of an Islamic religious group that supported Ali as the first caliph and now forms a minority of the worlds Muslims sultantitle for the ruler of a Muslim country
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Political and Cultural Influence

Muslim armies conquered Arabia and many nearby lands
Arab Muslims brought their religion and their Arabic language to conquered lands. In some places, Islam spread quickly and, in others places, it spread more slowly.

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Where was the Arab Muslim empire?

In what directions did the Arab Muslim empire mostly spread?

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What helped the Arab Muslim empire spread?

Reasons for success

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Muslim Society
Which were the highest and lowest social groups in early Muslim society? How were the roles of women in early Muslim society different from those of men? Describe the early Muslim view toward Jews and Christians.

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Arab Muslim Dynasties

Umayyad Dynasty 661750 A.D.; capital in Damascus (now in Syria) Took the Arab Muslim empire to its greatest size, stretching from Spain to Persia Its size led to interaction between Arab Muslims and other conquered cultures
Abbasid Dynasty 7501258 A.D.; capital in Baghdad (now in Iraq) Built a center of art, learning, and science in Baghdad

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Non-Arab Muslim Dynasties

Ottoman Empire 12991923 A.D.; centered in modern-day Turkey Ruled by Turks who originally came from Central Asia Powered by a strong military Safavid Dynasty 15021736 A.D.; centered in Persia, which today is called Iran Made Shia Islam the official religion in Persia Persian culture continued alongside Islamic culture

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How did the Arab Muslim empire change under the Umayyads?
What was a key achievement of the Abbasid caliphate? Describe the ethnic identity of the Ottoman empire. How did the Safavids change Islam in what is now Iran?
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How are religion and culture connected? How did Muslim empires change over time?
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