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The Spread of Islam

Agenda

• Venn Diagram• Quiz/Map• Spread of Islam Notes• Mini-DBQ

• Homework: Ch 10.3 Outline and Paper• OBJ: SWBAT assess the causes of the Spread of

Islam

What happened when Muhammad died?

• Muhammad died in 632• Muhammad never named a successor, so the

community had to find someone to take over for him

• The people decided to elect a caliph– Caliph: successor

Who led after Muhammad?

• “Rightly Guided Caliphs”:– Term refers to the Sunni belief that the caliphs

followed Muhammad’s example– Consisted of the first 4 caliphs to lead after

Muhammad: • Abu-Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali

• Under the leadership of the 4 caliphs, the empire spread to include the cities of Damascus and Jerusalem in Syria, parts of Egypt and North Africa, and parts of the Persian Empire

What happened after the 4 Rightly Guided Caliphs?

• Ali’s reign was disputed by Muawiya, the governor of Syria

• Ali was assassinated in 661 CE• After Ali’s death:– The Umayyads, a Muslim dynasty, came to power – Islam split into two sects: Sunni and Shi’a

Who are the Sunni? Who are the Shi’a?

Sunni• “followers of Muhammad's

example”• The majority of Muslims who

felt that the caliph did NOT need to be related to Muhammad

• 85% of the world’s Muslims today

• Located in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Indonesia, and the U.S.

Shi’a• “party” of Ali• Felt that the caliph needed

to be related to Muhammad• 15% of the world’s Muslims

today• Located primarily in Iran

Who were the Umayyads and what happened during their Caliphate?

• First Muslim dynasty• Moved the capital city of the empire from

Mecca to Damascus, Syria• Focused on gaining wealth through trade and

war• Lost the Battle of Tours in France in 732 CE– Background: Muslims had expanded into Europe

through Spain– Christians in France led by Charles Martel– Stopped Muslim expansion into Europe

What happened during the Abbasid Caliphate?

• Came to power in 750 CE• Moved capital to

Baghdad, Iraq• Ruled over the Islamic

Golden Age• The Abbasids remain the

ruling group in the Muslim Empire until 1258 CE, when the Mongols destroy Baghdad

How did the geography impact the spread of Islam?

• Diffusion along trade routes from Mecca to Medina

• Expansion despite great distances, desert environments, and mountain barriers

• Spread into the Fertile Crescent, Iran, and Central Asia facilitated by weak Byzantine and Persian Empires

How did geography affect the development of Islam?

• Political unity of the first Muslim Empire was short-lived

• Arabic language spread with Islam and facilitated trade across Islamic lands

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