The Islamic WorldUnit 5

Chapter 11Lesson 4

Vocabulary Arabian Peninsula – Anatolia – Ibn Battuta – astrolabe –

Islamic Culture Spreads Muhammad wanted to spread Islam

beyond the Arabian Peninsula & throughout world

Best way to spread ideas• Conquering other lands• Trade on caravans

Capital was in Constantinople (Istanbul)

Osman the Great

Mulsim Turks Empire came to be called the Ottoman Empire after Warrior leader OSMAN

Ottomans capture

Constantinople

Expansion by Military Conquest1300

Muslim Turks settle in Anatolia

1453Conquered

Constantinople

Spread of Islam through Trade

Trade routes helped spread Islam• South East Asia• Central Asia• China• North Africa• Sub-Sahara Africa

Muslims created an international slave trade in Africa

Muslims also spread Math & Science advancements

Islamic Rule Arabic language spread with Islam because

Quran can only be in Arabic Non-Muslims were discriminated against

• Had to pay special tax• Non-Muslim men could not marry Muslim

women• Could not hold powerful positions

Trading Ideas

Ibn Battuta Hajj to Mecca in

1325 Journey lasted over

25 years 1st world traveler Rihla (Travels) 1st

travel book Spread knowledge

about other cultures

Went to every muslim land

Travels of Ibn Battuta vs. Marco Polo

Muslim Accomplishments First to use Branch Banking

• Saved time & made trade safer Made great advancements in Science

• Water clocks and irrigation systems• Chemistry – first to make sulfuric acid• Alchemy – change substances to gold

Mathematics• Used the zero• Algebra

Muslims & Mathematics Used the Zero al-Khwarizmi developed algebra Trigonometry- to measure distance

around the earth Other uses for mathematics

• Determine times of day for prayers• For map making

Accurate maps helped lead faithful to Mecca on their pilgrimage

Astrolabe Astrolabe – device used by

astronomers to determine latitude The Mathematical Jewel

The oldest surviving astrolabe, made of brass by Nastulus (or Bastulus) in Iraq circa 927 AD

Astrolabe helped determined the position of the moon to create accurate calendars

Calendars told the faithful when to go on pilgrimage to Mecca

Maps made for navigation & trade

• used to determine what direction to face toward Mecca during prayer

• They also gave directions for pilgrimageAl-Idrisi's world map, 1154 considered the most accurate map for 300 years

Mulsims & medicine Encyclopedia of medicine Blood circulates through out the

entire body

Experts at Sea Trade expanded

throughout the Islamic world over both land & sea routes

Muslim Sailors used the North Star & the astrolabe to find their position at sea

Triangular sails made sailing INTO the wind possible

Review Muslim Turks settle in Anatolia _______ established a code of behavior for

Muslim soldiers The Koran could only be printed in Arabic Ibn Battuta