The RISE AND FALL OF NATIONS: The Muslim Era
Group Members:
Fowz Masood (E08-041)Khawaja Ameer Hamza (E08-052)Faizan Suhail (E08-035)Muhammad Nauman (E08-075)Arslan Maqsood Abbasi(E08-021)
HISTORY, THE STUDY OF PAST
• Reveals that great nations existed in the past.
• They experienced rise.
• They also had a decline.
WHERE ARE THE GREAT EMPIRES OF THE PAST
• BABYLONIAN EMPIRE.
• Flourished 600 years B.C.
Greek Empire
• Alexander The Great• Macedonia, Greece to
Plains of River Indus
Roman Empire
• Flourished for 300 years.
• Fertile soil and very strong army.
• Julius Caesar used his military power.
• He became dictator for life.
• He was assassinated by his senators.
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) time
Islamic Empire in Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)’s time:
Expansion in Rightly guided caliphate.
Expansion in Umayyad Period
Islamic nation today
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE RISE OF NATIONS
• ECONOMY
• PATRIOTISM
• EDUCATION
• CONSTITUTION
• LAW AND ORDER
ECONOMY
• For a nation to prosper strong economy is essential.
• It helps to improve the basic infrastructure.
• In the early era people used trade caravans and provided them with security.
PATRIOTISM
• People were loyal ,trustworthy ,dedicated and were always ready to defend their country.
• They were well aware of their virtues and achievements .
• They were ready to sacrifice.
EDUCATION
• Education is characteristic of every modernized nation.
• It helped people to become more creative, innovative and ingenious.
• Education was the main source of character building of the entire nation.
CONSTITUTION
• Constitution is the base of every nation.
• All the nations were run under a defined constitution.
• In the Muslim empire these rules and regulations were based on the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah.
Jurisdiction
• In the early Islamic era holy prophet first introduced the system of jurisdiction.
• All the people were treated with equality and justice regardless of their status ,caste or color.
Factors involved in declineof Muslims
ECONOMY
• Improper utilization of the nations capital
• Money distribution system (Zakat) was not very effective
• Corruption
PATRIOTISM
• Lack of unity
• Lack of loyalty
• Lack of honesty
EDUCATION
• Muslims did not continue education as their predecessors
• Muslims rely on work done by their predecessors
• With the passage of time due to lack of research their decline became greater and greater
CONSTITUTION
• Formulation of Constitution based on
personal agendas rather than Quran and
Sunnah
Jurisdiction
• Law and order situation is poor
• Process of justice is long and difficult
• People did not get justice
• Justice process was corruption
How can we take Pakistan to the rise?
• Purpose of History to learn from our past
•We must restore the investors confidence.
• We must increase investment in our
education system and bring about reforms in
education system.
How can we take Pakistan to the rise?
• Restore security in Pakistan.
• Improve juristic processes in Pakistan.
Thank you