1. The Islamic World CHAPTER 11 Section 1: The Rise of Islam
4/6/2017
CHAPTER 11
The Islamic World
Section 1: The Rise of Islam
Section 2: The Spread of Islam
Section 3: Islamic Civilization

2. The Rise of Islam Objectives: Section 1:
Describe how geography affected the people of the Arabian Peninsula.
Explain how Islam began.
Identify the main beliefs of Islam.

3. Arabia: Its Geography and People
Section 1:
The Rise of Islam
Arabia: Its Geography and People
Mainly desert surrounded by Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Red Sea

4. The Rise of Islam The Prophet Muhammad Section 1:
Vision and revelations
Hijrah – journey from Mecca to Yathrib

5. The Rise of Islam The Faith of Islam Section 1:
One God – submission to the will of God
Five Pillars of Islam
Jihad – struggle to defend the faith

6. The Spread of Islam Objectives: Section 2:
Explore how the Muslims expanded their empire.
Explain why the Islamic community divided.

7. Expansion Under Abū Bakr and ‘Umar
Section 2:
The Spread of Islam
Expansion Under Abū Bakr and ‘Umar
Abū Bakr – Muhammad’s successor
‘Umar succeeded Abū Bakr – conquered neighboring non-Muslim lands

8. The Islamic Community Divides
Section 2:
The Spread of Islam
The Islamic Community Divides
Disagreements about who should be caliphs

9. The Empire Continues to Spread
Section 2:
The Spread of Islam
The Empire Continues to Spread
The Moors – Muslims in Spain
The Turks and Islam – conquered Syria, Mesopotamia, and much of Asia Minor

10. Islamic Civilization Objectives: Section 3:
Describe how the location of Arabia affected trade in the Muslim Empire.
Explain what Muslim society and family life were like.
Identify Muslim achievements in science.
Explore how Islam influenced Arab art and literature.

11. Islamic Civilization A Culture of Traders Section 3:
At center of world trade network that linked Europe, Asia, and Africa

12. Government and Society
Section 3:
Islamic Civilization
Government and Society
Qur’an governed religious life and daily life
Slavery was common
Muslim women enjoyed more freedoms than most other women
Polygamy was common

13. Islamic Civilization The Sciences Section 3:
Medicine – studied pharmaceutical drugs and dissection
Geography – astronomy, navigation, maps, astrolabe
Mathematics – Arabic number system, decimals

14. Islamic Civilization The Arts Section 3:
Calligraphy, architecture, geometric and floral patterns
The Thousand and One Nights – collection of folktales including “Sinbad the Sailor,” “Aladdin,” and “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”