1. Spread of Islam Flow Map Islam is founded by Mohammed In Mecca In 632 AD Mohammed dies + Islam spreads To Palestine, Egypt, Persia Sunnis + Shi’a develop Islam expands to N. + W. Africa

2. Islam expands to Europe To Sicily To Cordoba + Granada in Spain Islam expands to India Sikhism develops Muslim ideas + culture spread to South East Asia tradeCultural diffusion

3. Multi Flow Map extensive trade Success of the Islamic Empire Muslims united by faith Persians + Byzantines were weak from fighting Muslims were tolerant People converted to avoid non- believer tax Mohammed valued education Cultural diffusion Built mosques, palaces, centers of learning Spread Arabic numerals Golden Age of Islam Preserved Greco- Roman culture

4. Muslim Achievements Tree Map Math & Astronomy Spread Arabic numerals Astrolabe- a tool that simulates the sky’s movement Math book used for centuries Calculated circumference of the Earth Literature The Thousand and One Nights- a collection of stories Poems based on the Koran

5. Art & Architecture Calligraphy- fine handwriting Arabesque- style of decoration using geometric designs Built centers of learning (Baghdad, Cairo, Cordoba, Timbuktu Medicine 1 st ER Developed Health Care Treatment for diseases Avicenna- wrote down 4,000 prescriptions

10. Alhambra Palace in Granada. Inside Ceiling of a dome. Put together like puzzle pieces. Geometric Design.

11. Alhambra Palace in Granada. Windows looking out. Geometric Designs and scalloped arches.

12. Alhambra Palace in Granada. Beautiful gardens and courtyards with fountains.

13. Alhambra Palace in Granada. A Doorway shows arabesque, geometric designs and scalloped arches.

14. Alhambra Palace in Granada. Windows show geometric designs and scalloped arches. Arabic calligraphy of the Koran is underneath with more geometric designs.

15. Mosque in Cordoba, Spain. Scalloped arches show arabesque design. Stained glass window is in the background from when the mosque was converted to a cathedral by the European Christians during the Reconquista.

16. Mosque in Cordoba, Spain. Scalloped arches show arabesque design. Stained glass window above is from when the mosque was converted to a cathedral by the European Christians during the Reconquista.

17. Mosque in Cordoba, Spain. Scalloped arches show arabesque design. Stained glass window is in the background from when the mosque was converted to a cathedral by the European Christians during the Reconquista.