1. Temple Mount Jerusalem
Dome of the Rock
Temple Mount Jerusalem

2. Spread of Islam

3. Early Problems Who would lead?
A permanent split in the Islamic community
Sunnis – Respected community leader
Shia (Shi’ite) – Family Member must lead

4. Caliph Abu Bakr Sunni
Continued raids on Byzantine and Persian territory
Killed any dissident elements or tribes
Disposed any “new prophets”

5. Caliph Ali Shia - Shi’ite
Organize separate party called “Shia”

6. Reasons for success Exhaustion of Byzantium and Persia
End of a 400 year war
Speed and Size of Muslim armies
Acceptance of “People of the Book”

7. Reasons for success exhaustion of Rome and Persia
End of a 400 year war
speed and size of Muslim armies
acceptance of the Old and New Testament
“People of the Book”
Apostasy (Backsliders = treason = death)

8. Umayyad
Ali assassinated in 661 A.D.

9. Umayyad
Ali assassinated in 661 A.D.
Created a War Machine

10. Atlantic Ocean to India Damascus, Syria: center of the Islamic World
Umayyad empire
Atlantic Ocean to India
Damascus, Syria: center of the Islamic World

11. The Abbasid Dynasty (750-1258 CE)
Defeats Umayyad army in 750
Invited Umayyad to banquet, massacred them

12. “The Golden Age of Islam High Point of Islamic Empires
The Abbasid Dynasty ( CE)
“The Golden Age of Islam High Point of Islamic Empires

13. “The Golden Age of Islam High Point of Islamic Empires
The Abbasid Dynasty ( CE)
“The Golden Age of Islam High Point of Islamic Empires
Baghdad
City of Peace, Gift of God, Paradise on Earth

14. High Point of Islamic Empires
The Abbasid Dynasty ( CE)
High Point of Islamic Empires
Baghdad
City of Peace, Gift of God, Paradise on Earth
Arabic Numerals

15. High Point of Islamic Empires
The Abbasid Dynasty ( CE)
High Point of Islamic Empires
Baghdad
City of Peace, Gift of God, Paradise on Earth
Arabic Numerals
Ships of the Desert

16. High Point of Islamic Empires
The Abbasid Dynasty ( CE)
High Point of Islamic Empires
Baghdad
City of Peace, Gift of God, Paradise on Earth
Arabic Numerals
Ships of the Desert
Banking Practices
(Sakk – Check)

17. High Point of Islamic Empires
The Abbasid Dynasty ( CE)
High Point of Islamic Empires
Baghdad
City of Peace, Gift of God, Paradise on Earth
Arabic Numerals
Ships of the Desert
Banking Practices
(Sakk – Check)
Literature:
The Thousand and One Nights
Aladdin

18. Consequences of Expansion
Christendom loses oldest lands
Jerusalem and Constantinople
Collapse of Zoroastrianism as a major Persian religion

19. West Africa
Gold and Salt Trade 600 – 1600: 8 tons of gold exported annually

20. Ghana: present day Mali
Fertile V-Valley of Niger River and Senegal River
Arab writers: “the land of gold”

21. Influence of Islam
Umayyad Military Empire

22. Influence of Islam Ummayyad Military Empire
Islamic Merchants (traders) brought their faith
Muslims employed
Written language
Coinage
Business methods

23. Mansa Musa Kingdom of Mali
Converted to Islam
Expanded the borders west ward to Atlantic Ocean
Did not impose Islam on his people
Justice system based on Quran

24. Mansa Musa Five Pillars of Islam: Hajj
Forged new diplomatic and economic ties to Arab states
Brought back
scholars
Architects
Teachers to promote Islamic education in Mali
Islamic university In Timbuktu

25. 90% of Islamic world today is Sunni Most of Iran is Shiite

26. Umayyad Abbasid Mali Dates Center of Government Accomplishments
Assignment: Create a Graphic Organizer for each of the following Muslim Expansion and Empires
Umayyad
Abbasid
Mali
Mansa Musa
Dates
Center of Government
Accomplishments
Find at least one accomplishment from outside research that is NOT in your book