1. Trade, Growth of Cities, Muslim Society

2. Arabia’s CENTRAL LOCATION between trade routes makes it WEALTHY

3. Map Questions: Trade Why is Arabia’s location good for trade?
What were some of the things people traded?
Other than trade goods, what else might travel along these routes?

4. ECONOMICS--TRADE Ideas/BELIEFS Trade goods, Inventions,
-ISLAM SPREAD BECAUSE OF TRADE (and wars)
What kinds of things were traded across Arabia?
FROM AFRICA
GOLD
IVORY
COPPER
SALT
IRON
FROM ASIA
PORCELAIN
SPICES
SILK
GLASS
TEXTILES(CLOTH)
JEWELRY

5. ECONOMICS Arabia’s Location = Great for Trade
Arabia = part of Asian continent
Centrally located—Asia, Africa, Europe
Transporting goods across Arabia makes Arabs WEALTHY
Seaports (coastal cities) = Arabia received goods from distant lands

6. ECONOMICS Growth of cities
Towns began where there is water (near oases)
Cities and travel stops
Suqs – Open air markets
Caravans (a large group of traders traveling together across Asia or Africa) bring trade goods from other areas
600s AD – Merchants begin moving to market towns/oases to be near business

7. Growth of Cities Idea/Word Definition/Meaning
Where were cities usually located?
Along trade routes
Near water (OASIS)
People who lived in cities are…
Sedentary people, “city-dwellers”
Merchants – made cities GROW!
Cities were…
Centers of trade
Cultural centers
Trade Cities
Mecca, Medina, Baghdad, (Cordoba in Al-Andalus)

8. Social Structure Social Structure
Before Muhammad
Arabian Peninsula = many individual clans with diverse cultures; warfare is commonplace
Clans
Families of people related by blood or marriage
Each clan is its own unit of government

9. Social Structure Caliph Social Structure Emir Emir Emir
Clan Leader Clan Leader Clan Leader
Clan Leader Clan Leader Clan Leader
Social Structure
After Muhammad/Spread of Islam
-The Muslim Empire reorganized Muslim society and made it more centralized.
-Governed by Islamic law

10. Social Structure Social Structure Non-Arab Muslims Women
Jews/Christians
Law
All MUSLIM MEN are equal
Women had marriage and property rights!
“People of the Book” were tolerated
Governed by Islamic Law (Qur’an/Sunnah)

11. Compare/Contrast Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Gods?
Holy Book?
Prophet?
Afterlife
Jesus?
Ancestor

12. Review: Judaism & Christianity
Islam
Gods?
Monotheism
Holy Book?
Torah (Old Testament)
Bible (New Testament)
Qur’an
Prophet?
Moses
Jesus
Muhammad
Afterlife
Resurrection: 2nd coming
Heaven, Hell, or Purgatory
Paradise or Hell
Jesus?
Either a moral teacher or a false prophet
Son of God
2nd to last prophet (before Muhammad)
Ancestor
Abraham