1. IAFS 1000 Introduction to the Middle East

2. Major themes?

3. Paternalism Unplanned empire Partition Nation-state Eur control of local soc (collab/resist) Conflict Cultural division

4. Today’s Lecture Background on Islam British empire in ME Ottoman empire Khilafat movement

5. Countries with Largest Muslim Populations?

6. Country 2009 Muslim Population Percentage of Muslims Indonesia202,867,09288.2% Pakistan174,082,00096.3% India160,945,00013.4% Bangladesh145,312,00089.6% Egypt78,513,00094.6% Nigeria78,056,00050.4% Iran73,777,00099.4% Turkey73,619,000~98% Algeria34,199,00098.0% Morocco31,993,000~99% Pew Charitable Trust, Mapping the Global Muslim Population (2009)

7. Islam http://www.al-islam.org/gallery/photos/d8.gif الله‎ = = “the God” = “struggle, striving” Allah Jihad = جهاد‎ Not monolithic

8. British Interests in the Middle East Access to India –1869: Suez Canal Egypt –1882: British occupation –1919: mass opposition –1922: “independence” http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/world_maps/t xu-oclc-264266980-world_pol_2008-2.jpg

9. British Interests in the Middle East Oil –1908: oil discovered –1911: Royal Navy reliance on oil Preserving status quo http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/world_maps/t xu-oclc-264266980-world_pol_2008-2.jpg

10. Ottoman Empire Centered in modern Turkey Young Turks –WWI: Aligned with Germany –1915-16 Armenian genocide 1920: Treaty of Sevres –power vacuum filled by Br and Fr “mandates”