1. 632-1258 CE - Geography/Background - Muslim Society - Medicine, Math, and Science - Philosophy - Literature - Trade - Decline Golden Age of Islam

2. REVIEW Mohammed 5 Pillars Monotheism Prayer 5x a day Alms giving Fasting during Ramadan Hajj No Priest Hierarchy Why? Nomadic Tribes Influence of geography? Mecca and Medina Hijrah Holy Text  Quran

3. Muslims praying at the Ka’ba What is the Ka’ba? Why did Mohammed destroy the idols at the Ka’ba?

4. Distribution of Sunni and Shiite Muslims What countries are predominately Shia Muslim today?

5. Growth of Islam by 850 CE Why did Islam spread so quickly? What ideas appealed to its converts?

6. Umayyad Dynasty – Ruled until 750 CE The capital city was located in Damascus near the Mediterranean Sea trade routes and accumulated great wealth The holy city of Jerusalem continued to grow under Umayyad protection and the Dome of the Rock was completed

7. Dome of the Rock What don’t you notice? Something you might notice on a church?

8. Interior Photos Use of geometric patterns Forbade depiction of God or Mohammed

9. Abbasid Dynasty – 750-1258 CE The capital city was located in Baghdad, Iraq and became one of the largest and most complex cities in the world with a population of one million people.

10. Muslim Society 4 Social Classes Muslims Converts Jews/Christians Slaves/Non –Muslims Women’s Rights Subservient to men but better off than Chinese women at the time Had marriage, property, and family rights Muslims Converts “People of the Book” Slaves and non- Muslims

11. Literature and the Arts 28 Letters Poetry celebrating honesty, bravery, hospitality How does this compare to Greek literature of heroes? Thousand and One Nights Collection of fables and legends Calligraphy Ornamental writing Why was calligraphy so important and valued in society?

12. Philosophy House of Wisdom (Baghdad) The ideal man was an educated, worldly man combining all cultures What idea is being conveyed in the “ideal man”? Ibn Rushd ( Averroes ) - blended Greek and Muslim ideas Goal in both cases was to find truth Happiness is tied to education

13. Medicine, Math, and Science Astronomy  – map night sky and calculate time and position Why would the Astrolabe be so important to Muslims? Al-Razi  Wrote a medical encyclopedia (used Greek, Syrian, Arabic, and Indian ideas) Algebra Relied on scientific observation Hospitals WESTERN = SIMPLE MONASTARIES MUSLIM = 24/7, HYGIENE, FREE DOCTORS, MEDICAL SCHOOLS

14. Trade IBN BATTUTA Muslim Marco Polo Traveled 75,000 miles across three continents Monsoons connect ME with India, China, and Africa Dhows - ships able to sail upwind

16. Trade Winds and Travel

17. COLLAPSE Mongol invasion in 1258 – Upwards of one million die in Baghdad alone