1. Islam After the Prophet

2. Review Position of caliph created – Economic, social, and political power. The Rashidun Caliphate expands the territories of Islam The assassination of Ali leads to the creation of the modern sects of Islam

3. The Umayyad Caliphate The Umayyads take power in 661 ACE. Capital moved to Damascus in present day Syria. Expansion is a primary focus for the Umayyad caliphate

4. The Umayyad Caliphate As the numbers of converts to Islam grew, classes developed => dissension – Arab conquerors – Non-Arab converts – Those that did not convert (dhimmis) Tired of being second class citizens, new converts and the Shia join the Abassids and overthrow the Umayyad Caliphate.

5. The Abbasids The Abbasids took power in 750 ACE. – Founder: As-Saffah Golden age for learning and science Shift the capital to Baghdad Umayyad leaders retained control of Spain until the Spanish Reconquista!

6. The Abbasids Began converting Turkic PNBs in the Northwest: The Seljuks! Battle of Manzikert 1071 ACE => Turks defeat Byzantines Alp Arslan

7. Sufis Considered mystics, this group aims at living a simple life devoted to Allah. – They choose to live poor, which they believe makes them more in touch with the sufferings of early converts to Islam.

8. The Ottomans Founded in 1299 by Osman I Practiced religious tolerance, but predominantly Sunni. Gunpowder Empire Very powerful internationally

9. The Ottomans The height of the Ottoman Empire (16 th -17 th centuries)

10. The Safavids Founded in Iran by Shah Ismail in 1501 Persian culture revival Shia dynasty => clashed with the Ottomans Gunpowder Empire

11. The Safavids Very powerful and well respected internationally

13. Modern Islam Dress– Not all Muslims cover themselves with a veil. This is a traditional Persian practice. Five Pillars Food– Eating pork is haraam (forbidden) Festivals Dave Chappelle– Aside from being Rick James, he also practices Islam