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Islam in the Medieval World
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From East to West At its height in the Middle Ages, Muslims ruled an empire from the Atlantic to the Indus River valley in modern Pakistan, a region that stretched across 5000 miles
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Arabic Tradition Tribal society Followers of traditional gods and goddesses, one of whom was called Allah [the supreme/creator god] No systems of feudalism or manorialism
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Muhammad Born in 570 Works in the caravan trade Begins having visions / trances in 610 Develops a group of followers, called Muslims
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Terminology Allah = ilah [deity or god] + the definite article al-; like going from god to God; Christian Arabs also use the term Allah Islam = submission or surrender to God Muslim = one who submits to God
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Expansion during the Middle Ages 637: Muslim armies conquer Syria 638: Muslim armies conquer Iraq 642: Muslim armies conquer Egypt 651: Muslim armies conquer Iran 705-715: Muslim armies conquer Central Asia and Sind 711-720: Muslim armies conquer Iberian Peninsula [Spain]
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Expansion:
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The Bayt Al-Hikma
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English Words Derived from Arabic Algebra Assassin Coffee Gazelle Hazard Lilac Mattress Syrup Zero
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