islam in africa
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Objective: SWBAT recognize the spread of Islam and its impact on world culture. Set Sail: 1) List the Five Pillars of Islam. 2) Explain what the “pilgrimage” pillar is. Islam in Africa. Islam is the most common religion in Africa. 45% of all Africans practice Islam. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Objective: SWBAT recognize the spread of Islam and its impact on
world culture.
Set Sail: 1) List the Five Pillars of Islam.
2) Explain what the “pilgrimage” pillar is.
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Islam in Africa
• Islam is the most common religion in Africa. 45% of all Africans practice Islam.
• 89% of people in North Africa are Muslim.
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Why is Islam so common in Africa?
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Task:
• You are working for the US State Department, which decides the policy of the United States and foreign countries.
• The State Department is trying to figure what kind of relationship it should have with the North African country Algeria. The Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, has asked for a briefing about the history of Islam in North Africa, and what affect Islam has had on the area.
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Directions
• Use the maps to help you answer the questions about the spread of Islam.
• Review: What are the components of a map that can help you find information on a map?
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Arabia
• In the 600s CE, Islam began in Arabia, the region known today as the Middle East.
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Islamic Empire Grows
• Islamic empires conquered land in North Africa and Southwest Asia during the 600s and 700s CE.
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Spread of Culture
• The expansion of the Islamic empire spread Islamic culture to North Africa.
Mosque in Cairo, Egypt
Arabic writing in Morocco
Muslim women in Africa
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Arabic• As Islam spread throughout North Africa and
the Middle East, the language Arabic was also spread to these regions.
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• Where did Islam begin?• Where did Islam spread in the 600s and 700s?• What language spread to North Africa in the
700s?
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Medicine, Science, and Math• Islamic civilization became advanced in
medicine, science, and mathematics.
From an Ottoman manuscript, two doctorstelling the pharmacist how to makedifferent medicines
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Arabian Traders
• Islamic culture also spread by trade. Traders from Arabia, known as Arabian traders, traveled to and from Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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Technology
• During the 700s CE, Arabian merchants spread new technology among Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Water pump created by Muslims, and found in Southern Spain, Europe
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• What areas were Muslims advanced in?• How was Islamic culture spread, besides by
conquering?• What did Arabian merchants spread to
Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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• Are there any examples of cultural diffusion from today’s lesson? What are they?
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How did Islam spread?How were places affected by the
spread of culture?