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Muhammad Born in Mecca 570 CE 610 CE vision Monotheism Idolatry Kaba Hijra 622 Flight to Medina Umma Read Primary Source Document: Biography Why is this document significant? What implied or descriptive comparisons to other major religions do you see ?

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Kaba

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Zoroastrianism Heaven or hell One good god one evil god(monotheistic in definition) in constant battle Prayer 5 times daily Fire used in worship Salvation through good words, thoughts, deeds Humans do good and evil. Zoroastrianism Heaven or hell One good god one evil god(monotheistic in definition) in constant battle Prayer 5 times daily Fire used in worship Salvation through good words, thoughts, deeds Humans do good and evil. Islamic belief systemIslamic belief system Christianity Monotheism Revere saints, church fathers Jesus son of God Virgin birth Jesus crucified Affirmed resurrection Revelation through prophets Original sin Faith & works salvation Hell/heaven Humans do good & evil Christianity Monotheism Revere saints, church fathers Jesus son of God Virgin birth Jesus crucified Affirmed resurrection Revelation through prophets Original sin Faith & works salvation Hell/heaven Humans do good & evil Islam Monotheism Allah Revere prophets, imams Jesus- prophet Virgin birth Jesus did not die, ascended Denied resurrection Revelation through Muhammad only Humans do good & evil Salvation through 5 pillars Paradise (eternal) or hell Prayer 5 times daily Islam Monotheism Allah Revere prophets, imams Jesus- prophet Virgin birth Jesus did not die, ascended Denied resurrection Revelation through Muhammad only Humans do good & evil Salvation through 5 pillars Paradise (eternal) or hell Prayer 5 times daily Source: diffen.com

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Military expansionMilitary expansion

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Military Expansion & RuleMilitary Expansion & Rule Caliphate 632 - 662 Umayaad 662-750 Abbasid 750- 1258 Sultanate 1258-1299 Ottoman Empire 1299-1924 Keep in mind, that Muslims see a Caliphate as a government uniting them under one rule so some scholars see the caliphate as encompassing the years 632-1924.

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Traditional sources of power & legitimacy Rise of the Caliphate Abu Bakr 632-634 Umar 634-644 Uthman 644-656 Mu'awiya 660 Umayyad Dynasty began

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Use the comparison document to analyze each period. Umayyad Caliphate Years of rule Treatment of non-muslims Military expansion Type of laws Treatment of women Type of government Abbasid Caliphate Years of rule Treatment of non-muslims Military expansion Type of laws Treatment of women Type of government

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The Abbasid CaliphateThe Abbasid Caliphate

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Merchant expansion: When was it founded? What years was it prominent? What is the citys Islamic significance? What goods were primary trade items in this city? Why did it decline? Major merchant cities Timbuktu Mecca Medina Cordoba Baghdad Sukuk or sakk

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Muslim Merchant communities in the Indian Ocean Region Go to the website below and check out what was happening in the Medieval era http://www.indianocean history.org http://www.indianocean history.org

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Missionary expansionMissionary expansion Was it conversion by the sword or is this a myth propagated and spread by people with a particular bias?

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Ibn BattutaIbn Battuta Where did he go? How do we know? Primary sources The Marco Polo of the Islamic world

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Dar al Islam (house of Islam) Refers to all geographic lands under the religious and political rule of Islam

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Diffusion of literary, artistic, & cultural traditions in Subsaharan Africa The Hajj Subsaharan trade routes Inter-cultural transfer of knowledge

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Diffusion of scientific & technological traditions Greek science & philosophy returned to W. Europe via Muslim al-Andalus in Iberia Baghdad as purveyor of learning House of Wisdom Ibn al haytham (Alhazen) father of the modern scientific methodology

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The spread of food and agricultural techniques Cotton, sugar, citrus throughout Dar-al-Islam & the Mediterranean Literature on crops Rapid growth of cities Paper manufacture The crusades 753-1307

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Sunni Shia Split - what's that all aboutSunni Shia Split - what's that all about

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State Synthesis (the influence of Persian traditions on Islamic states) The veil hijab Sharia law Madrasas The Hajj/Kaba

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Muslim ScholarshipMuslim Scholarship Sufis alGhazali Ibn al Haytham