Spread of Islam Flow MapIslam is

founded by Mohammed

In Mecca

In 632 AD

Mohammed dies + Islam

spreads

To Palestine,

Egypt, Persia

Sunnis + Shi’a

develop

Islam expands to

N. + W. Africa

Islam expands to

Europe

To

Sicily

To Cordoba

+ Granada in Spain

Islam expands to

India

Sikhism develops

Muslim ideas + culture spread to

South East Asia

trade Cultural diffusion

Alhambra Palace in Granada. Inside Ceiling of a dome. Put

together like puzzle pieces. Geometric Design.

Alhambra Palace in Granada. Windows looking out. Geometric

Designs and scalloped arches.

Alhambra Palace in Granada.

Beautiful gardens and courtyards with fountains.

Contributions of the Muslim World

Because of the arid nature of much of the Muslim world, Arab engineers were skilled in methods of raising water from the ground and piping it into their homes.

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Multi Flow Mapextensive trade

Success of the

Islamic Empire

Muslims united by faith

Persians + Byzantines were

weak from fighting

Muslims were tolerant

People converted to avoid non-believer tax

Mohammed valued education

Cultural diffusion

Built mosques, palaces, centers

of learning

Spread Arabic numerals

Golden Age of Islam

Preserved Greco- Roman culture

Muslim Achievements Tree MapMath & Astronomy

Spread Arabic numerals

Astrolabe- a tool that simulates the sky’s movement

Math book used for centuries

Calculated circumference of

the Earth

Literature

The Thousand and One Nights- a

collection of stories

Wrote poems based on the Koran

Illuminated Qur’an Page

Arabic calligraphy in secular art

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Islamic architecture in Spain

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Qur’an Page:Abraham’s Sacrifice of

Isaac

Art & Architecture

Calligraphy- fine handwriting

Arabesque- style of decoration using

geometric designs

Built centers of learning (Baghdad, Cairo,

Cordoba, Timbuktu

Medicine

1st ER

Developed Health Care

Avicenna- recorded 4,000 prescriptions to treat

diseases

Alhambra Palace in

Granada. A Doorway shows

arabesque, geometric

designs and scalloped arches.

Alhambra Palace in Granada. Windows show geometric designs and scalloped arches. Arabic calligraphy of the Koran is

underneath with more geometric designs.

Mosque in Cordoba, Spain. Scalloped arches show arabesque design. Stained glass window is in the background from when

the mosque was converted to a cathedral by the European Christians during the Reconquista.

Mosque in Cordoba, Spain. Scalloped arches show arabesque design. Stained

glass window above is from

when the mosque was converted to a

cathedral by the European

Christians during the Reconquista.

Mosque in Cordoba, Spain. Scalloped

arches show arabesque design.

Stained glass window is in the background

from when the mosque was

converted to a cathedral by the

European Christians during the

Reconquista.

Taj Mahal Agra, India The Taj is the most beautiful monument built by the Mughals, the Muslim

rulers of India.

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