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Explore the expansion of Muslim rule through conquests and treaties, highlighting cultural blending within Muslim civilization and the spread of Islam and Arabic language. Learn how Islam transformed from being limited to the Arabian Peninsula at Muhammad's death in 632 to ruling over vast territories within a hundred years. Discover key terms like caliphate, Umayyad, Abbasids, and Ottoman Empire that shaped Muslim history. Witness the impact of figures like Ali Ibn Abu Talib and Abu al-Abbas, the establishment of Baghdad as a cultural hub, and the tolerance shown by rulers towards non-Muslims. Uncover the historical significance of treaties and the political dynamics behind the rise and fall of various Muslim dynasties, ultimately contributing to the spread of Islam to new heights under the Ottoman Empire.
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Expansion of Muslim Rule Section 3 Key Terms
7.2.4 • Discuss the expansion of Muslim rule through military conquests and treaties, emphasizing the cultural blending within Muslim civilization and the spread and acceptance of Islam and the Arabic language.
Background Knowledge • When Muhammad died in 632, Islam was limited to the Arabian Peninsula. Within a one hundred years, Muslims had conquered a vast territory. • In this section, you will learn more about the expansion of Muslim rule and how it changed over time.
Ali (Ali Ibn Abu Talib): Muhammad’s cousin and fourth caliph. Shiites believed he should have become the first caliph. • Umayyad: This caliphate established Islam’s first dynasty and led the empire to its greatest size.
treaty: a written agreement between countries or peoples (ex. People accepted Muslim rule in return for certain rights).
Abbasids: the caliphate that replaced the Umayyad, moved the capital to Baghdad, and elected their leaders. • Abu al-Abbas: first Abbasid ruler (the “slaughterer”) who was tolerant of non-Muslims in the empire.
Baghdad: new capital created by the Abbasids, which became the center of a golden age of art, science, and learning.
Fatimid’s: Shiite group that seized control of Egypt, took control of N. Africa and the Mediterranean world, and were tolerant of Christians and Jews.
Ottoman Empire: Turkish state that captured Constantinople, conquered the last of the Byzantine states, and spread Islam to its greatest height. • Sultan: name of a Muslim ruler