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THE ISLAMIC EMPIRE

THE ISLAMIC EMPIRE. Essential Question : What was the impact of the Islamic Empire under the Abbasids and the Umayyads? . Overview of Islam . Around the year 600 CE , a new monotheistic religion called Islam began.

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THE ISLAMIC EMPIRE

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  1. THE ISLAMIC EMPIRE

  2. Essential Question: What was the impact of the Islamic Empire under theAbbasids and the Umayyads?

  3. Overview of Islam Around the year 600 CE, a new monotheistic religion called Islam began Islam was founded by the Prophet Muhammad in the Arabian city of Mecca After the Hijrah to the city of Medina, Muhammad gained Muslim converts and returned to Mecca, conquering the city

  4. MECCA Muslims believe in the Five Pillars of Islam: Faith: belief in one God, Allah, and the Prophet Muhammad Prayer: 5 times per day towards Mecca Alms: 2.5% to charity Fasting: During the month of Ramadan Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca

  5. Islam After Muhammad When Muhammad died in 632, the Muslim community elected a new leader called a caliph (successor) The first four caliphs all knew Muhammad and promised to stay true to the Qur’anand Muhammad’s message They became known as the “Rightly Guided Caliphs”

  6. Islam After Muhammad The first caliph was Muhammad’s friend and father-in-law, Abu Bakr; his goal was to keep Muslims under his government (the “caliphate”) He used jihad to control and expand the Islamic Empire

  7. The Rightly Guided Caliphs The empire expanded under the next caliphs

  8. During the Rightly Guided Caliphates, the Islamic Empire expanded “Dar-al-Islam” (the areas where Islam is practiced) The caliphs used the Shari'a(laws of Islam) to govern the Empire The caliphate neverforcednon-Muslims to convert, especially “People of the Book” (Jews and Christians); they allowed religious tolerance as long as taxes were paid to the Empire

  9. The Umayyad Empire After the death of the fourth caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib, a civil war for control of the Empire began The clan that came to power started the Umayyad Empire However, the rise of Umayyads led to a division in Islam

  10. The Sunni-Shi’a Split Before the Umayyads, caliphs were elected members of Muhammad’s family Sunni Muslims accepted the rule of the Umayyads Shi’a Muslims rejected the rule of the Umayyads The Shi’a believe that caliphs must come directly from Muhammad’s bloodline The Sunni believe that caliphs should follow Muhammad’s example, but do not have to be relatives

  11. The Umayyad Empire The Umayyads expanded the Empire, which brought wealth and new Islamic converts

  12. In 750, the Umayyad Empire wasoverthrown by the Abbasids Under the Abbasids, the Islamic Empire grew to its greatest extent

  13. The Abbasid Empire The Abbasids’ rule over the Islamic Empire lasted from 750 to 1258 The Abbasid caliphate built a strong government bureaucracy to rule the Empire

  14. The Abbasid Empire Muslim merchants expanded the Empire’s wealth by trading across Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea

  15. The Abbasid Empire Wealth from trade led to a “golden age”, a time of great Muslim achievements in science, mathematics, medicine, and architecture

  16. Closure Activity Complete the Monotheism Chart on the back of your notes

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