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2. What is important?(How do you know?) • Look over the section for headings or titles: They’ll be clues to the reading • Check out the pictures! • Read completely BEFORE you take notes • Look up words you don’t know NOW you know what’s important AND can take proper notes!

3. This is the BEST technique: Look over the section for headings or titles: They’ll be clues to the reading Check out the pictures! Read completely BEFORE you take notes Look up words you don’t know NOW you know what’s important AND can take proper notes!

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8. Let’s take notes ARAB EMPIRE Muhammad dies – new leader needed – Muslim group chooses leader/CALIPH (successor) RIGHTLY GUIDED CALIPHS – called “rightly guided” because they kept close touch with people / asked advice from trusted friends 1st Caliph – Abu Bakr (Muhammad’s father-in-law) Bakr + next 3 caliphs ruled for life Ruled from Madina

9. Honored Muhammad’s wish – carried Islam to others sent warriors to: Palestine, Syria, Persia, Egypt and North Africa Reasons for success: Islam holds them together Striving for common goal (spread Islam) Paradise if K.I.A. Mentally/physically tough/ planning Handled camels/horses with great skill Conquered people paid taxes but could keep land if they gave up / if not, lost land anyway and still paid taxes UMAYYADS - Ali – last R.G.C. killed in 661 - Muhammad’s son-in-law New caliph, Mu’awiya, founder of Umayyad Dynasty moves capital to Damascus Caliph now hereditary Let’s take notes

10. Ruled like kings not clergy • Reorganized government • -Arabic official language • -Minted 1st Arab money • -Setup horse postal routes • -Repaired / maintained irrigation canals • -Built mosques • -Encouraged arts • Social/economic troubles cause downfall • Converted Muslin not treated same as born Muslim • Lower military pay • Higher taxes • Muslims divide in two: • Shi’ah/Shi’ites (caliph should be descendant of Ali) vs Sunni (R.G.C. etc) • Sunni bigger group • 750 war with Abbasids • - Abbasids win. Let’s take notes

11. Completed Notes ARAB EMPIRE Muhammad dies – new leader needed – Muslim group chooses leader/CALIPH (successor) RIGHTLY GUIDED CALIPHS - called “rightly guided” because they kept close touch with people / asked advice from trusted friends 1st Caliph – Abu Bakr (Muhammad’s father-in-law) Bakr + next 3 caliphs ruled for life Ruled from Madina Honored Muhammad’s wish – carried Islam to others Sent warriors to: Palestine, Syria, Persia, Egypt and North Africa Reasons for success: Islam holds them together Striving for common goal (spread Islam) Paradise if K.I.A. Mentally/physically tough/planning Handled camels/horses with great skill Conquered people paid taxes but could keep land if they gave up – if not they lost land and still paid taxes UMAYYADS - Ali – last R.G.C. killed in 661 New caliph, Mu’awiya, founder of Umayyad Dynasty moves capital to Damascus Caliph now hereditary Ruled like kings not clergy Reorganized government Arabic official language Minted 1st Arab money Setup horse postal routes Repaired / maintained irrigation canals Built mosques Encouraged arts Social/economic troubles cause downfall Converted Muslin not treated same as born Muslim Lower military pay/higher taxes Muslims divide in two: Shi’ah/Shi’ites (caliph should be descendant of Ali) vs Sunni (R.G.C. etc) Sunni bigger group 750 war with Abbasids Abbasids win.