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Internal conflict creates a crisis

Internal conflict creates a crisis. Islam –Chapter 10 section 2. Remember the FIRST four rightly guided caliphs? . ABU-BAKR UMAR UTHMAN ALI In 656, Uthman was murdered—civil war began In 661, Ali (son-in-law to Muhammad was murdered also) Umayyads came to power next

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Internal conflict creates a crisis

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  1. Internal conflict creates a crisis Islam –Chapter 10 section 2

  2. Remember the FIRST four rightly guided caliphs? • ABU-BAKR • UMAR • UTHMAN • ALI • In 656, Uthman was murdered—civil war began • In 661, Ali (son-in-law to Muhammad was murdered also) • Umayyads came to power next • Moved capital from Mecca to Damascus • Arab Muslims became angry—too far away from home • Abandoned simple life for wealth and unfamiliar customs

  3. ABBASIDS • After the religion split into the Sunni—those who believed in the Righlty Guided Caliphs and the Shi’a—those who believe Ali should have succeeded Muhammad ----Many Muslims began to be angry with Umayyads and rebelled against them • In 750—Rebel groups overthrew the Umayyads • The Abbasids were the most powerful of these rebels—they took control of the empire • Abbasids killed all remaining Umayyads except one prince—he established an Umayyad Caliphate in Spain • Spain already had been controlled by Muslims the Berbers. • Berbers came within 200 miles of Paris before losing at the Battle of Tours—how would life be different if they had won?

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