Rise of Islam Storyboard

1. Rise of Islam Storyboard • Each group will be given a series of pictures that tell the story of the rise and spread of Islam. For this first portion of the activity, do not use outside resources, just the pictures provided. • Arrange the pictures in a pattern that makes sense to you. The pattern does not have to be linear. You may take outor add pictures, add symbols, etc... • You may use arrows, thought bubbles, phrases, etc. to connect show the thinking behind your connections. • After you have laid out your story, check to see if you have included the key concepts. • Be ready to present your story!

2. Bedouin Tribes were defensive about water sources Interclan rivalries and vengeance – Bedouin tribes were led by a clan or tribal chief Active participation in tribal life for Bedouin women

3. c. 570 Muhammad born to the Quraysh Quba Mosque, first built in history by Muhammad in Medina Umayyad established Mecca, Ka’ba Muhammad receives first revelation

4. Shi’a Sunni Issue of succession Umayyad spread faith through conquest. Muhammad flight to Mecca and victory

5. Dome of the Rock completed under the Umayyad Dynasty A surviving Umayyad Caliphate in Spain Damascus was created as a new capital for Islam by the Umayyads.

6. Abbasid succession of the Umayyad Extensive bureaucracy with tax collection • Changing role of women with the • harem and the veil • Technological Innovations during the Abbasid Caliphate

7. Sufi mystics spread Islam India first “invaded” in 711.

8. Camel Saddles Land and sea trade routes in the Islamic World Caravanserais Muslim dominance of trade

9. Key Concepts for Storyboard: • Arabia before Muhammad • Muhammad • Umayyad Dynasty • Conflicts in Islam (keep it to post-classical) • Abbasid Caliphate • India & Islam • Influence of Islam on Trade