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Moors Maghrib. Ottoman. Safavid. *Cordoba. *Baghdad. *Cairo. Fatimids Mamluks. Golden Age of Islam 900-1200 CE. Islam’s Golden Age in Middle East/North Africa 900-1200. Culturally United Economically prosperous Most advanced region in the world Politically Divided.
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Moors Maghrib Ottoman Safavid *Cordoba *Baghdad *Cairo Fatimids Mamluks Golden Age of Islam 900-1200 CE
Islam’s Golden Age in Middle East/North Africa900-1200 • Culturally United • Economically prosperous • Most advanced region in the world • Politically Divided
Islam’s Golden Age in Middle East/North Africa900-1200 • Abbasid Dynasty was weakening • Three areas of political control • Influx of Non-Arab Muslims • Three Caliphs emerge in 1000CE
Eastern Region Capital City: Baghdad *
Eastern Region • Seljuk Turks • Absorbed into Abbasid Army… • Created own political group • Controlled Baghdad • New political Arrangement Converted to Islam Sultan-Political Leader Caliph-Religious Leader Turk Arab
Central Region Capital City: Cairo
Central Region • Ruled by Saladin- • Cairo emerged as learning center of world military leader during Crusades • Mamluk Dynasty held off Mongol advance into Africa
Western Region Capital City: Cordoba
Western Region • Most politically divided—small kingdoms • Includes Muslim Spain (Moors)-Constantly at war with Christians
Impact Islamic World had on Western Europe Catalyst for this Impact: The Crusades
Impact of Islamic World on Western Europe 1. Preserved learning of ancient empires See inventions chart 2. Economic Borrowing by the west
4. Other Islamic achievements benefit the west 5. Politically united the West 6. Impact of Islamic Scholars on European thought
Synthesis of Faith and Reason Faith Reason Can having faith and the ability to reason co-exist?
Synthesis of Faith and Reason Muslim Take Muslim Heritage of Preserving Classical learning Theological Leader in support: al-Ghazali Reason is a gift from God to be used to better mankind through Science Faith in one authority: Allah
Synthesis of Faith and Reason European Take Muslim Heritage of Preserving Classical learning Church Leaders in support: Augustine and Aquinas Reason is a gift from God to understand what we believe and why we believe it Faith in one authority: God
Homework; Find pictures of… • Dome of the Rock • Russian Orthodox Church • Angkor Wat • Mosque Jenne • Western European Cathedral • Hagia Sophia Cut and Paste into a word document. Print. Insert in notebook