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Islamic Empires

Islamic Empires. KC 3.1 Expansion of Communication and Exchange. Just cause I like you guys…. Aladin -Arabian Nights What can you learn about the culture of the Islamic Empires from this clip? What do you see? What do they sing about? . Overview of the Empires. Umayyad and Abbasids

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Islamic Empires

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  1. Islamic Empires KC 3.1 Expansion of Communication and Exchange

  2. Just cause I like you guys… • Aladin-Arabian Nights • What can you learn about the culture of the Islamic Empires from this clip? What do you see? What do they sing about?

  3. Overview of the Empires • Umayyad and Abbasids • Within 300 years, Middle East, N. Africa, and S. Asia – fell to armies of Islam • Weaknesses/decline of Persian/Byzantine Empire helped in spread

  4. Islamic Expansion

  5. Overview • The Islamic Dynasties were responsible for preserving the learning of the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Persians • The writings of Plato and Aristotle were translated into Arabic

  6. Money System • Gold and silver coins standard monetary unit • Introduced idea of credit

  7. Umayyad Dynasty (661-750) • Emphasized Arab ethnicity over adherence to Islam • Converts to Islam were considered inferior

  8. Umayyad Dynasty • Freedom of worship for Jews and Christians • These groups were sometimes taxed on property and charity

  9. Fall of the Umayyad's • Ruling families lived excessively prompting riots and ultimately their downfall

  10. Conquests • Pushed east to borders of India & China • Umayyad capital is Damascus • 747 A.D. – anti-Umayyad dynasty is established (Abbasid) • Abbasid capital is Baghdad

  11. Abbasid Dynasty (750-945) • Succession disputes • Converts were appreciated – education available and career advancement • Shia dissention • Civil violence drains imperial treasury • Revolts and slavery increased • Trade with the western Mediterranean to China

  12. Architecture Architecture • Buildings commonly centered around a patio area • Minarets – towers in which faithful received call to prayer • Mosques – Muslims place of worship Greek Literature • Poetic works - Arabian Nights

  13. Science and Math • Mathematics a. algebra, geometry, and trigonometry refined • Science a. Navigation - Astrolabe (measured the stars) improved navigation - Cartographers most detailed maps in the world b. Astronomy

  14. Medicine • Optic surgery as specialty • Human anatomy studied in detail • Hospitals best in the world

  15. Women In Islam • Early days of Islam: women were not required to wear the veil & not secluded • Up to four wives allowed since the time of Muhammad; women - only one husband • In general Islamic women had more rights than other women of the same time • Eventual isolation created barriers to acceptance of Islam, especially in Africa

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