8bc the geographic influences of islam

1. Islamic civilization
600-1000 A.D.

2. 5 Question Review
1. Who is the prophet of Islam?
2. What do Muslims call God?
3. What is the name of the Muslim holy book?
4. List the 5 pillars of Islam.
5. Name the two cities that Islam originated in.

3. CNN STUDENT NEWS

4. 5 Question Review
1. Who is the prophet of Islam? MUHAMMAD
2. What do Muslims call God? ALLAH
3. What is the name of the Muslim holy book? QU’RAN
4. List the 5 pillars of Islam. WORSHIP ONLY ALLAH, PRAY 5
TIMES A DAY, FAST DURING RAMADAN, HELP THE POOR,
Take a pilgrimage to Mecca if you are able
5. What is Ramadan? MUSLIM HOLY MONTH

5. ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION
GEOGRAPHIC INFLUENCES

6. GEOGRAPHIC INFLUENCES 1
• In the first 3 centuries
after Muhammad’s
death in 632 AD,
Muslim rule expanded
rapidly.
• Islam overcame
geographic barriers and
was helped by
weakened political
empires.

7. GEOGRAPHIC INFLUENCES 2
• Political unity and the
Arabic language
facilitated trade and
stimulated intellectual
activity

8. GEOGRAPHIC INFLUENCES 3
• Diffusion occurred
along trade routes from
Mecca and Medina.
• Islam expanded across
great distances, desert
environments and
mountain barriers

9. GEOGRAPHIC INFLUENCES 4
• Islam spread into the
Fertile Crescent, Iran,
and Central Asia.
• The spread was
facilitated by weak
Byzantine and Persian
empires.

10. ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION
HISTORICAL TURNING POINTS

11. HISTORICAL TURNING POINTS 1
• Major events marked
historical turning points
in the spread and
influence of Islamic
civilization.

12. HISTORICAL TURNING POINTS 2
• Caliph Ali was leader
from 656 to 661 AD
• When the Caliph Ali
died from
assassination, a civil
war broke out between
the Sunni and Shi’a
• War was over the
rightful Caliph
• A Caliph is a Muslim
leader

13. SUNNI AND SHI’A
• Sunni believe the caliph
should be chosen by
leaders of the Muslim
community (majority)
• Shi’a believed the caliph
should be a descendant
of Muhammad

14. HISTORICAL TURNING POINTS 3
• After the death of Ali
the capital of the
Muslim Empire was
moved to Baghdad

15. HISTORICAL TURNING POINTS 4
• War and military conquests
helped spread Islam
• In Northern Africa and Spain
• Under the early caliphs,
Muslim armies took over
the cities of Jerusalem and
Damascus
• Later armies crossed the
Strait of Gibraltar into Spain
and moved north into
France

16. HISTORICAL TURNING POINTS 5
• Muslims are defeated
at the Battle of Tours
• Defeated at the battle
of Tours (732 CE)
• Took place in France
• The French army won
• Stopped expansion into
Western Europe

17. HISTORICAL TURNING POINTS 6
• Baghdad is conquered
by the Mongols.
• Mongol leader Genghis
Khan destroyed the city
of Baghdad (1258 AD)
and end the Islamic
Golden AgeBl

18. Influences of Islam
• In groups create a poster describing how the
Islamic nation improved one of the following areas.
• Science
• Math
• Architecture
• Art
• Education
• Medicine
• Geography
• Your poster must have how Muslims influenced
your area, with examples. Also you must have
visuals. Your poster must be eye catching.