3. The origin and expansion of Islam
When and where did Islam originate?
What are the five pillars of Islam?
4. The expansion of Islam
In which region did Islam expand during Muhammed’s life?
In which period did Islam expand to the Iberian Peninsula?
5. Islamic political organisation
What were the differences between the Umayyad and Abbasid
Caliphates?
How many types of Islamic officials can you name? What did each do?
6. The economy
What was the function of the machine shown in this image?
What other economic activities were important?
7. Islamic cities
What were the main social groups in Islamic society?
What were the functions of the places labelled on this image?
8. Islamic culture
Which area of scientific knowledge is shown in this image?
In what other areas of culture did Muslims achieve advances?
9. Islamic architecture
What were the main features of Islamic architecture?
What are the names of these three types of arches?
11. Islamic architecture
What building is shown in this image? What was its function?
Can you name the different parts of the building? What happened in each one?
13. Al-Andalus: political development
What were the main periods in the history of al-Andalus?
This image shows Boabdil. Why is he significant?
14. Al-Andalus: cities
What were the main features of cities in al-Andalus?
Which important places in the city can you see in this image?
15. Al-Andalus: houses
What were houses in al-Andalus like?
Which rooms are shown in the image? What is happening in each one?
16. Al-Andalus: architecture
Which period of Islamic architecture is shown in this image?
Which features of that style can you see in the image?
17. Al-Andalus: architecture
Which period of Islamic architecture is shown in this image?
Which features of that style can you see in the image?
18. What have we learned?
The origin
and
expansion
of Islam
The origin
and
expansion
of Islam
Muhammed is the prophet of Islam; the pillars of Islam are: profess the faith, pray
five times a day, fast during Ramadan, give alms to the poor, pilgrimage to Mecca
Koran: the holy book of Islam
Islamic
politics,
economy
and society
Political
organisation
EcEoconnoommyy
SSoociceietyty
Aristocracy, other free people, slaves
Muslim cities: alcazaba, medina and arrabales
Political
organisation
Territorial expansion; main authorities: caliph, viziers,
royal treasurers, emirs, judges
Craftwork and trade were particularly important
Islamic CCuultluturere
Mathematics, medicine, literature, etc.
culture,
architecture
and art Palaces and mosques
AArcrhchitietectcuturere a anndd A Artrt
19. What have we learned?
Al-Andalus
Dependent emirate, independent emirate, Córdoba
Caliphate, taifa kingdoms and North African dynasties,
Nasrid Kingdom
Political
development
Political
development
Daily life in the cities of al-
Andalus
Daily life in the cities of al-
Andalus
CCuultluturere
Major development of agriculture, craftwork and trade
Muslims and non-Muslims (Christians and Jews)
Cities similar to other Muslim cities
Al-Andalus was an important cultural centre
Caliphal, taifa, Almohad and Nasrid
EEcoconnoommyy
SSoociceietyty
AArcrhchitietectcuturere
Editor's Notes
Suggested questions and discussion starters:
– Do you recognise the building in this photo?
– Who built the Alhambra?
– What was it used for?
– Does anyone know what al-Andalus was?
