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The Rise of Islam
AP World History
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The Arabs• Semitic speaking people
of the Middle East• Nomads who moved
regularly to find water and food
• Settled in the Arabian peninsula– desert land
– lack of rivers and lakes
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The Arabs
• Organized into independent clans/tribes to help one another with the harsh environment
• Each tribe had a sheikh• Developed the caravan trade
and were major carriers of trade from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
• Conflict over water & pasture land w/warrior culture
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The Arabs• Early Arabs were
polytheistic• Allah (Arabic for
“God”) was worshipped as a supreme god over other gods
• Each tribe had a sacred stone that was worshipped as a symbol of Allah
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The Arabs
• Mecca grew as a result of the caravan trade and the worship of the Black Stone (meteorite) in a central shrine called the Ka’bah
• Tensions arose between Bedouins & the wealthier merchants from Mecca
• Umayyad tribe controlled Mecca (monotheistic - believed in Allah)
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The Life of
Muhammad
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Early Life• Born in Mecca in 570 A.D. to a merchant
family• Was an orphan, but grew up to become a
caravan manager; contact with Jews & Christians
• Married a rich widow named Khadija; bothered by class inequalities & rivalries
• Experienced visions and was visited by the angel Gabriel
• Came to believe that he received the final revelations of Allah (God)
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Early Spread of Islam• His followers (only 30) were
persecuted so he leaves on the Hegira (to Medina).
• He gains support in Medina and among the Bedouin tribes.
• The first Muslim community (Umma)is formed here.
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Conquering of Mecca
• 630 Muhammad conquers Mecca declares the Ka’bah a holy shrine.
• He removes the tribal idols, but keeps the Black Stone.
• Muhammad becomes the religious and political leader .
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Why was Islam Attractive?
• Equality
• no intermediaries
• End to vendettas & feuds
• Single authority
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Spread of Islam
• Muhammad dies in 632 A.D.• Left no clear successor or heir• The position of Caliph (Muslim
leader) is established• Abu Bakr (1st Caliph) – close friend/ 1st
to convert outside of family• Sought to protect and spread Islam
(Persia & Byzantine Empire)• Weakness of adversaries, unity of
faith, contribute to Arab conquest
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The 5 Pillars of Islam
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1. Profession of Faith(Shahada)
• “There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is His Prophet”
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2. Prayer(Salat)
• Practiced five times a day, according to a set ritual.
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3. Almsgiving(Zakat)
• One traditionally donates a portion of one’s income.
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4. Fasting(Sawm)
• Done during daylight hours in the month of Ramadan.
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5. Pilgrimage(Hajj)
• A pilgrimage to Mecca is made once during one’s lifetime.
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Divisions Within Islam
• Rival groups begin competing for the Caliphate
• The 4th Caliph (Ali) was assassinated
• Ali’s rival begins the Umayyad dynasty as the new caliph
• Capital is moved from Medina to Damascus
• Led to a split in Islam – Sunnis, supported the Umayyad (political succession) - and Shiites, supported Ali & (Muhammad’s bloodline/religious succession)
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Sunnis & Shiites
• Sunnis• Believed the caliph was
primarily a leader and any devout Muslim could serve in the office with the acceptance of the people
• 90% of Muslims today are Sunnis
• Shiites• Believed the caliph was
primarily a religious authority and should be held only by the descendants of Muhammad
• 10% of Muslims today are Shiites (most are in Iran, Iraq, & Lebanon)
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Umayyad Dynasty (661-750)
• Emphasized Arab ethnicity over adherence to Islam
• Converts to Islam were considered inferior
• Respect for Jews and Christians (allowed freedom of worship and self rule within their own communities). Sometimes required to pay taxes for charity and on property
• Ruling families lived excessively prompting riots and ultimately their downfall
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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
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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• Greek, Roman, and Persian learning
was preserved. Greek logic, esp. Aristotle was valued.
• Arabic numbers (from India)• Mathematics – algebra, geometry, &
trigonometry• Astrolabe – measured stars (used in
navigation)• Zenith of Islamic culture
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Abbasid Dynasty (750-945)
• Excelled in astronomy, optic surgery, anatomy, & cartography
• Rise of urban centers: Baghdad, Cairo, and Córdoba with institutes of higher learning
• Arts, calligraphy, and arabesques in writing and on pottery
• Architecture: buildings w/patios, mosques w/minarets
• Literature: The Arabian Nights• Position of women decline (influenced
by Persian culture)• Sufis – mystics who focused on an
emotional union with Allah – become missionaries
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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
• Equal with men before Allah• Female infanticide forbidden• Could own property (before & after marriage)• In some cases could divorce husband
• Eventual isolation created barriers to acceptance of Islam, especially in Africa
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Al-Andalus (Islamic Spain)• Berbers of North Africa
spread Islam into Europe by conquest
• Stopped at the Battle of Tours/Poitiers (France) in 732
• Allies of the Umayyad Dynasty
• Preserved Greco-Roman culture
• Interregional trade flourished
• Muslim architecture in Spain