Transcript Unit 2: The Islamic World

Unit 2: The Islamic World
Chapter 3: The Rise of
Islam
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Geography and Life in Arabia
Origins of Islam
Islamic Beliefs and Practices
Chapter 4: The Spread of
Islam
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Early Expansion
Muslim Empires
Cultural Achievements
Chapter 3: The Rise of
Islam
Key Words
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sand dunes
oasis
sedentary
caravan
souk
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jihad
 Sunnah
 Five Pillars of Islam
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Muhammad
Islam
Muslim
Qur’an
shrine
pilgrimage
mosque
Geography and Life in Arabia
Chapter 3 – Sect. 1
Origins of Islam
Ramadan - 2010
Muhammad, c. 570-632
c. AD 570 – Birth
c. AD 610 – Message from angel
c. AD 613 – Begins to spread the word
c. AD 622 – Leaves Mecca for Medina
(known as the hegira)
Start of the Islamic Calendar
c. AD 632 - Death
“Allah” in
calligraphy
Mosque in Medina
Chapter 3 – Sect. 2
Islamic Beliefs and Practices
Chapter 3 – Sect. 3
Chapter 4: The Spread of
Islam
Key Words
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Abu Bakr
 caliph
 tolerance
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Ibn Battutah
Sufism
Omar Khayyam
patrons
minaret
calligraphy
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Janissaries
Mehmed II
sultan
Suleyman I
harem
Shia
Sunni
Early Expansion
The Berbers (Moors)
- Spain
caliph
Chapter 4 – Sect. 1
Umayyad Mosque
- Damascus
Abu Bakr stops
Meccan Mob.jpg
Trade Helps Spread Islam
Indonesia
Mosque in Malaysia
Important Muslim Cities
Chapter 4 – Sect. 1 (cont.)
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Baghdad
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Córdoba
History and Geography: The Hajj
Every year, as many as __________ Muslims make a
religious journey, or ____________, to Mecca, Saudi
Arabia. This journey, called ________, is one of the
____________________________—all Muslims are
expected to make the journey at least ______ in their
lifetime if they can.
Mecca is the place where _______________ lived and
taught more than 1,300 years ago. As a result, it is the
holiest city in Islam. The pilgrims who travel to Mecca
each year serve as _______________________ of the
What are some of the places connection
from which between
Muslims history and geography.
begin their journey to Mecca?
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Why is Mecca the holiest city in Islam?
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Muslim
Empires
Ottoman Empire
Chapter 4 – Sect. 2
Safavid Empire
Muslim Empires
Chapter 4 – Sect. 2 (cont.)
Mughal Empire
Muslim EmpiresChapter 4 – Sect. 2 (cont.)
Cultural Achievements
Chapter 4 – Sect. 3
Astronomy
Geography
Ibn Battutah
traveled to Africa,
India, China, and
Spain in the
1320s. To help
travelers on their
way, Muslim
geographers made
more accurate
maps to help them
on their way.
Muslim scientists
used astrolabes
like this one to
figure out their
location,
direction, and
even the time of
day.
Math
The Muslim mathematician al-Khwarizmi
then used new ideas to
write a math textbook
for
algebra.
Medicine
Al-Razi
discovered
how to
diagnose
and treat
the deadly
disease
smallpox.
Cultural Achievements
Chapter 4 – Sect. 3 (cont.)
Philosophy
Literature
Sufism teaches that
people can find
God’s love by having
a personal
relationship with
God. People who
practice Sufism are
called Sufis.
Architecture
Omar Khayyam was
one of the most
famous Sufi poets.
Art
A minaret is a narrow tower
from which Muslims are
called to prayer.
Because Muslims
believe that only
Allah can create
humans and
animals, Muslim
artists turned
calligraphy, or
decorative,
writing into an art
form.
History Close-up
The Blue Mosque
The Blue Mosque in
__________ was built in the
early 1600s for an ___________
sultan. It upset many people at
the time it was built because
they thought its _______
minarets—instead of the
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attempt to make it ________ as
the mosque in ______.
Why do you think
the decoration of
the Blue Mosque
is so elaborate?
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