Transcript LESSON 1 ISLAM AND AL

LESSON 1
ISLAM AND AL-ANDALUS
FIVE MINUTES to READ
pages 10 and 11.
VOCABULARY
• Umayyad caliphate  califato Omeya
• Vizier Principal Minister, below Caliph,
over others Ministers
• Amir  the same as Governor
• Abbasid caliphate  califato Abasí
• Protected minority  minoría protegida
• Tribute  tax, money that you have to pay
• Social and economic benefits  ventaja
MAIN DATES
• 661  Caliph Ali was assassinated
• 732  Poitiers battle.
• 750  war between Umayyads and
Abbasids.
1.3. The expansion of Islam
• 1.3.1. The first expansion: Umayyad
caliphate of Damascus
– The first four caliphs were direct descendant
of Muhammad
– At first, the Muslims armies controlled the
entire Arabian Peninsula.
– In 661, Caliph was assassinated and the
Umayyad family took power
continues
1.3. The expansion of Islam
• (…continuation)
– During the Umayyad period, the title of caliph
became hereditary. The Umayyads moved the
capital of the empire to Damascus
– They conquered many territories, from Persia to
the Iberian Peninsula
– Umayyad Caliph had Vizier over the others
Ministers and in each land, in each territory they
had a Amir, as a governor.
1.3. The expansion of Islam
• 1.3.2. The consolidation of Islam
– In 750 a rebellion ended the Umayyad dynasty
and the Abbasid family came into power.
– Baghdad became the new capital of the empire
– Internal fighting broke up (luchas internas
disgregaron) the empire.
– After the 13th century, the Turks were the most
powerful people in the Islamic world.
1.3. The expansion of Islam
• 1.3.3. Integration of the conquered peoples
– Yihad means Holy War and Muslims used it in
their quick expansion.
– They allowed conquered people kept their own
religion.
– Jews and Christians were a protected minority,
they pay a tribute and could kept their clothes,
meals, religion,…
– But if you became Muslim you didn’t have to pay
tribute, so most people changed their religion
Links and photos
http://www.muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm
ACTIVITIES
• Draw a Time Line and put Umayyad
Caliphate and Abbasid Caliphate in correct
place
• What happened in 732?
• Complete:
During Umayyad Caliphate capital was sited
in……………….. And later, with Abbasid
Caliphate capital was moved to……………