The Expansion of Muslim Rule EQ: How did the Umayyads effect the Muslim Empire?
Who were the Umayyads?
The Umayyads After Muhammad’s death, several groups fought for control of Muslim world Two Muslim Groups emerge Shi’a and Sunnis In 661 Umayyad family won power struggle and built a great empire
What land did the Umayyads add to the Muslim Empire?
Umayyad Land Additions East: Persia Central Asia Areas where there were major trade centers West: North Africa Iberian Peninsula (modern day Spain and Portugal)
How did the Umayyads govern their empire?
Umayyads Government Copied Bureaucracy government system used by the Byzantine Empire Umayyad Caliphs ruled entire empire from their capital city, Damascus
Stop! Think/Pair/Share: Share three facts you have learned about the Umayyads with a partner next to you.
What is a bureaucracy?
Bureaucracy A system of departments and agencies that carry out the work of the government
How did the Umayyads create a unified Empire?
Unified Empire Umayyad Empire included many different peoples and cultures Took several steps to help unite empire: Declared Arabic as official language of government - allowing people throughout empire to easily communicate with each other Introduced one common coin Coins engraved with Arabic quotations from Qur’an which helped spread Islam
How did the Pilgrimage to Mecca also help to Unify the Umayyad Empire?
Pilgrimage to Mecca Unifies As Muslims across huge Muslim empire made their pilgrimage, or hajj, to Mecca they often shared their languages and cultures with one another This helped encourage a blending of many cultures
Stop! Think/Pair/Share: Review Question: How was the vast Muslim Empire able to become united under the Umayyads?
What caused the Muslim Empire to split apart?
Muslim Empire Splits Apart Over time Umayyads were accused of being too interested in a life of luxury and power Groups began to protest Umayyad rule Another group, the Abbasids, gained support from Muslims
Muslim Empire Splits Apart Abbasids overthrew Umayyads, murdering them Abd al-Rahman escapes and fled to Spain to re-establish Umayyad Dynasty Muslim Empire permanently split into eastern and western sections Western section ruled by surviving Umayyads, Eastern section ruled by Abbasids
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