Warm-up #8 How were the Muslims able to conquer both the Persian and Byzantine empires? Read the section about Baghdad on page 84. Why was the city important? Name three things that stand out to you about the city.
Muslims Empires Read pages 88-93 of your Blue Holt textbook. In groups of three: Assign each person an empire to read about (Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal). Read about your empire and record key facts in the chart on your worksheet. Trade answers with your group members. Complete the rest of your worksheet individually or as a group.
Sunni - Shi’a (Shiites) Muslims who believed caliphs did not have to be related to Muhammad Accepted the first four caliphs Believed everyone has a direct relationship with God Make up 80% of all Muslims Shi’a Muslims who believed only members of Muhammad’s family could be caliphs Believed that Ali should have been chosen over Abu Bakr They denied the first three caliphs Make up 20% of Muslim population believe in Allah Believe in Muhammad still exist today support the Qur’an as word of Allah
Homework Fill-in-the blank on the back of your worksheet.