Ways of the World: A Brief Global History First Edition Robert W. Strayer Ways of the World: A Brief Global History First Edition CHAPTER 11 The Worlds of Islam: Afro-Eurasian Connections 600–1500 Copyright © 2009 by Bedford/St. Martin’s

The Birth of a New Religion

The Homeland of Islam

The Messenger and the Message

The Transformation of Arabia

The Making of an Arab Empire

War and Conquest

Conversion to Islam

Divisions in the Islamic World

Women and Men in Early Islam

Islam and Cultural Encounter: A Four-Way Comparison

The Case of India

The Case of Anatolia

The Case of West Africa

The Case of Spain

The World of Islam as a New Civilization

Networks of Faith

Networks of Exchange

Chapter 11 The Worlds of Islam: Afro-Eurasian Connections, 600–1500 Map 11.1 The Arab Empire and the Initial Expansion of Islam, 622–900 C.E. (p. 309) Map 11.2 The Growing World of Islam (900–1500) (p. 317) Map 11.3 The Ottoman Empire by the Mid-Fifteenth Century (p. 320) Map 11.4 West Africa and the World of Islam (p. 321) Spot Map 11.1 Arabia at the Time of Muhammad (p. 303) Spot Map 11.2 The Sultanate of Delhi (p. 318) The Hajj (p. 300) Muslims, Jews, and Christians (p. 305) The Kaaba (p. 312) Men and Women at Worship (p. 315) The Great Mosque at Jenne (p. 322) A Muslim Astronomical Observatory (p. 326)

Chapter 11: The Worlds of Islam: Afro-Eurasian Connections, 600–1500 iClicker Questions

Comparison: Which of the following statements is true concerning the spread of Islam to Anatolia and West Africa? a. Islam arrived in both regions with conquering Islamic armies. b. In both regions, Islam was adopted primarily by political leaders and urban elites rather than the whole population. c. In Anatolia, Islam was adopted but was ultimately abandoned, whereas in West Africa it was adopted and continues to be practiced today. d. The arrival of Islam in West Africa had a less profound impact on the social and cultural traditions of the region when compared to the arrival of Islam into Anatolia.

Change: Which of the following was NOT a way in which the spread of Islam beyond its place of origin on the Arabian Peninsula transformed the faith? a. New groups of people converted to the faith, ultimately making Arabs just one of many ethnic groups who followed the faith. b. The original holy site of Mecca lost its important role in the Islamic faith. c. Islam was shaped by contact with intellectual and cultural traditions such as Greek philosophy. d. The norms of those societies that converted had an impact especially on the social and cultural implications of the faith.

Connection: The spread of Islam beyond its region of origin on the Arabian Peninsula a. resulted in regions that adopted the faith becoming tied more closely together through trade and exchange of technologies, crops, and ideas. b. was the result of the work of Sufi mystics rather than the construction of the Arab Empire. c. led everywhere to the adoption of the social and cultural implications of the faith as practiced by Arabs. d. was accomplished almost exclusively through armed force.

Discussion Starter: In studying the Islamic world, do you think that a. because of critical similarities, it is best conceived of as a single world of shared meaning and interaction? b. because of substantial differences, it is best conceived of a series of separate and distinct communities? c. it is best conceived of as a single world, but with distinctive regions that require separate consideration? d. it is best conceived of as a series of separate and distinct communities, but regions in contact with a wider Islamic world of shared meaning and interaction.

a. al-Andalus b. Anatolia c. India d. West Africa Discussion Starter: Which region of the Islamic world do you feel is most distinctive from the Islamic heartland in the Near East? a. al-Andalus b. Anatolia c. India d. West Africa

Discussion Starter: Does this chapter help you understand the problems of the modern Islamic world? a. Yes b. No

Answer is D Answer is B Answer is A Answer Key for Chapter 11 Answer is D Answer is B Answer is A