Trade, Growth of Cities, Muslim Society
Arabia’s CENTRAL LOCATION between trade routes makes it WEALTHY
Map Questions: Trade Why is Arabia’s location good for trade? What were some of the things people traded? Other than trade goods, what else might travel along these routes?
ECONOMICS--TRADE Ideas/BELIEFS Trade goods, Inventions, -ISLAM SPREAD BECAUSE OF TRADE (and wars) What kinds of things were traded across Arabia? FROM AFRICA GOLD IVORY COPPER SALT IRON FROM ASIA PORCELAIN SPICES SILK GLASS TEXTILES(CLOTH) JEWELRY
ECONOMICS Arabia’s Location = Great for Trade Arabia = part of Asian continent Centrally located—Asia, Africa, Europe Transporting goods across Arabia makes Arabs WEALTHY Seaports (coastal cities) = Arabia received goods from distant lands
ECONOMICS Growth of cities Towns began where there is water (near oases) Cities and travel stops Suqs – Open air markets Caravans (a large group of traders traveling together across Asia or Africa) bring trade goods from other areas 600s AD – Merchants begin moving to market towns/oases to be near business
Growth of Cities Idea/Word Definition/Meaning Where were cities usually located? Along trade routes Near water (OASIS) People who lived in cities are… Sedentary people, “city-dwellers” Merchants – made cities GROW! Cities were… Centers of trade Cultural centers Trade Cities Mecca, Medina, Baghdad, (Cordoba in Al-Andalus)
Social Structure Social Structure Before Muhammad Arabian Peninsula = many individual clans with diverse cultures; warfare is commonplace Clans Families of people related by blood or marriage Each clan is its own unit of government
Social Structure Caliph Social Structure Emir Emir Emir Clan Leader Clan Leader Clan Leader Clan Leader Clan Leader Clan Leader Social Structure After Muhammad/Spread of Islam -The Muslim Empire reorganized Muslim society and made it more centralized. -Governed by Islamic law
Social Structure Social Structure Non-Arab Muslims Women Jews/Christians Law All MUSLIM MEN are equal Women had marriage and property rights! “People of the Book” were tolerated Governed by Islamic Law (Qur’an/Sunnah)
Compare/Contrast Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Gods? Holy Book? Prophet? Afterlife Jesus? Ancestor
Review: Judaism & Christianity Islam Gods? Monotheism Holy Book? Torah (Old Testament) Bible (New Testament) Qur’an Prophet? Moses Jesus Muhammad Afterlife Resurrection: 2nd coming Heaven, Hell, or Purgatory Paradise or Hell Jesus? Either a moral teacher or a false prophet Son of God 2nd to last prophet (before Muhammad) Ancestor Abraham