Quick Islamic Expansion Expansion of Islam Persia and Byzantine Empires were weak Great Warriors Islam Fixed Problems Islam was Simple/Equality Conquered people treated well

3 stages of Arab Expansion 1.Muhammad – believed everyone was equal and sought to put an end to social class 1.First 4 Caliphs (successor of Muhammad) – a.) Abu Bakr (Muhammad’s father-in-law) b.) 2 interim caliphs ruled very short time, assassinated c.) Ali (Muhammad’s son-in-law) assissinated after 5 years All ruled from Madinah (Medina)

3 Stages of Arab Expansion 3.Umayyad Caliphs 1.) Mu’awiyah – first Umayyad Caliph a.) Governor of Syria; rival of Ali b.) established Umayyad Dynasty by making caliphate (office of the caliph) hereditary

Arab Empire