1. Islamic Empire Map Activity
Get a textbook from the closet

2. Use your text to locate and label the following:
Egypt Persia
Byzantine Empire Genoa
Alexandria Medina
Jerusalem Baghdad
Arabia Tangier
Cordova Naples
Cairo Mecca
Damascus Constantinople

3. The boundary of the Islamic Empire at about 750 is shown on your map…
Use different colors or patterns to shade in the following:
Islamic Empire at the time of Muhammad’s death
The area added under the first four caliphs
The area added under the Umayyad caliphs
*Create a key in the blank box*

4. On the back of your map or on a sheet of paper, answer the following questions
Which cities in Arabia became part of the Islamic Empire during the time of Muhammad?
In which period did Islam spread into Europe?
Describe the spread of Islam under the first four caliphs.

5. Critical Thinking
Why was Islam able to spread so widely so quickly?