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1 The Caliphates

2 Caliphs and Caliphates
Caliphs become religious AND political leaders Caliphate = dynasty of Islamic caliphs Rashidun or Rightly Guided Caliphs ( ) Abu Bakr; Umar; Uthman; Ali Umayyad ( , centered in Damascus) Abbasid ( , centered in Baghdad) Córdoba ( , Iberia) Fatimid ( , North Africa, Shi’a) Almohad ( , North Africa, Iberia) Ottoman ( )

3 Spread of Islam Conquest 1 million Arabs +/- involved in conquering
Umar (2nd Caliph) Syria and Egypt from Byzantines Defeat of last Sasanid shah Tunisia Spain India, Anatolia (11th century) 1 million Arabs +/- involved in conquering Ruling minority Peaceful conversion/trade Sub-Saharan Africa Conversion “There is no God but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God” Move to Arab/Muslim center Discrimination in Jewish/Christian centers Arab cities flourish Christian cities shrink

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6 Umayyad Caliphate ( ) Political realm rather than religious empire Ruled from Damascus, Syria Syria and Egypt had been taken from Byzantine under first caliphs 711: Expanded empire with conquest of Spain Army of North African Berbers 732: Battle of Tours Umayyad troops stopped by Frankish king Charles Martel in France Gradually replaced non-Muslim officials with Muslims Instituted Arabic as administrative language Silver and gold coins in 8th century (Morocco to China)

7 Fall of Umayyads (750) Few converts
No incentive for conversion Inferiority to born Muslims Resentment toward Arab domination of society Corruption among caliphs Luxurious lifestyle abandonment of Muhammad’s lifestyle Battle of the River Zab Modern Iraq Abd-ar-Rahman escapes to Spain Founds Cordoba (an extension of the Umayyad caliphate) in 755 Supported by Shi’ites Thought they would get a Shi’ite in power

8 Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258) Early Abbasid Golden Age Good leadership
Emphasis on piety, religious law and theology Interpretations of the Quran Golden Age Persanization Paper from China = literary works Compilations of Arabic grammar Translations of Greek, Persian works into Arabic Arabian Nights

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10 Abbasid Decline Baghdad Increase in converts 9th Century Mamluks
Cosmopolitan Greek, Iranian, Central Asian, African influences Did not spread to entire caliphate Increase in converts No distinction between converts and natural Muslims Population/territory explosion Military response to riots could take months 9th Century Islamic principalities formed with in caliphate Took taxes away from Baghdad Mamluks Central Asian Turkic slaves Standing army of caliphate Took control of caliphs Samarra Buyids (945) Iranian warriors Shi’ites

11 Fall of Abbasids Turkish mamluks
1030s: established Turkish Muslim state Took title of Sultan Control of the Abbasids rather than the Buyids 1071: Battle of Manzikert Defeat of Byzantines Occupation of Anatolia Turkish rule Cities shrank No money spent on irrigation, canals Baghdad in ruins

12 Islamic Africa Berbers North Africa Sijilmasa and Tahert
Northern Sahara First regular trade across Sahara Trade salt for gold Ghana “land of gold” Peaceful conversion

13 Fatimid Caliphate Shi’ite
909:Tunisia conquered and gains control of African city-states 969: conquer Egypt Challenged Abbasids by claiming title of “caliph” Fustat (Cairo) (Egypt becomes center of Islamic culture, politics, economy

14 al-Andalus (Islamic Spain)
Cordoba Caliphate ( ) Umayyad extension 929: rulers take title of “caliph” Response to Fatimid Caliphate Cut off from Islamic world Creation of distinctive Islamic culture Fusion of agricultural practices New crops (citrus) and new irrigation Roman, Germanic, Jewish, Arab, Berber influences

15 Architecture Developed in Cordoba Focused on mosques with minarets
Intricate designs and patterns Calligraphy

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19 Great Mosque of Damascus (Syria) Umayyads 2nd Caliphate preexisting Roman square towers/ minarets

20 Left: Main entrance to the prayer hall of the Great Mosque of Damascus Below: Spandrel mosaic from the Great Mosque of Damascus

21 Literature Al-Andalus Jewish, Muslim, Christian writers Ulama
11th-12th century Arabic and Hebrew Judaic law Aristotelian philosophy Love Mysticism Ulama “people with religious knowledge”

22 Fihrist Descriptive catalog of books sold in Baghdad
Most informative manuscript of time period Abu al-Faraj Muhammad al-Nadim Al-Nadim = “book companion” Comments on contents of works 10 books Language and sacred texts (Quran, Torah, Gospel) Arabic grammar Arabic poetry Muslim sects Islamic law Greek philosophy, science, medicine “Stories” (The Arabian Nights) Foreign works Other philosophical works

23 Technology Science flourishes Ibn al-Haytham Chemistry
More advanced than Europe Ibn al-Haytham Milky Way’s location Travel of light Celestial objects and size Chemistry Pottery glaze Rosewater Hard soap Gunpowder Glass

24 Society Women No travel/leaving homes Burkas No public role
Could inherit Private property Remarriage Divorce Testimony in court

25 Society and Education Slavery Madrasas Sufism
People of the Book Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians Could not be slaves Women Not hereditary Conversion = freedom (?) Prohibition of alcohol and pork Madrasas Religious college Iranian religious scholars Arabic and Persian Sufism Mysticism First extensive Islamic organization Union with God through rituals

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