1. The Rise of Islam

2. Arabia Prior to Muhammad
Crossroads of three continents
Geography-desert with little water
People settled near an oasis town or near the coast
Bedouins-tribal nomads who migrated across Arabia trading what they could
Coastal towns such as Mecca were popular for trade.
Several different tribes with different religions in Arabia
People would worship at the Ka’aba, a shrine.

3. 9/25 What was the importance of Mecca even before Muhammad was born?
Why did most people in Arabia move around a lot?
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4. Muhammad (570-632 C.E) Born into powerful Meccan family
Trader and merchant
At age 40, Muhammad meditated outside Mecca
He saw an angel named Gabriel.
Gabriel gave him messages from God, or Allah.
Islam- “Submission to the will of God.”
Muslims- “One who has submitted.”

5. Muhammad Spreads Islam
He preached in Mecca in 613
He met hostility from Meccan leaders
He and his followers migrated (Hijrah) to Yathrib, later renamed Medina.
In 630, he returned to Mecca with 10,000 followers
He converted most in Mecca to Islam.
Muhammad Spreads Islam

6. The Religion of Islam The Five Pillars of Islam:
Faith (Claim Allah)
Prayer (5X a Day)
Alms (Giving to Poor)
Fasting (During Ramadan)
Pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca
Qur’an-holy book of Islam (written in Arabic)
Shari’a-Islamic body of law.
The Religion of Islam

7. Islam Spreads After Muhammad Across the Middle East & N. Africa
Muhammad did not leave instructions for who was to take over Islam.
After he died in 632, new leaders, or Caliphs, emerged.
They enabled the word jihad, or struggle, to keep Islam afloat.
They spread Islam through military conquests
Islam Spreads After Muhammad Across the Middle East & N. Africa

8. 9/29 What was the problem within the Umma after Muhammad died?
Who was going to be the next leader?
Who were the first four leaders of Islam after Muhammad?
The 4 Rightly Guided Caliphs
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali
How did Islam spread after Muhammad?
Military Conquests
How was this different from Christianity?
Apostles
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9. Islam Splits Leadership issues caused a split in Islam Two branches:
Sunni-followers of Muhammad’s example
Shi’a-leader must be descended from Muhammad
Islam Splits

10. How did the way that Islam was originally spread impact terrorist groups today?
TOTD-9/30

11. The Abbasid Empire (750-1258 C.E)
Umayyad Empire fell to rebels in 750 C.E.
The Abbasids took control
Moved capital to new city in Iraq called Baghdad
Increased trade along land and sea
Developed banks and taxed goods.
Created a bureaucracy with regional governors to control the empire.
Architecture, lit., art, science, etc.
The Abbasid Empire ( C.E)

12. Al-Khwarizmi solves the first quadratic and linear equations.
Calligraphy-art of beautiful hand writing
Medical Encyclopedia
Ibn Battuta-recorded his travels around the world
Ibn Sina-philosopher and considered the “father of medicine.”
Architecture-built up cities (Jerusalem, Baghdad, Damascus)
Saved historical texts
Legacy of the Islamic Empire 9/30-Create a chart and categorize these facts

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24. On Your Poster Title: The Threat of ISIS
Timeline of events starting with 9/11 attacks (use your phone for research)-Make sure to include 9/11, the American invasion into Iraq in 2003, election of Nouri al-Maliki, the Syrian Civil War, our pull out of Iraq in 2011, the emergence of ISIS, ISIS take over of Northern Syria and Mosul, Iraq, and U.S. airstrikes.
What is the underlying cause to the emergence of ISIS?
What could we have done? (Was it smart to pull out of Iraq?)
What is the short term solution for defeating ISIS?
What is the long term solution for defeating ISIS?
On Your Poster

25. Staple These Together and Pass to the Front with name on it
Islam Map (If not already turned in)
Islam Intro Sheet
4 Rightly Guided Caliphs Packet
Islam Timeline
Unit 3 Organizer
Africa Map
Staple These Together and Pass to the Front with name on it

26. Jigsaw Reading Sections 11.1 & 11.2 (pgs. 301-311)
1.-A New Rome
2.-Life in the New Rome
3.-Creating an Imperial Capital
4.-Constantinople’s Hectic Place
5.-The Empire Falls
6.-The Church Divides
7.-Russia’s Birth & Slavs and Vikings
8.-Kiev Becomes Orthodox
9.-Kiev’s Power & Decline
10.-Mongol Invasions
11.-Russia Breaks Free
Jigsaw Reading Sections 11.1 & 11.2 (pgs )

27. 10/6 What did Emperor Diocletian do to the Roman Empire?
Split in half
Why did the Roman Empire collapse?
Germanic Invasions
What happened to the Eastern half afterwards?
Survived and Thrived for another 1,000 years
Byzantine Empire (Eastern Half)
Constantinople
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28. 10/3 Look at your Map for these: Give the relative location for Libya
South of the Mediterranean
West of Egypt
Give the relative location for Morocco
West of Algeria
Coast of the Atlantic Ocean
Give the relative location for Oman
Southeast of Saudi Arabia
Northwest of the Arabian Sea
Afghanistan
East of Iran
North of Pakistan
10/3

29. Explain the most important beliefs of Islam
Explain the most important beliefs of Islam. Be sure to include the following:
Quran
Shari’a
Five Pillars

30. Describe the legacy of Muhammad. Be sure to include the following.
Spread of Islam
Development of Mecca
Writing of the Quran