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By: Anthony Stephens-Kirkman, Jack Powers, Jaida Chapman and Paige Wilson
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Covered all of the arabic peninsula Surrounded the Red Sea, the Prussian Gulf, and half of the Mediterranean Sea. The peninsula was mostly desert and had very little rainfall and no major rivers or lakes. The climate and location contributed to the spread of Islam and trade routes. The position of the two major cities made trading a lot more economically stable
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632- Muhammad dies 750- Abu Al- Abbas founded Abbasid dynasty 850- Abbasids lost control 570- Muhammad becomes messenger of God and spreads word of Islam 630- Muslims win battle against Meccans
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Key Informati0n- Muslim scholars developed the sharia (A body of law that includes interpretation of the Quran, examples of behavior, and Muslim traditions - Family life - Business practice - Government - Other aspects of individual and community life. The Sharia regulates moral law Sharia does not separate religion from criminal or civil law Applies religious principles to all legal situations Quran unifies Muslim beliefs
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Key Information- Social Structure Many arabs came to the Kaaba Muhammad was born in ad 570 Islam is one of the worlds major religions Religion Muslims, jews and christians worship the same god Muslims consider jews and christians to be "people of the book" Quran teaches that islam is gods final and complete revelation
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Key Information- Between 750 and 1350 B.C, merchants built a vast trading network across Muslim lands Camels were and still are known as the "Ships of the Desert" The Silk Road was used for trade with East Asia and Europe (trade spread products, technology, knowledge, and culture) More people learned Arabic, which helped religion grow and thrive Opened branch banks in all major cities to cash checks (used today)
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Key Information- In 570 in the Arabian Peninsula Muhammad believed that the angel Gabriel called him to be a messenger of God and spread Islam (with his teachings Islam became widely spread). Muslims studied the Quran and followed duties of their religion. The law system is Sharia, women gained rights, empire expanded. The law of system collapsed in 850
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Ottoman Empire grew to include many areas, in it was now present day Europe. Surrounded the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Covered all of Egypt and Anatolia and had many mountain ranged mixed with desert. Was one of the largest expanding empires.
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1463- Ottomans capture Constantinople 1520- Sultan Suleiman began his successful rule 1529- empire extended to parts of Europe and Middle East 1566- Suleiman dies 1700's- Ottoman Empire declines
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Key information- Suleiman had absolute power, but had help of a grand vizier and a council Ottoman society was divided in classes… - Men of Sword (Mostly Muslim) - Men of the Pen (Mostly Muslim) - Men of negotiation - Men of Husbandry New technology helped the Ottoman Empire finance its expansion People were organized into millets, or religious communities (Muslims, Greek Christians, Armenian Christians, and Jews) Each millet had its own leaders who responsible for education and some legal matters
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Key Information- Social culture Ottoman Empire was Suleiman Empire was divided into classes Ottomans ruled diverse peoples of many religions Religion Ottomans levied a "tax" on Christian families Non Muslim girls served as slaves
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Key information- Cultural heritage Arts blossomed under Suleiman Royal architect Sinah designed hundreds of mosques Compared selimiye mosque to the greatest church of the Byzantine empire Influenced by Persian artistic styles Ottoman painters produce detailed illuminated manuscripts
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Key Information- Law based on Sharid Had diverse religions Janizaries were elite army forces Had strong art and agriculture Society of classes… - Soldiers - Scientist, lawyers, judges and poets - Merchants - Farmers
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Empire spread from Ottoman Empire to Afghanistan. Surrounded by Black and Caspian Seas, Persian Gulf, and Sea of Ottoman. Persia was completely covered because of the spread of the empire. Trading was easy because of the location of the two cities.
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1588-Shah Abbas created strong military and government and empire grew 1629- Shah Abbas dies 1722- rebels capture capital and force ruler out
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Key Information- The Safavid king was called the Shah (the best known Shah was Abbas the Great) Abbas centralized the government and created a powerful military source To strengthen the economy Abbas reduced taxes on farmers and herders, which encouraged the growth of the economy During his reign he built a new capital Isfahan, which became the center of the international silk trade He built settlements for Christians outside the capital, where they governed themselves
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Key Information- Social culture Tolerated non Muslims Built a settlement for the Christians Glory faded after the death of Shaah Abbas Shiite- a member of one of the two major Muslim sects
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Key Information- In the late 1700s, a new dynasty, the Qajars, won control of Iran. They made Tehran their capital and ruled until 1925 The Safavids left a lasting legacy Persians had a strong sense of their own identity
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Key Information- Industries and businesses were encouraged Alliances and deals were made to keep peace with other empires. Successful central government and powerful military After Abba's death, the Sunni''s rebelled against the shiiites.
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