1. Unit 2: The Islamic World
Chapter 3: The Rise of Islam
Geography and Life in Arabia
Origins of Islam
Islamic Beliefs and Practices
Chapter 4: The Spread of Islam
Early Expansion
Muslim Empires
Cultural Achievements

2. Chapter 3: The Rise of Islam Key Words
sand dunes
oasis
sedentary
caravan
souk
Muhammad
Islam
Muslim
Qur’an
shrine
pilgrimage
mosque
jihad
Sunnah
Five Pillars of Islam

3. Geography and Life in Arabia
Chapter 3 – Sect. 1

4. “Allah” in calligraphy
Origins of Islam
Chapter 3 – Sect. 2
Ramadan
Muhammad, c
c. AD 570 – Birth
c. AD 610 – Message from angel
c. AD 613 – Begins to spread the word
c. AD 622 – Leaves Mecca for Medina
(known as the hegira)
Start of the Islamic Calendar
c. AD Death
“Allah” in calligraphy
Mosque in Medina

5. Islamic Beliefs and Practices
Chapter 3 – Sect. 3

6. Chapter 4: The Spread of Islam Key Words
Abu Bakr
caliph
tolerance
Janissaries
Mehmed II
sultan
Suleyman I
harem
Shia
Sunni
Ibn Battutah
Sufism
Omar Khayyam
patrons
minaret
calligraphy

7. Early Expansion Chapter 4 – Sect. 1 Trade Helps Spread Islam
The Berbers (Moors)
- Spain
Umayyad Mosque
- Damascus
caliph
Abu Bakr stops
Meccan Mob.jpg
Trade Helps Spread Islam
Indonesia
Mosque in Malaysia

8. Important Muslim Cities
Chapter 4 – Sect. 1 (cont.)
Baghdad
Córdoba

9. History and Geography: The Hajj
Every year, as many as __________ Muslims make a religious journey, or ____________, to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. This journey, called ________, is one of the ____________________________—all Muslims are expected to make the journey at least ______ in their lifetime if they can. 
    Mecca is the place where _______________ lived and taught more than 1,300 years ago. As a result, it is the holiest city in Islam. The pilgrims who travel to Mecca each year serve as _______________________ of the connection between history and geography.
What are some of the places from which Muslims begin their journey to Mecca? _______________________________________
______________________________________________
Why is Mecca the holiest city in Islam? ___________
_____________________________________

10. Muslim Empires
Ottoman Empire
Chapter 4 – Sect. 2

11. Safavid Empire
Muslim Empires
Chapter 4 – Sect. 2 (cont.)

12. Muslim Empires
Chapter 4 – Sect. 2 (cont.)
Mughal Empire

13. Cultural Achievements
Chapter 4 – Sect. 3
Astronomy
Geography
Ibn Battutah traveled to Africa, India, China, and Spain in the 1320s. To help travelers on their way, Muslim geographers made more accurate maps to help them on their way.
Muslim scientists used astrolabes like this one to figure out their location, direction, and even the time of day.
Math
Medicine
The Muslim mathematician al-Khwarizmi then used new ideas to
write a math textbook
for
algebra.
Al-Razi discovered how to diagnose and treat the deadly disease smallpox.

14. Cultural Achievements
Chapter 4 – Sect. 3 (cont.)
Philosophy
Literature
Sufism teaches that people can find God’s love by having a personal relationship with God. People who practice Sufism are called Sufis.
Omar Khayyam was one of the most famous Sufi poets.
Architecture
Art
A minaret is a narrow tower from which Muslims are called to prayer.
Because Muslims believe that only Allah can create humans and animals, Muslim artists turned calligraphy, or decorative, writing into an art form.

15. History Close-up
The Blue Mosque
The Blue Mosque in __________ was built in the early 1600s for an ___________ sultan. It upset many people at the time it was built because they thought its _______ minarets—instead of the ______________—were an attempt to make it ________ as the mosque in ______.
Why do you think the decoration of the Blue Mosque is so elaborate? ________________________________________________________________________________