1. The Spread of Islam and Islamic Empires

2. First, a few important points: Fundamentalism – What does it mean? – Where do we see it? Jihad – Various interpretations – “Struggle”

3. A Little Bit More About Muhammad: Muhammad was both a religious and political leader. What are the implications of this at the time of his death?

4. Big Idea: There are two major ways that Islam spread: 1. Conquest 2. Trade Sometimes a minority got to rule a majority.

6. What is conquest? The Ottoman Empire (Turkish) was known for using this strategy.

7. Gunpowder Empire Empires that were formed by outside conquerors who unified the regions that they conquered. Success was largely based on the use of technology (firearms) Ottomans, Safavids,& Mughals All Turkic tribes

9. Notice how control of Turkey changed…

10. The Ottomans “The most impressive and enduring” Wanted to unite the Islamic world Protector of the faith “Strong sword of Islam” Gained control of Constantinople by turning the tide against the Christian initiative

11. The Janissaries Elite military forces made up of recruited Christian children Converted into Islam and drafted into armed service

12. Suleiman the Magnificent High point for Ottoman Empire Known as Kanuni, the lawgiver Expanded territory Built up infrastructure Patron of the arts Bad decisions  decline? Killed a few sons

13. The Safevid Empire

14. The Safavids Persian – Location??? Shia version imposed on the people Great hostility between them and the Ottomans – Why???

15. The Mughal Empire

16. The Mughals Located in India Persian word for Mongols Ushered in an era of unity Accommodating of the Hindu majority that they ruled over…for a while at least

17. Two Mughal Leaders: Two Different Approaches to Leadership Akbar Leader who was able to unite most of the Indian sub-continent with inclusive policies Tolerance towards Hindu majority Blended culture Aurangzeb Reversed Akbar’s policies of tolerance for Hindu traditions Removed non-Muslims from office Made Hindu traditions illegal Imposed Shariah

18. Which leadership style do you think was more successful? Why?

19. The spread of Islam through trade: Why/how does trade spread religion?

20. Insert Crash Course episode here