1. Chapter 6, Section 3: ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION
Global Studies I

2. KEY TERMS bazaar a covered market
dowry in Islamic society, a gift of money or property given to a bride by her husband

3. PEOPLE TO IDENTIFY Abbasids Islamic rulers of Baghdad
Fatimids Islamic rulers of Cairo

4. ORGANIZING YOUR THOUGHTS
I. Prosperity in the Islamic World
goods that were traded by the following areas
Area
Items Traded
Africa south of the Sahara
gold, slaves
China
silk, porcelain
Eastern Africa
gold, ivory
Southeast Asia and India
sandalwood, spices
Egypt
grain
Iraq
linens, dates, precious stones
Western India
textiles

5. What were the three main trading centers in the Arab Empire and what activities were centered there?

6. II. Islamic Society Describe slavery in Islamic society.
Slaves came from Africa and non-Islamic populations; served in the army and as domestic servants
Islamic law made it clear that slaves should be treated fairly and it was considered a good act to free them.
Any slave or prisoner converting to Islam should be immediately set free, according to shari’ah.

7. Describe the role of women in Islamic society.
Every woman had a male guardian.
Women had the right to own and inherit property.
Women could enter freely into marriage and divorce under some circumstances.
To divorce; a man would give his wife a bag of gold while saying 3x, “I divorce thee, I divorce thee, I divorce thee.”