Spreading of Islam

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Spreading of Islam

• Muhammad was born in Mecca.
• The religion of Islam was revealed to Muhammad.
• Prior to Muhammad, most Arabs were polytheistic
  (belief in many gods).

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Islam Angers the Rich

• Muhammads teachings angered the rich.
• He believed the rich and poor should be equal and
  the rich should give charity to the poor.
• The rich were not happy and began persecuting
  Muslims.
• Because of persecution Muhammad flees to Medina
  where people were eager to hear his teachings.

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Islamic Teachings

• Muhammad taught their was only 1 God. And God
  required people to submit and obey him.
• Allah is the name of the Muslim god. Allah
  literally translates to god.
• They believed Abraham, Moses, Jesus were
  earlier prophets.

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Islamic Teachings

• All Muslims acknowledge the 5 basic duties known
  as the Pillars of Islam
• After Muhammads death, caliphs or successors
  carried on his mission. They became the highest
  leaders in Islam.

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The Islamic World
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Islamic World

• Islam spread through caravan, war, trade.
• Islam spread outside the Arabian Peninsula during
  600-900 A.D. due to Muslim conquests.

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Ottoman Turks

• In 1453 the Turks (Muslims) conquered
  Constantinople, which became the capital of their
  empire, The Ottoman Empire.
• They changed Hagia Sophia into a mosque.
• The Ottoman Empire included much of the Byzantine
  Empire.

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Muslim and non-Muslims

• Wherever Muslims ruled there was always a way to
  distinguish a Muslim from a non-Muslim
• Could not inter marry
• Had to pay a special tax
• Could not hold power
• Religious temples could not be in the open.

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Islamic Culture

• Islam brought with it a system of law,
  government, and society.
• Including great advancements in mathematics,
  medicine, and science.