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c. A.D. 610Muhammadreceivesprophetic call
A.D. 750 Abbasids overthrowUmayyads
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Muslims gather around the Kaaba at the Great Mosque in Makkah.
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1258MongolsburnBaghdad
c. 1375Ibn Khaldunwrites histories
c. 1100Omar Khayyamwrites theRubaiyat
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Chapter PreviewA few hundred years after the beginnings of Christianity,
another important religion arose in the Middle East: Islam.Followers of Islam conquered much of the Middle East,northern Africa, and part of Europe. They also made greatcultural contributions to the world.
View the Chapter 11 video in the World History:Journey Across Time Video Program.
Chapter Overview Visitjat.glencoe.com for a previewof Chapter 11.
Categorizing Information Make the following foldable to organize informationabout the people and places of Islamic civilization.
Reading and WritingAs you read, use yourfoldable to write downwhat you learn aboutIslamic civilization.Write facts under eachappropriate tab.
Step 1 Collect two sheets of paper and place themabout 1 inch apart.
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Keep theedges
straight.
Islamic CivilizationThe Rise of Islam
The Muslim Ways of Life
Staple along the
fold.
This makes allthe tabs thesame size.
The Rise of IslamThe religion of Islam originated in Arabia. It wasbased on the teachings of Muhammad.
Islamic EmpiresFollowers of Islam, called Muslims, conquered or converted people as they spread their faiththroughout the Middle East and the Mediterranean.
Muslim Ways of LifeMuslims were skilled traders and builders. Theyestablished large cities and made many advances in mathematics, science, and the arts.
Step 2 Fold down the top edgesof the paper to form four tabs.
Step 3 When all the tabs are thesame size, crease the paper to holdthe tabs in place and staple the sheetstogether. Turn the paper and labeleach tab as shown.
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Main Idea
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Main Ideas and DetailsMain ideas are the most important ideas in a paragraph,
section, or chapter. Supporting details are facts or examplesthat explain the main idea. Read the following paragraph fromSection 3 and notice how the author explains the main idea.
Several things explain the success of Muslim trade. WhenMuslim empires expanded, theyspread the Arabic language. As a result, Arabic became the lan-guage of trade. Muslim rulersalso made trade easier by provid-ing merchants with coins.
—from page 388
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Using a GraphicOrganizer
Read the following paragraph, and find the main ideaand supporting details. Create a graphic organizer like theone that appears at the bottom of page 370.
“The famous Mogulruler Akbar could notread, yet he set up alarge library because hevalued education, books,and art.” Write a letter to Akbar telling himabout your favorite bookand why it should beincluded in his library.
Read to Write
As you read Chapter 11, create yourown graphic organizer to show themain idea and supporting detailsfrom at least one paragraph.
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Times were good in India underAkbar. Farmers and artisans pro-duced more food and goods than the Indians needed. As a result, trade increased. Muslim merchantsbrought paper, gunpowder, and fineporcelain from China to India. Inaddition, Muslim architects intro-duced new building styles, such asthe arch and dome, to India.
—from page 386
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