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Dominant Skill: Developments & Processes

Identify and describe a historical concept,

development, or process.

Learning Objective 1D: Explain how systems of belief and their practices

affected society in the period from 1200CE-

1450CE.

Thematic Focus: CULTURAL

Historical Development: Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and the core beliefs and

practices of these religions continued to shape

societies in Africa and Asia.

In Islamic society, Jews and Christians were known

as the “People of the Book” because they shared the

same monotheistic origin stories and were charged a

‘special’ tax rate, or jizya.

Learning Objective 1E: Explain the causes and effects of the rise of

Islamic states over time.

Thematic Focus: POLITICAL

Historical Development: As the Abbasid Caliphate fragmented, new Islamic

political entities emerged, most of which were

dominated by Turkic peoples. These states

demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity.

Illustrative Examples: New Islamic Political Entities-Seljuk Empire (Control Holy Land During Crusades)

-Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt

-Delhi Sultanates

Battle of Talas River (751CE)

Abbasids defeat Chinese Tang

dynasty gaining dominance over

Central Asian trade routes.

Battle of Manzikert (1071CE)

The Seljuk Turks defeat the

Byzantine Empire (in this battle)

maintaining control over Anatolia.

Historical Development: Muslim rule continued to expand to many parts of

Afro-Eurasia due to military expansion, and Islam

subsequently expanded through the activities of

merchants, missionaries, and Sufis.

Learning Objective 1F: Explain the effects of intellectual innovation in

Dar al-Islam.

Thematic Focus: TECHNOLOGY

Historical Development: Muslim states and empires encouraged significant

intellectual innovations and transfers.

Illustrative Examples: Islamic Innovations-Advances in mathematics (Nasir al-Din al-Tusi)

-Advances in literature (‘A’ishah al-Ba’uniyyah)

-Advances in medicine

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

Islamic scholar known for his

work in mathematics and

astronomy.

‘A’ishah al-Ba’uniyyah

Female Sufi master and prolific poet

who served under Mamluk Sultan

Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri.

Islamic Medicine

Unlike Christian medicine in this

period, Islamic medicine allowed for

dissection of human bodies and the

research into human anatomy led to

a more thorough understanding of it.

Illustrative Examples: Islamic Transfers-Preservation and commentaries on Greek moral and natural

philosophy

-House of Wisdom in Abbasid Baghdad

-Scholarly and cultural transfers in Muslim and Christian Spain

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Harkness DiscussionDiscussion: Group 2 Evaluators: Group 3

Source Document 1-2

“Expansion of Dar al-Islam”

How was Dar al-Islam able to expand from its

humble beginnings on the Arabian Peninsula to

the extent of the Abbasid Caliphate?