do now: think, pair, share {copy question into cb} what kinds of problems do vast (huge, enormous)...
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Do Now: Think, Pair, Share
• {Copy question into CB}• What kinds of problems do vast(huge, enormous)
empires face?– Think about it and write 3 possible answers in
your composition books (1 minute)– Discuss with the person sitting next to you (2
minutes)– I will call on people to share their thoughts
Standards 7.2.4 & 7.2.5
Muslim Expansion: Conquest & Trade
How to keep an empire together?
• Inclusion-a policy of allowing
different cultures safety and participation in order to keep a large, diverse empire stable.
• Muslim culture included some of the customs and traditions of non-Arabs
• Encouraged all people to participate in government
• All Muslims = Treated equal (whether Arab or not)
• Extremely tolerant of “People of the Book”– Pact of Umar Non-Muslims
will not show their religious differences, and they are guaranteed safety.
The Process of Conversion
• Islam = faith of the ruling group, so:– Officials might be naturally drawn to power that
would come with conversion– Immigrants—to avoid taxes paid by non-Muslims– Simple religion—no formal, elaborate church (yet)• 5 pillars only requirement
Umayyads and Abbasids
• The Umayyad and Abbasid Empires
• Umayyad – The family which took power after the Rightly Guided Caliphate. Capital in Damascus, Syria.
• Abbasid – The family which overthrew the Umayyads and established their Caliphate in Baghdad, Iraq.
Umayyads1.Expansion –East (661-700s): Persia,
Central Asia–West (710s) North Africa, (711) Spain [Iberian Peninsula]
• Tariq ibn Ziyad
2. Uniting the Empire -Abd al-Malik
Strong government bureacracy --Emirs
Arabic = official language Common coinage [money] Culture Blending/inclusion –
Islam is appealing to many Build mosques and other
monumental buildings
Umayyads
3. Fall-Religious/political differences
Damascus too far West
East = main strengthQuarrels over
SuccessionGovernment directed
by self-interest and worldly gains
OR MAYBE Empire too large to
controlAbbassids overthrow
Umayyads in 750 CE
• Vocabulary:– Iberian Peninsula Spain/Portugal– Bureaucracy system of agencies/people who do
work of government– Emir Muslim governors of Umayyad provinces– DamascusCapital of Umayyad Caliphate– Abd al-MalikUmayyad ruler who introduced
common coinage and official language(Arabic)– Tariq ibn Ziyad leads conquest of Hispania, requires
soldiers to help spread Islam
The Umayyad Empire
• Vocabulary:– Baghdad capital of Abbasid Dynasty, between Tigris
and Euphrates Rivers, Wealthy city, fertile land.– Standing army army kept during times of peace AND
war– Golden Age period when society/culture is at its best– Factions opposing (or enemy) groups– Fatimids Faction which drove Abbasids out of Egypt– Seljuk Turks Conquered Bahgdad and overthrew
Abbasids
The Abbasids
Muslims in Spain
• VOCAB– Al Andalus Muslim Spain– Cordoba Wealthy capital city of Muslim Spain,
cultural center– Abd al Rahman III (912) Strong leader who
brought stability to Muslim Spain by uniting Spanish Muslims and building a huge standing army
– Battle of Tours (732) Christians defeated Muslims—significant b/c Europe = Christian.
Rubric for Arabia Book
This book should be everything from your notes, arranged neatly into a book format. This book will be your guide on your test.
GOOD NOTES = GOOD BOOK!Graded PER SECTION!1.Vocabulary/Terms---------------____/4 2.Pictures-----------------------------____/43.Neatness/Quality----------------____/44.Spelling/Grammar---------------____/4
Idea/Word Definition/MeaningWhere were cities usually located?
•Along trade routes•Near water (hint: near an OASIS)
People who lived in cities are…
•Sedentary people•Known as city-dwellers (merchants, artisans, the rich, etc.)
Cities were… •Centers of trade
Growth of Cities
• Why is Arabia’s location good for trade?
• What were some of the things people traded?
• Other than trade goods, what else might travel along these routes?
Map Questions: Trade