WHAT MAKES THE WORLD WHAT MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND?GO ROUND?

TRADE HELPS ISLAM GROWTRADE HELPS ISLAM GROW• How could trade help Islam grow?How could trade help Islam grow?

THE CROSSROAD LOCATIONTHE CROSSROAD LOCATION• Muslim merchants had easy access to Muslim merchants had easy access to

South Asia, Europe, and Africa.South Asia, Europe, and Africa.• Along with their trade goods, Arab Along with their trade goods, Arab

merchants took Islamic beliefs to new merchants took Islamic beliefs to new land.land.

Along with the spread of Along with the spread of Islam came the spread of new Islam came the spread of new

products and inventions.products and inventions.

Arabs learned how to Arabs learned how to make paper from the make paper from the Chinese.Chinese.

They also learned how to use They also learned how to use gunpowder from the Chinese.gunpowder from the Chinese.

New crops like cotton,New crops like cotton, rice, and orangesrice, and oranges arrived from India,arrived from India,China, and SoutheastChina, and SoutheastAsia.Asia.

Muslim merchants set up Muslim merchants set up business next to African market business next to African market

towns. They wanted African towns. They wanted African products.products.

IVORYIVORY

CLOVESCLOVES SLAVESSLAVES

GOLD…GOLD…GOLDGOLD…GOLD…GOLDFROM THE GOLD MINES IN FROM THE GOLD MINES IN

AFRICAAFRICA

WHAT DID ARABS BRING WHAT DID ARABS BRING WITH THEM TO TRADE? WITH THEM TO TRADE?

SALTSALT PORCELAINPORCELAIN

FROM CHINAFROM CHINACLOTH FROMCLOTH FROM INDIAINDIA

TOLERANCETOLERANCE• Muslims generally practiced religious Muslims generally practiced religious

tolerance.tolerance.• They did not ban all religions.They did not ban all religions.• Jews and Christians kept many of their Jews and Christians kept many of their

rights and practiced their own religions.rights and practiced their own religions.• Jews and Christians did have to pay a Jews and Christians did have to pay a

special tax.special tax.

BAGHDADBAGHDAD

BAGHDADBAGHDAD• Capital of Islamic Capital of Islamic

Empire in 672.Empire in 672.• Near land and water Near land and water

routes.routes.• Major trading center.Major trading center.• Fertile soil in desert Fertile soil in desert

area.area.• Known as the round Known as the round

city – surrounded by city – surrounded by three round walls.three round walls.

BAGHDADBAGHDAD• Caliphs supported Caliphs supported

science and the arts.science and the arts.• Built a hospital and Built a hospital and

observatory.observatory.• Built a library where Built a library where

Arabic translations of Arabic translations of Greek works were Greek works were kept.kept.

• Center of culture and Center of culture and learning.learning.

Beautifully decoratedBeautifully decoratedbuildings like this one,buildings like this one,the “Sacred Mosque”.the “Sacred Mosque”.

CORDOBACORDOBA

* Cordoba* Cordoba

CORDOBACORDOBA• In 756, Muslims In 756, Muslims

chose it as the chose it as the capital of what is capital of what is now Spain.now Spain.

• It had a strong It had a strong economy based on economy based on agriculture and trade.agriculture and trade.

• They exported They exported textiles and jewelry, textiles and jewelry, which were valued which were valued throughout Europe.throughout Europe.

CORDOBACORDOBA• By the early 900’s, By the early 900’s,

Cordoba was the Cordoba was the largest and most largest and most advanced city in advanced city in Europe.Europe.

• It was a great center of It was a great center of learning.learning.

• Cordoba was also the Cordoba was also the center of Jewish center of Jewish culture. culture.

• Many Jews held key Many Jews held key jobs in government and jobs in government and contributed to cultural contributed to cultural growth.growth.

WHAT MAKES THE WORLD WHAT MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND?GO ROUND?

TRADE HELPS ISLAM GROWTRADE HELPS ISLAM GROW• Why do you think trade would help Why do you think trade would help

Islam grow?Islam grow?

Where did Muslim merchants set Where did Muslim merchants set up for trade in Africa?up for trade in Africa?

What did they want that was What did they want that was found in Africa?found in Africa?

WHAT DID ARABS BRING WHAT DID ARABS BRING WITH THEM TO TRADE? WITH THEM TO TRADE?

How did Muslims show How did Muslims show tolerance?tolerance?

BAGHDAD – THE CITYBAGHDAD – THE CITY

BAGHDAD - CULTUREBAGHDAD - CULTURE

Beautifully decoratedBeautifully decoratedbuildings like this one,buildings like this one,the “Sacred Mosque”.the “Sacred Mosque”.

CORDOBA – THE CITYCORDOBA – THE CITY

* Cordoba* Cordoba

CORDOBA – THE CULTURECORDOBA – THE CULTURE