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People People who practice Islam are called Muslims Bedouins Merchants Farmers Omar Khayyam Desert Herders These people transported goods across the desert in groups called caravans Farmers farm small plots were water is available. Famous Muslim Mathematician, Astronomer, and Poet.
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People People who practice Islam are called Muslims
Bedouins Merchants Farmers OmarKhayyam
Desert Herders
These people transportedgoods across the desertin groups called caravans
Farmers farm smallplots were water isavailable.
Famous MuslimMathematician,Astronomer, andPoet.
Places in Islam
Arabian Peninsula Oasis Taj Mahal
Birthplace of Islam.Made up of mostly Desert.
Only place in the desert with water.
Famous Muslim building,it was built to be the tomb for the deceasedwife of a Muslim ruler
Islam MonotheismThe belief in one God. They believeIn the God of Abraham
Means surrender to thewill of God.
Cities and Countriesof importance.
Holy Book and Teachers
House of worshipMakkah/Mecca
Largest and richestcity in Arabia. Conqueredby Muhammad, becameholy city of Islam.
Timbuktu
Muslim center of learningin Africa
IndonesiaThe most populated Muslimcountry in the world.
Quran-Holy Book
Muslim Scholars-PreservedThe Quran and it’s teachings
Caliph-Successor to Muhammad
Rightly Guided Caliphs-Rulerswho obeyed the teachings of Islam.
Mosque-House of worship
Minaret-Tower of the Mosque. AnnouncerCalls people to prayerFrom the tower.
MuslimsName for those That practice Islam
5 pillars5 things all good Muslimsmust fulfill in a lifetime.
Sunni Muslims90%
Shiite Muslims10%
Believed the UmayyadDynasty should controlThe religion.
Umayyad Dynasty lost politicalpower in 750 A.D.
Believed Ali Muhammad’sson in law should controlThe religion
Light green = SunniDark green =Shiite
Three Muslim EmpiresEmpire 1
Abbasid EmpireEmpire 2
Ottoman EmpireEmpire 3Mongols
Capital CityBagdad
LeaderABU-Al-ABBAS
descendant of Muhammad’sUncle.
Defeated by the SeljuksThe Seljuks allowed the Abbasids to control theReligion. The Seljuks controlled the Government and military
Most powerful MuslimEmpire.
Began in modern day Turkey
RulerSultan/Suleiman 1
Allowed for religiousfreedom in the empire.
Burned Bagdad andEnded the Arab Empire
Akbar—Famous Mongolleader who brought peace to India.
Akbar allowed forreligious freedom
Eventually the Mongol empire falls apart and theBritish take over India.
