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Study guide: The Spread of Islam - Test Monday 10/24
Before Monday 10/24
 STUDY – make sure you know the information on this sheet
 NEATLY complete the mapping assignment
On Monday 10/24
 Bring completed map
 Bring Time Magazine article
Muhammad
 In 570 = born in Makkah.
 25 = married a rich 40 year old widow.
 concluded there was only one god (same as
Jews and Christians).
 In 610, = vision – the angel Gabriel told
Muhammad to preach
 Makkah = worried about drinking, gambling
and corruption
 Makkah = worship of false gods
 Madina
o once called Yathrib
o where Muhammad proved himself to
be an able leader
 Ali
o Muhammad’s cousin
o married to Muhammad’s daughter
o Muhammad’s adoptive brother
Islam
 Arabic word for “God” is Allah
 holy scriptures are called the Quran
 pilgrimage to Makkah to pray in front of the
holy Ka’bah
 Ka’bah was built by Adam and rebuilt by
Abraham and Ishmael
Rightly Guided Caliphs
 Abu Bakr was the first caliph
Islamic Art
 designed to create a sense of wonderment
 remind the viewer of God’s existence
 infinitely repeating patterns = God’s
unchanging laws
 Aniconism
o absence of human figures
o common in Islamic art
o not expressly forbidden in the Quran
Options: Article citation for extra credit
Quotes for history themes
Arab Contributions
 Most of Islam’s scholarly work done in the
Dark Ages = growth and knowledge stopped in
Europe
 Arab astronomers
o correctly described the eclipse of the
sun
o proved that the moon affects the
tides
o named stars (many names still used
today)
 famous poems by Omar Khayyám =
Rubáiyát
 book that was used in European medical
schools for 500 years = Canon of Medicine
Umayyad
 first caliph Mu’awiya moved the capital to
Damascus
Muslim Spain
 Spain remain under Muslim control Seven
centuries
 Moors
o Muslim Arabs in North Africa
o invaded Spain in 710
o set up a kingdom that allowed
religious freedom
o Spain flourished under their control
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Women
taught that raising a female child = Paradise
Women entitled to half husband’s wealth
right to their inheritance
a man could have up to four wives
Five Pillars of Islam
Shahada – English name: Faith
Explanation: There is no god worthy of worship except God and
Muhammad is his messenger
Salat – English name: Prayer
Explanation: Pray five times a day facing Mecca
Zakah – English name: Almsgiving
Explanation: All things belong to God. Muslims should give
2.5% or 1/40th of all that they own each year in charity
Sawm – English name: Fasting
Explanation: All Muslims fast during the daylight hours of the month of
Ramadan except those who are sick, elderly, pregnant or nursing.
Hajj – English name: Pilgrimage
Explanation: Once in a lifetime all Muslims must make a trip to Mecca if
financially and physically able. Muslims circle Ka’aba seven times.
Short Answer
Completely answer each question as specifically as possible. You will need to restate the question in your
answer and use examples to support your answer. If you would like to write out an answer and have me check
it, I will. You may not use these answers on the test, but it is good practice.
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Explain the difference between the Sunni and the Shi’ah.
What were some of the accomplishments of the Umayyads?
How did the Arab Empire change under the Abbasids?
Why were the years from 710 to around 1300 called the Golden Age of Muslim Spain?
The Islamic Empire – 20 points of your test
Use the map titled “The Expansion of Islam” on page 337 to complete this assignment.
1. Write your name and section number clearly in a corner on the back of the map
2. In blue colored pencil, color the water
3. In black pen, label the following using all capital letters: Europe, Asia, Africa
4. In black pen, label the following: Arabia, Spain, Egypt, Persia, Syria, Asia Minor, Mediterranean Sea,
Cyprus, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, Caspian Sea, Black Sea
5. In black pen, locate and label: Madina, Makkah, Baghdad, Damascus
6. In black pen, label the following: Tigris River, Euphrates River
7. In orange colored pencil, color the Islamic Empire in 632
8. In yellow colored pencil, color the Islamic Empire from 632 – 661
9. In green colored pencil, color the Islamic Empire from 661 – 750
10. Create a key in the bottom left hand corner
11. Extra Credit – In purple colored pencil, add in and color the boundaries of the Byzantine Empire 750.