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CHAPTER SEVEN Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization to South and Southeast Asia World Civilizations, The Global Experience AP* Edition, 5th Edition Stearns/Adas/Schwartz/Gilbert *AP and Advanced Placement are registered trademarks of The College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. Copyright 2007, Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Chapter 7: Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization to South and Southeast Asia The Islamic Heartlands in the Middle and Late Abbasid Eras • Abbasid empire weakened, 9th century – 1258AD, peasant revolts, civil war, Shiites remained unreconciled (purges), succession not secure, imperial extravagance, tax burden increases, agriculture suffers, Seljuk Turks (1055), Mongol Incursions The Abbasid Empire at Its Peak Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, AP* Edition, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007 Chapter 7: Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization to South and Southeast Asia • The Declining Position of Women = Seclusion, veil, polygamy • The Impact of the Christian Crusades 1096, Western European Christian knights small kingdoms established, Saladin retakes lands last in 1291 (Kingdom of Heaven – Movie Night on January 16th 2:45pm) • Flowering of Islamic Learning (Golden Age) = Urban growth where merchants thrive, Persian becomes the court language for administration and Persian literature thrives (ex. Thousand and One Nights), Arabic still used for religion, law & sciences, achievements in math (algebra) & sciences (chemistry and medicine), Mohammad al-Razi’s medical encyclopedia, built on Greek work The Abbasid Empire at Its Peak Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, AP* Edition, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007 Chapter 7: Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization to South and Southeast Asia III. The Coming of Islam to South Asia • By 1200, Muslims rule much of north, central areas of both India and Africa Conflict between two different systems Hindu religion v. Muslim monotheism (many Buddhist convert) Muslim egalitarianism v. Indian caste system The Spread of Islam, 10th-16th Centuries Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, AP* Edition, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007 Chapter 7: Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization to South and Southeast Asia The Coming of Islam to South Asia A. Political Divisions and the First Muslim Invasions The Spread of Islam, 10th-16th Centuries First Muslims came as traders which leads to peaceful conversion, 8th century attacks lead to invasion (Delhi Sultanate) Muhammad ibn Qasim, Indians treated as dhimmi B. Indian also Influences Islamic Civilization Math, medicine, music, astronomy India influences Arab D. Patterns of Conversion Converts especially among Buddhists, lower castes, untouchables; conversion to escape taxes, Muslims fleeing Mongols, 13th, 14th centuries Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, AP* Edition, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007 CHAPTER SEVEN EIGHT!!! Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization to South and Southeast Asia AFRICA!!! World Civilizations, The Global Experience AP* Edition, 5th Edition Stearns/Adas/Schwartz/Gilbert *AP and Advanced Placement are registered trademarks of The College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. Copyright 2007, Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Chapter 7: Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization to South and Southeast Asia I. African Societies: Diversity and Similarities Political forms vary Different religions A. Stateless Societies Kinship fundamental B. Common Elements in African Societies Bantu migration one language base Animism cosmology ethical code C. The Arrival of Islam in North Africa Part of Mediterranean Arrival of Islam Spain, by 711 Berber assist conversion in Western Sahara (Ghana, Mali, and Songhai) Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, AP* Edition, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007 Chapter 7: Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization to South and Southeast Asia D. The Christian Kingdoms: Nubia and Ethiopia Empires of the Western Sudan Copts Egyptian Christians welcome Muslims b/c more fair than Byzantium spread to Nubia (Kush) Ethiopia heirs to Axum A. Sudanic States Rulers sacred Islam from 900s supports state B. The Empire of Mali and Sundiata, the “Lion Prince”= gold trade Mansa Musa (Timbuktu) and his famous pilgrimage to Mecca (Salt and Gold) brings back Ishal al-Sahili beaten clay architecture Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, AP* Edition, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007