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Timeout!
• Draw a quick sketch of a
mosque in your notes.
Timeout Activity!
• Get into groups of ____
• Look at the map on the
following slide.
• How would you get water
from the river to the
three towns?
• You cannot use any
electricity!
10 miles,
uphill
½ mile,
downhill
13
miles,
flat
Here’s how they did it:
•
Water Wheel
The power of the
river turns the water
wheel.
• Small buckets pick up
water as they pass through
the river.
• They dump their water into
an aqueduct when they tip
over.
Math and Science
• The Islamic
Empire became
a world center
for learning.
• They studied
medicine, space
and invented algebra.
• People traveled from all over
the world to study in Baghdad.
Muslim Merchants
• The Islamic Empire was the
center of the spice trade.
• If the Roman Empire and
China wanted to trade, they
had to go through Arabia
first.
• This meant the Islamic
Empire could control much
of the trade.
Barbarians! Scary!
Roman
Empire
China
Islamic
Empire
The Spice Trade
Timeout!
• I need 3 volunteers!
So what?
• Traders who came through
Arabia often learned the
Arabic language.
• Traders who became Muslim
were more accepted by the
Islamic Empire.
• Arab traders going to Rome
and elsewhere spread Islam
as they went.
The Bazaar
The Bazaar
»
A bazaar is a
large, open-air
market where
many things are
sold. (like the Roman
forum)
• The closest thing today would
be a swap meet.
• Most towns would have one.
Timeout!
• Answer this
question:
• Why would it be
dangerous to
cross Arabia
alone?
Desert Trade
• Traveling across the desert was
very dangerous.
• Bandits and enemy tribes were
a constant threat.
• Water was very hard to find.
• Wells were dug but were often
not shared among tribes.
Spreading Islam
Spreading Islam
• Muhammad’s ideas were not
accepted peacefully.
• He was kicked out of Mecca.
• While away he built an army.
• He returned to Mecca and
fought for 3 years before
conquering them and
destroying their idols.