Spread of Islam_NPowsner

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  • 570

    Arabia before Muhammad - Makkah

    • important trades stop and religious center of Arabia
    • people settled because of the fresh water well
    • population was very diverse
  • 570

    Arabia before Muhammad - Arabs

    • majority of the first inhabitants were Bedouins
    • valued camels and swords above other tings
  • 570

    Arabia before Muhammad - Quraysh

    • powerful local tribes
    • encouraged tribes to idols in the Kaaba and protected them for a free.
  • 570

    Muhammads call to Prophethood - Muhammads early life

    • born into Hashim family of the powerful Quraysh Tribe
    • His mother died when he was six
    • raised by his uncle
    • as a young man, he worked for a wealthy widow
  • 573

    Caliph Abu Bakr

    • Second only to Muhammad
    • Was the dearest friend and trusted advisor
    • Muhammad married Abu Bakr's sister
  • 573

    Areas he conquered

    • He conquered neighboring countries
  • 595

    Life of Muhammad - Marriage

    • Married a wealthy widow who he worked for when he was 25 years old
    • When he was married, he continued to prosper as a merchant
  • 610

    Life of Muhammad - Suspecting something was wrong

    • When he was 40 he suspected there was something wrong with the way people in Mecca lived
    • Retreated to the mountains because he was disturbed of what he knew
  • 612

    Life of Muhammad - His visions and teachings

    • Told the people that Allah was the only god that people should worship
    • He told them that neither Jews or Christians should be convert
  • 622

    Constitution of Medina - What it said

    • Established the first Islamic state
  • 622

    Constitution of Medina - Who made it

    • Muhammad
  • 632

    Arabia After Muhammad

    • His message had spread and his power had still
  • 632

    Areas he Conquered - Umar

    • Mesopotamia
    • Syria
  • 633

    Riddah Wars

    • Historians refer to Abu's military campaigns in 633 against ex-muslims
  • 644

    Important Accoplishments - Umar

    • Brilliant Organizer
    • Respected through his fairness
  • 656

    Ali - The trouble with ali

    • Muslims disagreed that he should be a caliph
    • Murdered in 656
  • 656

    Important Accomplishments - Uthman

    • Early converted to Islam
    • Standarized the Qu-ran
  • 686

    Uthman - Areas he conquered

    • Iran
    • North Africa
  • 750

    Umayyad Dynasty - Areas he conquered

    • Spain
    • North Africa
    • Parts of central Asia
  • 750

    Umayyad Dynasty - Problems

    • Fell to rebels in 750
    • Made it bigger, making it more vunerable