Chapter 8, The Islamic World Text pp (Skip pp )

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1 Name: Chapter 8, The Islamic World Text pp (Skip pp ) 1. Define the following terms: 1. Ka ba 2. Muhammad 3. Qur an 4. caliph 5. hadith 6. Islam and Muslim 7. umma 8. Five Pillars of Islam 9. jihad 10. imam 11. Shi ites 12. Sunni 13. ulama 14. shari a 15. dhimmis 16. harem 17. madrasa 18. Mozarabs 19. infidel Introduction 1. Identify TWO main ideas of the chapter and write a thesis statement. a. b. THESIS: 1

2 8.1- The Origins of Islam (pp ) 1. What was the Ka ba, and why was it so important? 2. Who were the Bedouins, and what was unique about them? 3. Describe the basic social unit for Arabs. 4. How was the Arabian Peninsula divided? What roles did each dominant group play? 5. What was Muhammad s political genius? Muhammad 6. Identify the characteristics of Muhammad. 7. Technically, what is the Qur an, and under what circumstances was it written? 8. What similarities are there between the lives of Jesus and Muhammad? 9. Describe the Age of Arab Monotheism. What is the relationship and importance between caliph, hadith, and sunna? The Islamic Faith 10. What do Islam and Muslim mean? 11. What connections are there between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? 2

3 12. How was Muhammad able to unit warring factions? 13. Identify and describe the Five Pillars of Islam. 1. Pillar Description Conclusion Question: Write a summary for 8.1. For each section (Intro, Muhammad, The Islamic Faith) include 2-3 sentences highlighting the main points of each. Incorporate them into a well-written paragraph. 3

4 8.2 Islamic States and Their Expansion (Text pp ) 1. What was the hijra, and why was it significant? 2. Describe the TWO empires that were stronger than the Muslims in the 6 th century. 1. Byzantine Empire Location- Culture- 2. Sassanid Empire Location- Culture- **Similarities between above empires- 3. Describe the geographic expansion of the Islamic empire. By the mid 700s, what was the geographic extent of the Islamic Empire? a. Two prong attack- b. Egypt and Alexandria- c. Sassanid Empire- d. Afghanistan- e. Indus River Valley- f. North Africa- Reasons for the Spread of Islam 4. How can the rapid and remarkable expansion of Islam be explained? 4

5 5. What was a Muslim garrison city, and how did it operate? 6. How did Muslims attract tribesman from Arabia (soldiers, slaves, taxes, etc.)? 7. How did Christians and Jews rationalize their defeats? The Caliphate 8. Why did the umma stand in danger of disintegrating? 9. Complete the chart comparing Shi ites and Sunnis. Shi ites BOTH Sunnis 5

6 The Abbasid Caliphate 10. Complete the chart using section on page 199. Category Description Origins and rise of Abbasids Identifying rule w/islam Persian influences Baghdad and cultural flourishing Abbasid court life Slaves as soldiers Administration of the Islamic Territories 11. Read the section on page 200 and identify EIGHT facts describing the administration of the Islamic territories

7 8.3 Muslim Society: The Life of the People (Text pp ) 1. What was Arab society like when the Prophet appeared? 2. Describe social equality defined by Muhammad. The Classes of Society 3. Compete the chart addressing: Classes of Society, Slavery, and Women in Classical Islamic Society. Make sure to fully explain using evidence from the text. Umayyad Classes of Society Qur an Slavery Converts Muslim expansion Dhimmis Women as slaves, tradition, and the harem Jews Employed and soldiers Differences from later slavery 7

8 Women in Classical Islamic Society Arab tribal law Hadith The Qur an Later Umayyad Rights an duties Marriage Wife s responsibilities, children, divorce Polygamy and sexual activities Veiling, seclusion, and the harem 8

9 8.4 Trade and Commerce (Text pp ) 1. Why did Islam develop a positive disposition toward profit making? 2. Identity important waterways that served as commercial routes of the Islamic world. 3. What role did Cairo, Egypt play in intercontinental trade in the Islamic world? 4. How and why did trade in the Islamic world change between ? Include technology, commercial routes, commodities, and transportation. 5. Identify the impacts/byproducts of the rise of Islam and the trade it produced. 8.5 Cultural Developments (Text pp ) 1. Identify TEN facts describing the cities of Baghdad and Cordoba in the Islamic empire

10 2. Complete the chart using text pages Include major concepts, terms, people, etc. Education and Intellectual Life: Islamic World Education and Intellectual Life: Women and Comparison Sufism Muslim-Christian Encounters 10