Spread of Islam Flow Map
Islam is
founded by
Mohammed
In
Mecca
In
632 AD
Mohammed
dies + Islam
spreads
To
Sunnis +
Palestine, Shi’a
Egypt,
develop
Persia
Islam
expands to
N. + W.
Africa
Islam
expands to
Europe
To
Cordoba
+
Granada
in Spain
To
Sicily
Islam
expands to
India
Sikhism
develops
Muslim ideas
+ culture
spread to
South East
Asia
trade
Cultural
diffusion
extensive trade
Multi Flow Map
Muslims united
by faith
Cultural diffusion
Persians +
Byzantines were
weak from fighting
Preserved GrecoRoman culture
Muslims were
tolerant
People converted
to avoid nonbeliever tax
Mohammed
valued education
Success
of the
Islamic
Empire
Golden Age of
Islam
Spread Arabic
numerals
Built mosques,
palaces, centers
of learning
Muslim Achievements Tree Map
Math & Astronomy
Spread Arabic
numerals
Math book used for
centuries
Astrolabe- a tool
that simulates the
sky’s movement
Calculated
circumference of
the Earth
Literature
The Thousand
and One Nights- a
collection of
stories
Poems
based on
the Koran
Art &
Architecture
Calligraphy- fine
handwriting
Arabesque- style of
decoration using
geometric designs
Built centers of
learning (Baghdad,
Cairo, Cordoba,
Timbuktu
Medicine
1st ER
Developed
Health Care
Treatment for
diseases
Avicenna- wrote
down 4,000
prescriptions
Alhambra Palace in Granada. Inside Ceiling of a dome. Put
together like puzzle pieces. Geometric Design.
Alhambra Palace in Granada. Windows looking out. Geometric
Designs and scalloped arches.
Alhambra Palace
in Granada.
Beautiful gardens
and courtyards
with fountains.
Alhambra
Palace in
Granada. A
Doorway
shows
arabesque,
geometric
designs and
scalloped
arches.
Alhambra Palace in Granada. Windows show geometric designs
and scalloped arches. Arabic calligraphy of the Koran is
underneath with more geometric designs.
Mosque in Cordoba, Spain. Scalloped arches show arabesque
design. Stained glass window is in the background from when
the mosque was converted to a cathedral by the European
Christians during the Reconquista.
Mosque in
Cordoba, Spain.
Scalloped arches
show arabesque
design. Stained
glass window
above is from
when the mosque
was converted to a
cathedral by the
European
Christians during
the Reconquista.
Mosque in Cordoba,
Spain. Scalloped
arches show
arabesque design.
Stained glass window
is in the background
from when the
mosque was
converted to a
cathedral by the
European Christians
during the
Reconquista.