Name ____________________ WHI – Spread of Islam WHAT IS CULTURAL DIFFUSION???

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Name ____________________
WHI – Spread of Islam
WHAT IS CULTURAL DIFFUSION???
Influence of Geography and Politics on Rapid Spread on Islam
How did the religion spread?
What types of natural barriers did the religion spread past?
Where did Islam spread?
What were the Byzantine and Persian Empires weakened by?
What is a caliph?
What language spread with Islam?
Was slavery based on race?
HOW DID GEOGRAPHY AND POLITICS PLAY A ROLE IN SPREADING ISLAM???
Major Historical Turning Points
As a result of the spread of Islam, what two cities became important Muslim cities?
Who were the Umayyads? Where do they move the capital?
The First Three Caliphs: Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman
Abu Bakr (632-634 CE)
How long did he rule?
Umar (634-644 CE)
How long did he rule?
Uthman (644-656 CE)
How long did he rule?
Ali’s Caliphate and the Division between Sunnis and Shia
Ali was the fourth Caliph. His assassination became a pivotal point in Muslim History.
What happened after the death of Ali?
Ali
HOW DID THE ASSASSINATION OF ALI CAUSE A CIVIL WAR???
What was the Battle of Tours? Where did it take place?
Although they were stopped, where do Muslims remain strong?
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