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    Rise Spread Of Islam

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    The Rise of Islam AP World History The Arabs • Semitic speaking people of the Middle East • Nomads who moved regularly to find water and food • Settled in the Arabian peninsula – desert land – lack of rivers and lakes The Arabs • Organized into independent clans/tribes to help one another with the harsh environment • Each tribe had a sheikh • Developed the caravan trade and were major carriers of trade from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea • Conflict over water & pasture land w/warrior

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    ISLAM - NOTES RELIGION

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    nomad Ka’ba Cube-shaped religious shrine believed to have been erected by Adam and then rebuilt by Abraham. Today it is the central shrine of Islam – the focal point for daily prayer and the pilgrimage – and is within the precincts of the great mosque of Mecca. Oligarchy A form of government in which the power is invested in few‚ or in a dominant class or clique Polytheism The belief in many gods or more than one god Infallible Absolutely trustworthy (free from error) Umma Islamic

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    Western Humanities The Western Humanities covers a broad scope within the world as me know it today. Many of the influences and inspirations that many claim to motivate them to make continuous advancements are from a basis of our past. Whether it is art‚ literature or social movements we as a civilization must always look at our past as a blueprint. Our history is our blueprint for life. I think the purpose of studying the Western Humanities is to take a look at our past. No matter what race

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    11 ISLAM 570 C.E. – 1500 C.E. SUBMISSION TO ALLAH: MUSLIM CIVILIZATION BRIDGES THE WORLD COMMENTARY The thesis of Chapter 11 is clearly stated by Howard Spodek on page 334: “Islam was not only a faith‚ not only a system of government‚ not only a social and cultural organization‚ but a combination of all four.” This‚ it might be argued‚ could be said about any of the “world religions” during at least some stage of their development‚ but is perhaps more true of Islam than the others‚ owing

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    *I’m  only  putting  everything  that’s  on  the  sheet she  gave  us  yesterday (Tuesday).  If  she  adds anything in class‚ feel free to throw that in here‚ since I have no idea what she’s going  to  add‚  she told  me  I have to  find  out  through other people. Also‚ by the time you read this  it’ll probably be incomplete still‚ but I’ll try to get in as much as I can while y’all are still in  school. ­K.G.    Vocabulary    Rise of Islam Vocab:  Umma:  ​ A word used to describe the collective community of those who believe/practice in 

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    functioned as decorative objects in houses. FALSE Byzantine is a term that refers to the Western Roman Empire. ------------------------------------------------- FALSE Horseshoe arches were an important architectural feature of the: MOSQUE AT CORDOBA Which European country contains the best examples of Islamic architecture? SPAIN The Dome of the Rock is in: JERUSALEM A mihrab is: A NICHE IN A QIBLA WALL Which of the following cultures influenced Islamic art? ALL OF THE ABOVE

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    esteem  Determined to spread Allah’s wish to all humankind  The establishment of Islam in Arabia   Muhammad’s return to Mecca   He and his followers conquered Mecca‚ 630  Imposed a government dedicated to Allah  Destroyed pagan shrines and built mosques  The Ka’ba was not destroyed; it became site of pilgrimage in 632  The Five

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    has been said about the nature of the power which wrought all those various elements into | |a unique synthesis. Nobody will deny the unity of Islamic art‚ either in time or in space; it is far too evident: whether | |one contemplates the mosque of Cordoba or the great madrasah of Samarkand‚ whether it be the tomb of a saint in the Maghreb | |or one in Chinese Turkestan‚ it is as if one and the same light shone forth from all these works of art. What then is the | |nature of this unity? The

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    The Spread of Islam

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    6.1 Outline – pg. 120-126 Brief - Islam was the first global civilization taking its roots in the Arabian Peninsula - It was spread by merchants‚ wandering mystics‚ and warriors across Africa‚ Asia‚ and Southern Europe - After its birth in the 7th century‚ Islamic civilization provided key links and channels for exchange among Mediterranean‚ Asian‚ and African cultures - Muslim works of philosophy‚ literature‚ mathematics‚ and the sciences elevated the Arabic language to the language of

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    order from earliest to most recent. b. 2576 BCE d. 14 BCE c. 13 CE e. 312 CE a. 1942 CE Places of Religious Worship/Practice. Identify the type of building. Then match the terms to their location on the diagram. (1 point each) *6. Stupa *7. Mosque 1. Qibla wall 2. Mihrab 3. hypostyle prayer hall 4. forecourt 5. Minaret *8. Santa Spirito/Church 1. Narthex 2. Façade towers 3. Nave 4. Isle 5. Transept 6. Crossing 7. Altar 8. Apse/Choir 9. Ambulatory 10. Radiating chapels Fill

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