Expansion of the Muslim World Suleiman the Magnificent

Expansion of the Muslim World

Suleiman the Magnificent Q: Who are the four most famous people of the 20 th? • • Hitler Pele Michael Jordan Muhammad Ali Who was the most famous person of the 16 th Century? Suleiman - Sultan of Ottoman Turks

The Ottoman Empire 1672

Aim: Why was Suleiman considered to be “Magnificent”? Three faces of Suleiman 1. Suleiman the Lawgiver 2. Suleiman the Conqueror 3. Suleiman the Builder

1) Suleiman the Lawgiver • Shari’ah - Islamic law as written in the Koran – All Muslims are to obey Shari’ah law – Muslims follow Shari’ah even before Suleiman Why does Suleiman need to make more laws? – Not all problems are covered by Shari’ah • Kanun - entire code of laws independent from Shari’ah – Works by providing analogies

2) Suleiman the Conqueror

2) Suleiman the Conqueror • Believed the entire world was his gift from God • Believes job is to protect Islam – Advances into Europe Hungary and Vienna • gives money to Protestants WHY? – Make sure Europe stays divided • Certain areas allowed to keep traditional religion - millets • Janissaries - captured Christians, – Advances into traditionally Islamic lands WHY? • To make sure people are practicing Orthodox Islam

3) Suleiman the Builder • Istanbul becomes center of Islamic civilization • Islamic Arts, writing, music flourish

1) What is the connection between this map and the Ottoman Empire? 2) How can current religious conflicts in Europe today be traced to the Ottoman Empire?

The Ottomans were: • Turkish • Muslim • The largest empire in the world (at the time)