Objective SWBAT recognize the spread of Islam and
Objective: SWBAT recognize the spread of Islam and its impact on world culture. Set Sail: 1) List the Five Pillars of Islam. 2) Explain what the “pilgrimage” pillar is.
Islam in Africa • Islam is the most common religion in Africa. 45% of all Africans practice Islam. • 89% of people in North Africa are Muslim.
Why is Islam so common in Africa?
Task: • You are working for the US State Department, which decides the policy of the United States and foreign countries. • The State Department is trying to figure what kind of relationship it should have with the North African country Algeria. The Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, has asked for a briefing about the history of Islam in North Africa, and what affect Islam has had on the area.
Directions • Use the maps to help you answer the questions about the spread of Islam. • Review: What are the components of a map that can help you find information on a map?
Arabia • In the 600 s CE, Islam began in Arabia, the region known today as the Middle East.
Islamic Empire Grows • Islamic empires conquered land in North Africa and Southwest Asia during the 600 s and 700 s CE.
Spread of Culture • The expansion of the Islamic empire spread Islamic culture to North Africa. Mosque in Cairo, Egypt Muslim women in Africa Arabic writing in Morocco
Arabic • As Islam spread throughout North Africa and the Middle East, the language Arabic was also spread to these regions.
• Where did Islam begin? • Where did Islam spread in the 600 s and 700 s? • What language spread to North Africa in the 700 s?
Medicine, Science, and Math • Islamic civilization became advanced in medicine, science, and mathematics. From an Ottoman manuscript, two doctors telling the pharmacist how to make different medicines
Arabian Traders • Islamic culture also spread by trade. Traders from Arabia, known as Arabian traders, traveled to and from Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Technology • During the 700 s CE, Arabian merchants spread new technology among Asia, Africa, and Europe. Water pump created by Muslims, and found in Southern Spain, Europe
• What areas were Muslims advanced in? • How was Islamic culture spread, besides by conquering? • What did Arabian merchants spread to Europe, Asia, and Africa.
• Are there any examples of cultural diffusion from today’s lesson? What are they?
How did Islam spread? How were places affected by the spread of culture?
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