The Arab Empire Golden Age of Islam Aim

The Arab Empire – Golden Age of Islam Aim: Determine the main achievements of the Islamic Golden Age Do Now: Should government be intertwined with religion?

Spread of Islam • After Muhammad's death Islam spread rapidly • The first Caliph conquered parts of the Byzantine Empire, the Persian Empire, Egypt and Spain

Spread of Islam

Spreading The Faith • First 4 Caliphs conquer the entire Middle East • Arabia, Persia, & North Africa • Caliph- ruler who is a successor to *What 3 continents make Muhammad up the Middle East?

Social classes…show me the pyramid! Muslims at birth People that converted to Islam “People of the Book” (Jews & Christians) Slaves of war - all non-Muslim

BRINGING IT HOME TO BAGHDAD • From 750 – 900 AD Baghdad (capital of Iraq) becomes capital of Empire • Bigger & Betta’ than Rome or Constantinople was…

ARAB CONTRIBUTIONS • ART – Used geometric patterns • LITERATURE – such as Aladdin and his Magical • Lamp Preserved and improved on GREEK & ROMAN work

ARCHITECTURE – BUILD IT! • The Arabs were loving the DOMES and ARCHES! Lovin’ Them!

MATH & SCIENCE… • Early form of Scientific Method • Hooray for Algebra! • Astronomy anyone?

Medicine! Get well… • Performed eyesurgery! • Invented Hospitals! Thank you Muslims! Without you I Wouldn’t have this Hit TV show!

LAW! Law = Quran

Shari’a Law • Islamic holy laws that incorporate the Qur’an and if followed lead to salvation.

Shari’a Law • Shari’a deals with many aspects of day-to-day life, including politics, economics, banking, business law, contract law, sexuality, and social issues. Some Islamic scholars accept Shari’a as the body of precedent and legal theory established before the 19 th century.

Shari’a Law Some Islamic countries use the religion as a form of government Egypt Iran Pakistan

Penalty for Theft • In accordance with the Qur'an and several hadith, theft is punished by imprisonment or amputation of hands or feet, depending on the number of times it was committed. Remember! This is NOT all of ISLAM, but a small sect of it.

Exit Slip • In a well written paragraph critique the Islam Golden Age and determine if it had a bigger impact on modern society than any of the other Golden Ages we discussed • *Use facts to back up your argument