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UNIT 1 TOPIC 2

Empire Building in Dar-al-Islam H E I M L E R S H I S T O R Y. C O M

THEMES: Cultural Developments and Interactions, Governance and Technology and Innovation
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1: Explain how systems of belief and their practices affected society in the period from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2: Explain the causes and effects of the rise of Islamic states over time.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3: Explain the effects of intellectual innovation in Dar al-Islam.

THE RISE OF ISLAMIC STATES

Dar-al-Islam means .

In the mid-8th century a new Islamic caliphate came into power in the Middle East and North Africa known as the
Caliphate which was unified by the language and traditions.

Around the turn of the 13th century some newly-converted Muslims, who also happened to be
, invaded India.

It’s important to know they were Turks because as such they became the third major group to be the carriers of
Islam after the and the .

They established a Muslim political state in India called the in 1206.

Religiously, Indians were mostly and that had structured Indian for thousands
of years.

Islam is , which means they worship one God. Hinduism, on the other hand was
, which means they believed in many gods. A key tenant of Islam is the prohibition
against representing Allah in any form. Hindus generated endless of their
gods. Muhammed taught the social of all Muslims. Hinduism separated society into a rigid
system whose hierarchical levels were impenetrable by those of different castes.

Even though the Muslims remained in power, they were largely unable to the Indian culture en masse.

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UNIT 1 TOPIC 2

Empire Building in Dar-al-Islam H E I M L E R S H I S T O R Y. C O M

THEMES: Cultural Developments and Interactions, Governance and Technology and Innovation
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1: Explain how systems of belief and their practices affected society in the period from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2: Explain the causes and effects of the rise of Islamic states over time.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3: Explain the effects of intellectual innovation in Dar al-Islam.

SUMMARIZE the notes from the previous page in your own words. (2-4 sentences)

THE SPREAD OF ISLAM

A group of Muslim missionaries known as the , embraced a form of Islam that emphasized more
experiences, and therefore it was a more popular form of Islam.

Sufi holy men were willing to accommodate Hindu and religious . And therefore
a small population of Hindus to Islam. For them, Islam’s promise of
was all they needed to become believers in Allah.

In West Africa, Islam spread not by conquest, but by the commercial enterprises of traveling
.

In this region Islam spread to the highest levels of government such as the ruler of Mali,
who went on the hajj.

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UNIT 1 TOPIC 2

Empire Building in Dar-al-Islam H E I M L E R S H I S T O R Y. C O M

THEMES: Cultural Developments and Interactions, Governance and Technology and Innovation
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1: Explain how systems of belief and their practices affected society in the period from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2: Explain the causes and effects of the rise of Islamic states over time.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3: Explain the effects of intellectual innovation in Dar al-Islam.

SUMMARIZE the notes from the previous page in your own words. (2-4 sentences)

MUSLIM INNOVATIONS

Muslims, influenced by the teaching of Muhammed, thought highly of and

activity.

Muslim merchants came up with a few economic innovations like new forms of , the
granting of , and business .

Muslims made improvements on , which, of course, they got from the Chinese.

Muslims also advanced the development of Chinese .

The result of these innovations was that in kingdoms across the world could tighten
their grip over their people’s lives.

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Empire Building in Dar-al-Islam H E I M L E R S H I S T O R Y. C O M

THEMES: Cultural Developments and Interactions, Governance and Technology and Innovation
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1: Explain how systems of belief and their practices affected society in the period from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2: Explain the causes and effects of the rise of Islamic states over time.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3: Explain the effects of intellectual innovation in Dar al-Islam.

MUSLIM INNOVATIONS cont’d.

Muslims were fastidious about translating the great works of philosophy and
into Arabic.

In 830 the Abbasid caliph al-Mamun established what he called the in Baghdad
which became an academic center for learning, research and translation, for the next few centuries.

SUMMARIZE the notes above in your own words. (2-4 sentences)

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Empire Building in Dar-al-Islam H E I M L E R S H I S T O R Y. C O M

THEMES: Cultural Developments and Interactions, Governance and Technology and Innovation
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1: Explain how systems of belief and their practices affected society in the period from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2: Explain the causes and effects of the rise of Islamic states over time.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3: Explain the effects of intellectual innovation in Dar al-Islam.

RESPOND to the learning objectives with an evidence-based, argumentative thesis.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1: Explain how systems of belief and their practices affected society in the period from
c. 1200 to c. 1450.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2: Explain the causes and effects of the rise of Islamic states over time.

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Empire Building in Dar-al-Islam H E I M L E R S H I S T O R Y. C O M

THEMES: Cultural Developments and Interactions, Governance and Technology and Innovation
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1: Explain how systems of belief and their practices affected society in the period from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2: Explain the causes and effects of the rise of Islamic states over time.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3: Explain the effects of intellectual innovation in Dar al-Islam.

RESPOND to the learning objective with an evidence-based, argumentative thesis.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3: Explain the effects of intellectual innovation in Dar al-Islam.

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