Medieval Islamic World Flashcards
Government in fertile crecent
hunting/gathering , nomadic increased pop, distribute stuff, protect, law/order
Why did monarchy evolve
lots of food - lots of people to feed - more organization for less conflict and more order - most powerful leads - successors of him also powerful - they lead next
Geography of Arabian penensula effect
desert - work together, nomadic, small groups, near water - trade, selling/recieving things
J C and I simialr
Monothiestic, holy text, Abraham, world will end/you judged, love and peace, middle east
J C and I differnet
J - toran, synagod, yom kippor
C - christmas, bible, church
I - 5 pillars, quran, mosque
Pre-Islamic/ values
bedouin, bravery, loyalty, hospilaty, oral poetry
Who was Muhammad
Born in mecca, orphan, good salesperson, likeable
Muhammad “found” Islam
revelation from angel, started preaching, forced to medina, fought back peacefully to Mecca
Qu’ran
Holy text, stories and guidance
5 pillars
Hajj - pilgrimage
Sakat - Charity
Sawn - fasting
Sahadan - faith
Salat - prayer
Religion attracive why
Inclusive of all, equality
People fo teh book
Christains and jews
How where muslims to others?
Nice, did not interfer
House of Wisdom
smart people went to work, find solutions to problems, Baghdad
Achievments
Algebra, numbers ,astronomy, astrolabe, hospials, wards, cataracs