Rise Of Islam Flashcards
How did Islam start and where?
In the Middle East and it started after the prophet Muhammad recieved visions from Allah and wrote them down and began preaching and converting people
Why did many people join Islam?
Because it was simple and easy to join and portable
How did it spread rapidly?
Is spread along trade and caravan routes and was adopted by nomadic and uneducated people
What are the 2 branches of Islam?
Sunni and Shi’i
What are the three types of Muslims?
Fundamental- Koran, extreme views/terrorism
Traditional- Moderate-strong beliefs
Contemporary- Modern in modern countries
What is shariah law?
A legal framework where all aspects of a person’s life are regulated by an interpretation of the Koran
Where is shariah law enforced?
Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and some African countries
What was the Islam caliphate in Spain?
Al-Andalus and it was started by Abd-al-Rahman II
What legacy did Al-Andalus leave in Europe?
Medicine and new technology
Arabic Numerals and paper
Scientific views and Greek/roman philosophy
Started the renassiance
How did Islam spread to Indonesia
Through seafaring traders where it was quickly adopted
What were the crusades?
A series of Holy wars between Christianity and Islam centred around Jerusalem the ‘spiritual capital’ of both religions
When were the first, second and third crusades?
1096-1099, 1144-1155, 1187-1182
When were the fourth, fifth and sixth crusades
1202-1204, 1217-1221, 1228-1229
When were the seventh, eighth and ninth crusades?
1248-1254, 1270, 1271-1272
What were the bad things about the crusades?
They were very expensive and they promoted violence as a way of solving differences
What was the good thing about the Crusades?
They allowed for the spread of culture and ideas
When did the Ottoman Empire start?
Start of the 14th century CE in Turkey
When did Islam take Constantinople?
1453
Where did the empire spread too?
Eastern Europe including Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania and also Northern Africa
Why and when did the Ottoman Empire fall
After WWI and because many countries gained independence and there was bad leadership
What were the good things the Ottomans brought to Europe?
Social and Religious tolerance
Education and Philosophy- Greeks and Romans
Democracy
How did the a Ottomans spread Islam?
Thought Domination and Conquest
How is Islam spreading throughout the world nowadays?
From migrations from war-torn countries
How do fundamental and traditional Muslims live?
In middle-eastern and African countries where they live in third-world “medieval” states
What are some modern Islamic issues?
Islamaphobia from media’s negative portrayal of them
Terrorist/Extremist groups e.g. Al-Qaeda, Daesh
Racism
Women’s rights
What century did Islam start in?
7th Century CE
