The Growth of the Muslim Empire and the Spread of Islamic Culture

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The Growth of the Muslim Empire and the Spread
of Islamic Culture
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Abu Bakr became the first caliph after
Muhammads death in 632. He ordered that
Muhammads revelations be recorded into one
book, which became know as the Holy Quran.
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Concentration of Muslim Populations in the world
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Total Percentage Christian 33.32
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Largest Muslim Populations in the World Largest Muslim Populations in the World Largest Muslim Populations in the World
Rank Country Muslim Population
1 Indonesia 182,570,000
2 Pakistan 134,480,000
3 India 121,000,000
4 Bangladesh 114,080,000
5 Turkey 65,510,000
6 Iran 62,430,000
7 Egypt 58,630,000
8 Nigeria 53,000,000
9 Algeria 30,530,000
10 Morocco 28,780,000

Source CIA World Factbook Source CIA World Factbook Source CIA World Factbook
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The House of Wisdom in Baghdad became a great
center of learning, invention, and preservation
of ancient knowledge in the 9th Century.
Scholars from all over the world came to the
House of Wisdom to learn, do research, translate
old texts, and compare ideas and knowledge.
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Are you familiar with any other innovations or
inventions by Muslim scholars?
Page from al-Khwarizmi's Kitab al-Jabr
wal-Muqabala, from which we get the term
algebra.
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Which of these was inventedby Muslims?
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Which of these was inventedby Muslims?
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Which of these was inventedby Muslims?
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Which of these was inventedby Muslims?
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Which of these was inventedby Muslims?
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Which of these was inventedby Muslims?