Muslim Civilization

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Muslim Civilization

• The Spread of Islam
• The prophet Muhammad died in 632 AD
• In the next 150 years, Islam spread west across
  Northern Africa and into Spain
• It also spread across the Middle East to the
  borders of India and China
• Merchants and traders spread Islam east and west
• In 717, Arab Muslims attacked Constantinople
• In 732, Arabs were defeated in France at the
  Battle of Tours.
• That battle stopped the spread of Islam across
  Europe.

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Muslim Civilization

• The Golden Age
• The Golden Age of Islam was a time of advances
  and success
• The Islamic Empire of 800-1100 AD was wealthy
  from trade.
• The capital, Baghdad, was a trade center.
• Islamic rulers called caliphs expanded the empire
  through trade and conquest.

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Muslim Civilization

• The Golden Age
• Muslim scholars made many contributions to
  society
• Math- Invented algebra, created number system we
  use today, made contributions to study of
  geometry
• Medicine- Created first hospitals, trained first
  pharmacists
• 3. Made contributions to science and literature
  also.

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• The Ottoman Empire
• The power of the caliphs lasted from 800-1100 AD
• Like other rich empires, the Islamic Empire was
  attacked.
• Mongols and Seljuk Turks attacked Baghdad.
• In 1258, the last caliph was killed, and Baghdad
  was captured.
• The Ottoman Turks, a different Muslim
  civilization, captured much of the Islamic Empire
  in the 1300s and then conquered Constantinople in
  1453.
• The Muslim world was united under the Ottomans
  and the Ottoman leader, the Sultan.
• The Ottomans were tolerant of Christians and Jews
  living in the Empire.
• The Ottoman Empire grew wealthy through conquest
  and trade.

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