Section 3: Islamic Civilization

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Section 3 Islamic Civilization

• Trade flourished in the Arab Empire.
• Baghdad called the City of Peace was one of the
  greatest cities in the world.
• The Fatimid, a new dynasty in Cairo, Egypt
  shifted trade making it the greatest city in the
  world.

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Role of Cities

• The bazaar, or covered market, was an important
  part of every Muslim city.
• Merchandise Inspectors guaranteed high standards
  Grilled meats should only be made with fresh
  meat, not meat coming from a sick animal.
• Most people still lived in the country, making
  their living by farming or herding animals.

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The Bazaar
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Social Structure

• To be a Muslim is not simply to worship Allah,
  but also to live life according to Allahs
  teachings as revealed in the Quran.
• According to Islam, all people are in the eyes
  of Allah. This is not always the case.

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Social Structure

• Muslims could not be slaves slaves were taken
  from Africa and other parts of Asia for hard
  labor, military, and domestic servants (women).

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The Role of Women

• Men dominate in Muslim society.
• All women had a male guardian.
• A Muslim man could have up to four wives.
• Muslim men were required to pay a dowry (a gift
  of money or property) for their brides (most
  could only afford one).
• Right to divorce adultery forbidden

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Role of Women

• After the spread of Islam, older customs eroded
  the rights enjoyed by early Muslim women. Some
  became secluded from social contact
• somehave said that a woman should leave her
  house on three occasions only when she is
  conducted to the house of her bridegroom, on the
  deaths of her parents, and when she goes to her
  own grave.

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Understanding the Hijab

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• The practice of having women cover virtually all
  parts of their bodies when appearing in public is
  still followed today in some parts of the Muslim
  world.