The Worlds Of Islam

The Homeland of Islam and the spread of its Empire

The central region of the Arabian Peninsula had long been inhabited by nomadic Arabs known as Bedouins.
Mecca was the site of the Kaaba and was the most prominent religious shrine in Arabia.
Allah- was the supreme god
Yahrven- Jewish higher god
The revelations that were recorded in the Quran became the sacred script of Islam.
The Muslims everywhere regard as the very words of God and the core faith.

Following the law of god: a set of five requirements known as the Pillars of Islam.
1.) Absolute monotheism and the final revelation.
2.) Prayer five times a day.
3.) Requiring believers to generously give their wealth to maintain the community and to help the needy.
4.) Month of fasting-no food, drink, or sexual activity.
5.) Pilgrimage to Mecca

622 Muhammad and his small band of followers emigrated to the more welcoming town of Yathrid, also known as Medina.
- Supertribe.
All authority, both political and religious, was concentrated in the hands of Muhammad.

There was only belief in one god known as Allah.
Sharia: A path to water which was the only source.

Creating an Empire:
The new Arab state became a huge empire and stretched from Spain to India, and penetrated both Europe and China.
Defeated China in 751 and found military expansion a route to wealth and power.
"God gave us the victory over them."

- The Quran viewed Women as inferior and subordinate.

Personal achievement
  
Al-Khwarazim- mathematician, spead use of Arabic numerals in Islamic world.
Al-Biruni- Mathematician, astronomer, cartographer
Al-Razi- Discovered sulfuric acid.Ibn Sina- prolific in fields of science
Omar Khayyam- Mathematician using geometry
Ibn Rushd- Translated and commented widely on Aristotle
Nasir al Din Tusi- Founder of Maragha observatory in Persia
Ibn Khaldun- greatest Arab historian