5.2 The Arab Empire expands

5.2 The Arab Empire expands
You can see that in about 130 years Islam spread from Medina in Saudi Arabia to the southern part of France
This is the place where Mohammed spread the message of Islam in the early 7th century
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5.2 The Arab Empire expands
You can see that in about 130 years Islam spread from Medina in Saudi Arabia to the southern part of France
This is the place where Mohammed spread the message of Islam in the early 7th century

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Homework for this lesson

  • Read 5.2 The Arab Empire expands

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Lesson goals for today
At the end of this lesson you...
  • understand how Islam started and how it spread so fast.
  • understand how the Islam influenced medieval Europe.

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[5.2] Which man spread the Message of Islam?

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[5.2] What is the Quran (Koran)?

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[5.2] Why did the Arab warriors not conquer France?

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Bedouin camp
Caravan of camels

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600 AD
Arabia consisted of dozens of nomad (traveling tribes) that all tried to get as much power as they could

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Muhammad
  • Born in Mecca  in 570 AD.
  •  Claimed he received revelations from God.
  • These messages were recorded in the Quran.
  • Messager of god= prophet.
The Quran was written in Arabic and consisted of 115 chapters

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In Mecca the Prophet Muhammed spread the message of Islam but first not a lot of people listened to him. He moved to Medina where he spread Islam more effectively

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Hijrah
  • 622 AD: M and his followers fled to Medine= Hijrah
  • Start of Islamic calender + creation of the Muslim community: the Ummah
  • 630 AD start holy war for God= Jihad

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Caliph
  • After the death of Muhammed a successor was elected each time: caliph.
  • =Religious and political leader
Abu Bakr: First Caliph.
Some people thought Ali the cousin of Muhammed should have been elected: Still a discussion till this day in Islam.

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How did the Arab soldiers deal with Christians and Jews in the newly taken lands?

Slide 15 - Open question

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Lesson goals for today
At the end of this lesson you...
  • understand how Islam started and how it spread so fast.
  • understand how the Islam influenced medieval Europe.

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5.2 The Arab Empire expands
You can see that in about 130 years Islam spread from Medina in Saudi Arabia to the southern part of France
This is the place where Mohammed spread the message of Islam in the early 7th century

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