The Rise of Islam (610-1268 CE)

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The Rise of Islam (610-1268 CE)

• Pre-Islamic Arabia
• Political Organization
• Religion
• Mecca

Key Terms Kaba
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The Rise of Islam (contd)

• Muhammad
• Early Life
• Call to Prophecy
• Flight from Mecca to Medina
• As Leader of the Islamic Community

Key Terms shahada Hadith
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The Rise of Islam (contd)

• The Rashidun Caliphate
• Abu Bakr (632-634)
• Umar (634-644)
• Uthman (644-656)
• Ali (656-661)

Key Terms Rashidun Caliphate Umar jihad Ali Firs
t Fitna
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The Rise of Islam (contd)

• Shia and Sunni

Key Terms Shia imam Sunni Sharia
Green region under the control of Ali Red
region under the control of Muawiyah Blue
region under the control of Amr
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The Rise of Islam (contd)

• The Ummayad Caliphate (661-750)
• Muawiyah I (661-680)
• Abbasid Revolt

Key Terms Muawiyah I Ummayad Caliphate Battle of
the Zab
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The Rise of Islam (contd)

• The Abbasid Caliphate (758-1258)

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Key Terms Abbassid Caliphate Mamluks
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The European Dark Ages(c. 500-1000 CE)

• General Concepts
• Middle Ages divided into 3 periods
• Early 500-1000 (Dark Ages)
• High 1000-1300
• Late 1300-1500
• Life in the Dark Ages
• Religion
• Learning and Schooling

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The Dark Ages (contd)

• Kingdom of the Franks
• Clovis (481-511)
• Carolingian Empire (751-840)
• Charlemagne (768-814)
• Carolingian Renaissance
• End of the Carolingian Period

Key Terms Clovis Charlemagne
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