Early Islamic Empire

The Early

Islamic Empire

● Who was Muhammad?

● What religion was practiced during the Mughal

Empire?

● How did Islam get to India?

Review

Muhammad

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Mudammad was a prophet, who

was became a prophet at the

Dome of the Rock wh

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Mecca was were Allah presented

himself to Mudammad.

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Later Mudammad moved to the
city Medina and built a mosque,

which is called hijrah.

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who was Muhammad?

• Muhammad was a famous poet.
• Muhammad was the prophet and founder of Islam.
• Muhammad was a military general in ancient Rome.
• Muhammad was a philosopher in ancient Greece.

Death of Muhammad

-570 CE: Born in Mecca

-610 CE: Receives first message

-622 CE: Moves from Mecca to Medina
(Hijrah)

-Fear of businesses failing

-Abu-Bakr - Became the first caliph
after Muhammad died.

- Caliph - The political and
religious ruler of the Muslim.

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What is a Caliph?

• A Caliph is the leader of the Muslim community.

• A Caliph is a type of Islamic prayer leader.
• A Caliph is a military general in the Islamic army.
• A Caliph is a religious title for a Christian leader.

Life and death of Muhammad

-First caliph after Muhammad’s death in 632

-Was NOT related to Muhammad

-Gained control of Arabia with his troops

-Non-muslims had to pay a poll tax

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Conquered the Byzantine and Persia.

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What happened to the Islamic Early Empire after Muhammad's death?

• The Islamic Early Empire remained stagnant and did not expand after Muhammad's death.
• The Islamic Early Empire fragmented and lost power after Muhammad's death.
• The Islamic Early Empire was conquered by foreign powers.

• The Islamic Early Empire expanded rapidly.

Sunni V.S. Shi’a

-After Muhammad’s death
there was a debate over who
was to be the next ruler of
the Muslims.

-This lead to the division
between the Sunni and the
Shi’a.

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What is the difference between the Sunni and Shi'a?

• The main difference is their views on prayer rituals and fasting practices.
• The main difference is the belief in the rightful successor to Prophet Muhammad: Sunnis support community-elected leaders, while Shi'as support leadership through the Prophet's family.
• Both Sunnis and Shi'as reject any form of leadership and follow a democratic system.
• Sunnis believe in a single leader from the Prophet's family, while Shi'as support multiple leaders from the community.

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What was the difference between the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire?

• The Roman Empire was the western part of the empire, while the Byzantine Empire was the eastern continuation with distinct cultural and religious differences.
• The Roman Empire fell in the 5th century, while the Byzantine Empire never existed.
• The Roman Empire was located in Asia, while the Byzantine Empire was in Europe.
• The Roman Empire was a democracy, while the Byzantine Empire was a monarchy.