Chapter 10 AP World
Subject:
World History [1]
Tags:
Islam [2]
religion [3]
Quran [5]
Muhammad [6]
House of Wisdom [8]
Calligraphy [10]
Muslim world [11]
10.3 Muslim culture Muslim Society The Rise of Muslim cities -Cities, which symbolized strength very impressive, Baghdad was the capital city of the Abbasids, which was carefully planned. Four Social Classes - Bagdad population made up of different cultures/social classes ? Islam made up of four classes ? upper class are Muslims at birth ? second class were converts ? third class consisted of protected people, and the lowest class were the slaves who either performed housework or military. Role of Women - the quran states that women should obey men ? still equal as believers ? Shar?ia gave Muslim women legal rights ? more rights that most women of time ? very easy divorce method