Ch. 8: The Rise of Islam, 600-1200 The Origins of Islam The Rise and Fall of the Caliphate, 632-1258 Islamic Civilization Political -Umayyad Caliphate (661-750); Imam ? leader of the Muslim community; rule Arab empire, not Muslim empire -Umar (r. 634-644) ? army service with regular pay, windfalls of booty, residence in large military camps (Iraq?2, Egypt?1, Tunisia?1) -Umayyad ? adopt administrative practices of Sasanid and Byzantine predecessors; no coherent missionary efforts to spread Islam -Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258)? Khurasan; created a refined and cosmopolitan culture in Baghdad capital( ?golden age?) -Samanids, Fatamids, Spanish Umayyads, Buyids -Seljuk Turks -Saladin takes Jerusalem (1187); Crusades have little lasting impact on Islamic lands -Mongols
Rise of Islam Chapter 8
Ch. 8: The Rise of Islam, 600-1200 The Origins of Islam The Rise and Fall of the Caliphate, 632-1258 Islamic Civilization Political -Umayyad Caliphate (661-750); Imam ? leader of the Muslim community; rule Arab empire, not Muslim empire -Umar (r. 634-644) ? army service with regular pay, windfalls of booty, residence in large military camps (Iraq?2, Egypt?1, Tunisia?1) -Umayyad ? adopt administrative practices of Sasanid and Byzantine predecessors; no coherent missionary efforts to spread Islam -Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258)? Khurasan; created a refined and cosmopolitan culture in Baghdad capital( ?golden age?) -Samanids, Fatamids, Spanish Umayyads, Buyids -Seljuk Turks -Saladin takes Jerusalem (1187); Crusades have little lasting impact on Islamic lands -Mongols
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