PPT-Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization

Review Questions What group finally ended the Abbasid caliphate in 1258 What was the name of the mysticsmissionaries of Islam during this period What was one issue that has always plagued Islamic governments going back to SunniShia split. ARAB. ISLAMIC. Rise of Abbasid Party. The party traced its descent from Muhammad’s uncle, al-Abbas. . Al-Abbas’ great . great. grandson, Abu al-Abbas led his forces against the . Umayyads. . . Shi’a were his allies. . Chapter . 13. I: A Prophet and His World. Arabian Peninsula: . harsh environment. , . Bedouins (nomadic herders, clan-based, polytheistic), . long-distance trade . (sea -> camel caravan). Link between India/China and Persia/Byzantine. Late Abbasid Era . Empire weakened 9-13. th. Centuries due to peasant revolts. Third Abbasid caliph was . al-Mahdi. Couldn’t reconcile with Shiites. Succession was not secure. Eldest son was poisoned after succession. New agr. tech’s . . (FC.63). Pop. growth esp. among young. More demand for food & fuel. Inflation & strain on environment. More expansion of agr. lands. More compet. for less resources:. More wars. SS.A.2.4.6; SS.B.2.4.3; SS.A.1.4.3. Muhammad’s Death. M. never named successor, no son. Follower’s choose M’s father-in-law . Abu Bakr . as . caliph. Under Abu Bakr, Islam expands through . jihad. 732-1212 C.E.. Prosperity in the Islamic World. Generally speaking , the Islamic empire was very wealthy. The Islamic Empire made the majority of its wealth through trade with a number of other established civilizations.. CHAPTER . 7: Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization to South and Southeast Asia. CHAPTER . 8: African Civilizations and the Spread of Islam. Chapter 6-8. (70 questions – 55 minutes). Excesses by the Caliphs and . Wazirs. : Monumental building, multiple wives, lavish gifts. Shi’i. revolts. No succession laws. Gradual increase of Persian advisors. Slave mercenaries. Agrarian issues: peasants taxed too heavily, irrigation projects fell into disrepair. ARAB. ISLAMIC. Umayyad . and . Abbasid. Rise of Abbasid Party. The party traced its descent from Muhammad’s uncle, al-Abbas. . Al-Abbas’ great great grandson, Abu al-Abbas led his forces against the Umayyads. . Geography. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. , Abbāsid Caliphate in the 9th century. May 2015, <. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/465/Abbasid-Dynasty/images-videos/187259/abbasid-caliphate-in-the-9th-century. Islamic . Gunpowder Empires. Ottoman & . Safavids. P.E.R.S.I.A. Political. Defeat of the . Seljuks. by the Mongols makes it possible for the Ottoman Turks to emerge and Dominate.. The . Sultans. 9/20/13. `Umar II (r. 717-720). Noted for his piety. Outlaw “immoral” activities (drinking, public nudity, etc.). Employing . religious scholars. Patronizing . religious . institutions. Providing for . CE-1258 CE. . What is a golden age?. The arts, medicine, . science. , . and . philosophy flourish. . Ancient Islamic scholars learning from a teacher. Islamic Golden Age. In 750 CE, the Abbasid rulers move the capital from Damascus to Baghdad.. Stefan HeinerPeter R NeumannJohn Holland-McCowanRajan BasraThe International Centre for the Study is an independent and non-partisan research centre based at the Department of War Studies at King146s