PPT-From Umayyad to Abbasid Empires

ARAB ISLAMIC Rise of Abbasid Party The party traced its descent from Muhammads uncle alAbbas AlAbbas great great grandson Abu alAbbas led his forces against the Umayyads Shia were his allies . T he Umayyad palace at Khirbat al-Mafjar in Jericho (known as Hisham was richly adorned with sculpture, which I categorize intothree main groups. The first group contains monumental sculptures depicti The Spread of Islam. After Muhammad’s death, Islam spread beyond the Arabian Peninsula, shaping a major empire within 100 years. While the empire eventually broke into smaller parts, Islam continued to spread. 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. By Seth Archer and Jaehyeong Lee. Block 4B, AP World History, Mr. Cleland. 9/23/10. Quraysh Bedouin Tribe and the Umayyad Clan. Founded Mecca . Wealth of the Meccan merchants enhanced Ka’ba in the city.. 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. World History . AP. Islam. One of three Abrahamic, monotheistic religions. Judaism & Christianity worship the same God as Muslims. Two Branches:. Sunnis. : (. Sunna. =tradition) majority of Muslims. Land Empires. Control of huge lands & people. Requires large military investment. Vulnerable to land & sea routes. Requires massive infrastructure investment. Superior technology used to suppress natives. Block 4B, AP World History, Mr. Cleland. 9/23/10. Quraysh Bedouin Tribe and the Umayyad Clan. Founded Mecca . Wealth of the Meccan merchants enhanced Ka’ba in the city.. Ka’ba attracted people into the city – this means that the merchant have more people to sell to.. 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. 1. Nomadic Economy and Society. Rainfall in central Asia too little to support large-scale agriculture. Herded grazing animals, especially sheep, horses, but also cattle, goats, camels. Move w/ animals in migratory cycle. 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 . Review Questions. What group finally ended the Abbasid caliphate in 1258?. What was the name of the mystics/missionaries of Islam during this period?. What was one issue that has always plagued Islamic governments, going back to Sunni-Shia split?. Nunc. Agenda. : . Work with your partner at a low volume to complete the short DBQ on Women in the Muslim World. Umayyad Successes (661-750). Conquered lands from Spain in the West to the Indus River and the borders of China in the East.