Exam 14: The Expansive Realm of Islam

Examine the picture of Sufis on page 305.What are they doing? How do the many activities in the picture relate to the Sufis' belief in Islam? Are their beliefs similar to any other religious groups studied so far?

In 595,Muhammad married a wealthy widow and entered into the ranks of elite Arabic society.

Islamic banks honored letters of credit,drawn on the parent bank,known as

Trace the expansion of Islam,illustrated in Map 14.1,The expansion of Islam,632-733C.E. Compare the size and wealth of the burgeoning Islamic empires to that of the Byzantines,Lombards,and Franks. How close did these Islamic empires come to conquering the former Roman empire?

The term Islam means

Caravanserais were

Examine the rise and fall of the Umayyad dynasty.What caused its rapid rise to power? What internal problems caused its fall?

Examine the role of women in the Arab and Islamic worlds.How did the position of women change as Islam expanded?

The Shia believe that

The founder of the Abbasid dynasty was

No religious leader could succeed Muhammad as prophet,so political authority rested in the position of the

What people and institutions helped to promote and spread the values of Islam?

After the assassination of Ali,power fell to the

The Quran

During the last two hundred years of the Abbasid empire,it fell under the control of the

Compare and contrast Islam to other religions discussed in the class,such as Hinduism,Buddhism,and Zoroastrianism.Do these religions have anything in common?

The Persian influence on Islam could be seen in

The phrase,"one who has submitted," is the meaning of the term

Discuss the implications of Muhammad's role as the "seal of the prophets." What other prophets were considered important in Islam?

Discuss the role that trade played in the Islamic world.How did the spread of Islam create a new trading zone? How did Muhammad view merchants?