Abrahamic faith (Islam)

• monotheistic-one god (Allah)

• Qur’an-holy book

• hijra-day 1 in their holy calendar

• Muhamad was the last prophet (he had no clear successor)

• umma-the whole Muslim world

• ka’aba-shrine

• Muslims are the people who practice islam

• 5 pillars

  • profession to faith

  • pilgrimage to mecca

  • fasting during Ramadan

  • almsgiving to the poor

  • prayer 5 times a day

• Ali is the supposed successor of Mumamed

• Sunni-belive the leader can be any righteous Muslim

• shi’ite-believe the leader should be related to Muhammed or Ali

• challenged by the Umayyad clan

Abbasid empire

• jizya-taxes on non-Muslims

• women vailed

• empire/religion spreads through conquest and exemption

• caliphs-leader

• astrolabe(compass)

• trade rights

2.1 slide

• growing populations → more travel → more trade → expanded trade routes(silk road)→trade cities had power

• demand for luxury goods → advanced travel/tec.(caravanserai) → advanced money

• demand for luxury good increase → production rates increase