Islam shapes Islam shapes every aspect of a every aspect of a Muslim’s life - law Muslim’s life - law is NOT separate is NOT separate

from religionfrom religion

Islam SpreadsIslam Spreads

Arab armies spread IslamArab armies spread IslamArabian PeninsulaArabian Peninsula

Byzantine EmpireByzantine Empire

Persian EmpirePersian Empire

Egypt & North Africa Egypt & North Africa

Spain Spain

Islam SpreadsIslam Spreads

Building an Islamic EmpireBuilding an Islamic EmpireOther empires in declineOther empires in decline

Tolerant of diversityTolerant of diversity

Blend culturesBlend cultures

Promote educationPromote education

Advance art & science Advance art & science

Islam SpreadsIslam Spreads

Arab Empire practiced religious tolerance and Arab Empire practiced religious tolerance and appealed to a variety of people…appealed to a variety of people…

““Simple” & directSimple” & direct

Equality Equality

Success = Allah’s favorSuccess = Allah’s favor

Islam SplitsIslam Splits

Muhammad’s death creates division between Muhammad’s death creates division between Muslims; rival factions develop Muslims; rival factions develop

SunniSunni

Shi’aShi’a

SufiSufi

Islam SplitsIslam Splits

Muhammad’s death creates division between Muhammad’s death creates division between Muslims; rival factions develop Muslims; rival factions develop

Sunni - Sunni - CaliphCaliph should be elected should be elected

Shi’a – Shi’a – CaliphCaliph should be descended from should be descended from Muhammad Muhammad

Sufi – devote life to spreading Islam through Sufi – devote life to spreading Islam through missionary workmissionary work

Empire CollapsesEmpire Collapses

Invasions (Mongols & Crusades) & Muslim divisions lead to Invasions (Mongols & Crusades) & Muslim divisions lead to decline, resulting in independent Muslim empires (& decline, resulting in independent Muslim empires (& caliphscaliphs))

Caliph ~ political Caliph ~ political and religious and religious leader of a Muslim leader of a Muslim state state

Empire CollapsesEmpire Collapses

Invasions (Mongols & Crusades) & Muslim divisions lead to Invasions (Mongols & Crusades) & Muslim divisions lead to decline, resulting in independent Muslim empires (& caliphs)decline, resulting in independent Muslim empires (& caliphs)

OttomanOttoman

SafavidSafavid

MughalMughal

Dar al-IslamDar al-Islam

A house/abode with peaceA house/abode with peaceA country, territory, land or abode where Muslim A country, territory, land or abode where Muslim

sovereignty prevails sovereignty prevails

Muslims enjoy peace & security within Muslims enjoy peace & security within countrycountry

Common borders with Muslim nationsCommon borders with Muslim nations