HIS 2160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Quraysh, Ethnic Religion, Abbasid Caliphate
17 Apr 2020
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Arabia, where islam emerges, is tribal based and not unified. Important for caravan trade, route between east europe and east asia. Jesus/isa-not in judaism, son of god in christianity, muslim prophet, born of virgin birth, crucified on the cross and is born again and ascends to heaven. When muhammad died issues with succession, leads to civil war in early muslim community. Sunnis follow muhammad, shias follow him but think ali should have succeeded. Islam accepts muhammad as last prophet of god. More from sponsorship from iran or saudi arabia. Becomes a multi ethnic religion, expands east and west. Viewed as the golden age of islam and arabic culture. Advancements in math and astronomy, literature, culture, build on classics from. Expanded into southern europe, north africa, caucuses, turkey, persia. Expansion of seljucks, move west from central asia 11th/12th century. Osman founded in anatolia, expand and take constantinople. Ottoman slave elites, taking balkan christian boys to be in army/admin.
