Damascus referring to the Muslim army as “his Turks and the Saracens” (Fulcher 266). The lack of a possessive pronoun in front of “Saracen” illustrates that the Saracen army held no allegiance to Damascus. This is a logical assessment given that the Caliph of Cairo governed the Saracens. Fulcher’s opposing descriptions of treatment to Saracens and Turks further implies that Fulcher and his fellow Franks saw and acted on differences between the two opposing groups. While the Franks pursue and kill both
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Muhammad elected his closest friend and one of the earliest Muslims‚ Abu Bakr‚ as his successor‚ giving him the title of Caliph. For thirty years thereafter‚ the Islamic community was headed by four successive men known as the Rashidun‚ or rightly guided’ leaders‚ all of whom were close companions of the Prophet and learned in Islamic traditions. After the death of the fourth Caliph‚ Ali‚ the title of the Prophet’s successor was earned by a man named Mu’awiah‚ who established the Umayyad Dynasty and
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Islam Change Over Time The spread of Islam throughout the world was among the most significant worldwide movements in history. Beginning as the faith of a small community of believers in Arabia in the seventh century‚ Islam rapidly became one of the major world religions. The core beliefs and culture of this faith is the belief that Muhammad (570-632)‚ a respected businessman in Mecca‚ a commercial and religious center in western Arabia‚ received revelations from God that have been preserved
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Umayyad Caliph. The Europeans became very self-sufficient and did not heavily rely on trade from other places‚ which helped to create a new social structure. As a result‚ Medieval Europe had many distinctive customs that are no longer practiced. The Europeans were very insecure during this time period because of the new threats that emerged‚ specifically the Vikings from Scandinavia and the Umayyad Caliph. An elite strike force of Arabs and Berbers‚ under the authority of the Umayyad Caliph‚ crossed
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The Beginning of Islam Muhammad was born around 570 C.E. He taught the faith called Islam. Which became one the major religions of the world. Islam was started by Muhammad and it spread throughout the Arabian peninsula and beyond‚ during the 600s and 700s C.E. Makkah became Islam’s most sacred city‚ and the Ka’bah would become the center of Islamic worship. With a century of Muhammad’s death a vast Muslim empire stretched from North Africa to central Asia. Islam has its root in Arabic where
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’t have a successor and there was no division within the umma to make a new leader. Muhammad ’s advisers chose a caliph to continue the beliefs. Since Muhammad was the seal of prophets which mean no one could succeed him since he was the last person to speak with god directly‚ his advisers chose his close friend Abu Bakr to be the first caliph. The role of the caliph was to be a deputy‚ or a person to keep everything inline in a sense. They led not as prophets but purely as substitute
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CHAPTER 9 The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam‚ 200–1200 I. The Sasanid Empire‚ 224–651 A. Politics and Society 1. The Sasanid kingdom was established in 224 and controlled the areas of Iran and Mesopotamia. The Sasanids confronted Arab pastoralists on their Euphrates border and the Byzantine Empire on the west. Relations with the Byzantines alternated between war and peaceful trading relationships. In times of peace‚ the Byzantine cities of Syria and the Arab nomads who guided
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Account for the spread of Islam from its beginnings to c.660AD Islam is a monotheistic religion founded around 615AD by Mohammed. In its early days‚ many people rejected it‚ but now it is the fastest-growing religion in the world. Exploring the reason for its rapid spread‚ we look at its roots and early rulers‚ particularly its founder‚ Mohammed. Mohammed was born in Mecca in 570AD. His father died before he was born and was orphaned at the age of six following his mother’s death. After
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the right from wrong. His conversion to Islam is also one of the most remarkable events in Islamic history. Election: Hazrat Umar (RA) was the second caliph. He was selected as a caliph according to the wishes of Hazrat Abu Bakkar (RA).Before his passing away‚ Hazrat Abu Bakkar selected him as the caliph. Thus‚ he became the second caliph of the muslims. Conversion to Islam: When holy Prophet (SAW) announced his claim to be Prophethood Hazrat ‘Umar Bin Khattab(ra) became a fierce
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The Umayyads tried to convert the Islamic conquests into a secular state. The Umayyad caliphs extended the territories of Islam to the walls of Constantinople‚ the borders of China‚ and along the southern coast of the Mediterranean to Spain. The Umayyads attempted to maintain a strictly Arab elite within their state. As the number of non-Arab converts to Islam grew‚ dissatisfaction with the concept of Arab—especially Quraysh—dominance festered. Demands for greater equality among all Muslims coalesced
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