Islam

Muhammad

prophet who unified the bodouin tribes under one faith

Hegira

622 AD

move from Mecca to Medina

start of islamic community as a political force

5 pillars

Shahadah faith
zalat worship
zakat charity
ramadan fasting
haji pilgrimage

Abbasid Caliphate

750-1258
centered in baghdad

oversaw golden age of science and trade

battle of karbala

680

death of hussein

definitive split between sunni and shia islam

shia v sunni islam

began over who should succeed as caliph

leaders should come from muhammads line vs be elected

umayyad caliphate

661-750

massive territorial expansion