Rise of Islam

7th Century

When was Islam founded?

Mecca

Where was Islam founded?

acquire converts and conquer lands

These were the goals of Islam when it first began.

fervor and conviction

The Arabs received Islam with great _____ and _____.

military skill and experience

A contributing factor to the advancement of Islam was that the Arabs were an organized force with _____ _____ and _____.

Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Persia

Islam brought about the promise of abundant harvests in fertile lands in _____, _____, and _____.

camel

These were the beasts of burden of the Arabs.

travel long distance and can carry heavy loads

The Arabs were particularly fond of camels as they are able to:

Orthodox, Umayyad, and Abbasid

Enumerate the three caliphates.

Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Iraq, Iran, and Turkey

These are the countries that were conquered by the Arabs in the name of Islam.

Mesopotamia

Iran: Persia; Iraq: _____

Seljuk; Ottoman

Anatolia was first acquired by the _____ Turks then the _____ Turks

Arabic

This replaced Greek and Latin as the language of administration in the Byzantine empire.

smaller and lesser in number

As the Arabs took over the Byzantine empire basilicas became _____ and _____ in _____.

1453

When did Constantinople fall?