PP Notes Islam

Islam
The Dome of the Rock

Muhammad

History of Submission
632 Abu-Bakar (father-in-law) became Caliph but dies two years later, leaving the position to Umar
638 Muslims defeated the Romans, took Jerusalem and occupied Mesopotamia and the Persian capital, Ctesiphon.
641 Conquest of Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, the Fertile Crescent and Egypt.
662 Rule of the “Four righteous Caliphs” ends

History of Submission


The Koran
The Hadith (behaviors and rules in Islam)
-share your wealth, value scripture
-Women are sinful
-respect for elders
-do not look upon women
-denounce things of the world
-fight in the jihad
-kindness to family
-suicide is a sin
-suffering is good
-mercy is divine
-treat others as you would treat yourself
-place Allah above all else
-man is accountable to Allah
Trade and Education
Science, Literature and the Arts
The Ottoman Empire
The Ghazi were an Islamic military faction, and leaned toward Sufism
Osman (Uthman) was a Turkish sultan who came to power in 1280
Originated near Constantinople, and fleeing Mongol expansion
Around 1327 establish capital at Bursa
Janissaries: Muslim, slaves, devoted to asceticism, celibacy and Islamic values
The Ottoman Empire would last into the twentieth century through World War I.