After the death of Muhammad in 632 CE, a rift occurred within the Islamic community. There was a vacancy for leadership and a question of who was qualified to fill it. At that time the companions of the Prophet were elected to be central leaders and were known as Caliphs. The way in which Caliphs were elected, and who succeeded them, is where the difference between Sunni and Shia begins. The third Caliph to rule was ‘Uthman, who “provoked bitter opposition, conspiracies and eventually civil war” (Lapidus, page 46). He was murdered for the initiatives he took during his reign including the reversal of the previous Caliph’s policies and redistribution of power to those of his own choosing and “the promulgation of a standard edition of the Quran, which was resented” (Lapidus, page 46). ‘Uthman was assassinated due to …show more content…
They accepted all four previous Caliphs before Mu’awiya. And while later Caliphs “might not always have acted justly”, their appointments should be viewed as legitimate, as long as they followed the basic teachings of God (Hourani, page 61). Sunnism, “regarded the caliph neither as a prophet nor as an infallible interpreter of the faith, but as a leader whose task, it was to uphold peace” (Hourani, page 61).
The Shi’a desired the family of Ali to rule the Muslim world. They believed that the true Caliphate belonged to those of Ali’s family (Lapidus, page 53). Albert Hourani discusses that “Shi’a movements did not accept the claims of the first three caliphs, but believed that Ali had been the sole legitimate and appointed successor of the Prophet as Imam” (Hourani, page 61). Shi’ism, was a “profound opposition to the Caliphate”, who had “supported the Abbasid movement before it came to power expecting that one of the heirs of Ali would succeed the Umayyads” (Lapidus, page
The religion of Islam spread rapidly in the 7th century. Islam spread quickly because of the military. During this time, on numerous accounts there were military raids. Trade and conflict were also apparent between different empires, all of which resulted in the spreading of Islam. According to document C, Mecca had been taken under Muslim rule between 622-632.
KAILI HONG PER.3 THE ISLAMIC EXPANSION The early Islamic empire expanded in a couple of ways. One of the ways was the war. I found this evidence in document A where it says that the Muslims to fight gathered together to fight the Greeks. The Greeks would tie each others foots to each other so none of them would escape during the war.
Ismail, I claimed that he was the descendant of Ali, the cousin, and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and was taken as a Mehdî el-Muntazar ( Messianic figure in Islamic eschatology who is believed to appear at the end of times to rid the world of evil and injustice and the last of Shia Imams)by his subjects. The heritage that he received from his religious liders family (Safi-ad-din Ardabili, Sadr al-Dīn Mūsā, Shaykh Junayd and Shaykh Haydar) and These claims together helped Ismail I to gain the support of the Shia Muslims in Iran, who believed that the Safavids were the rightful rulers of the country. Ismail I also religion and especially the Shia variation of Islam to legitimize his rule by emphasizing his role as the Shia Muslims' leader and the Shia faith's defender. The Safavid Empire continued to use these claims of legitimacy throughout its history, with each new ruler emphasizing their religious and genealogical ties to the founding family. The Safavids used their claim to be descendants of the Prophet Ali to justify their rule over the Shia population and to gain the support of religious leaders and scholars.
There have been many Islamic achievements through time. Some of the most important Islamic achievements are having libraries, bookstores and schools. (Doc 2) Some others are art and calligraphy. (Doc. 6)
Throughout the documents, Christians, and non-Muslims in general are not given a voice in the situation, reflecting that the lack of a voice gives the impression that this ultimatum was not so much a decision, but a passive-aggressive force. A voice from non-Muslims helps historians to better understand the relationships that existed, not just hearing the story told from “the winner’s perspective”. The Islamic empire also spread because their army was very much feared throughout the land due to the fact that they took captives “without number”. In a secondary source, wherein the author’s tone resembles repugnance, it is document this fear of the Muslims was so intense because of the fact that they were so ruthless, powerful,
The Islamic Empire was huge, large, and untied. The early Islamic empire expanded by fiercely attacking and conquering other lands, as well as uniting them. To start off, In Document A (which is reliable because it happens to be written by Muslim historian Ahmad al-Biladuri in the 800s) it talks about how they killed 70,000 people. Even girls helped in creating a bloodbath which shows how fierce and strong they were on a battlefield and how they easily took more lands.
The Mongol invasion on Baghdad could possibly be thought of as a critical moment in world history. The Mongols left a cavernous trauma on all parts of the Muslim world. It made the population drop significantly, they were left with no leader,it ruined the central points of Islamic civilization, and all of their major buildings and markets were destroyed. Despite the difficulties that Baghdad and the Islamic world faced because of this attack, Islam still stood strong to continue to be a major world religion. One of the major effects was the population drop.
During the Islamic Golden Age, science, economic development, and cultural works flourished in the Islamic world. As they spread to civilizations, such as Greece, Rome, and India, Muslims assimilated, advanced, and applied those cultures’ scholarships. They read books and built their knowledge to the point where they could make their own discoveries. They built a strong trading empire by using scientific instruments and the night sky to guide them, and they had access to plenty of resources and goods. These advancements affected numerous fields in their own society and, eventually, in European society.
Shi’a also believes in a ongoing sequence of heirs amongst the children of Ali. The Shi’a is not accepting of the three Caliphs. The Sunni is the original Islam. They follow the Sunnah, which is the teaching of Muhammad and they are taught by the readings of the Quran. The Sunni follow Muhammad only.
From the founding of the empire, the rulers claimed to be a descendant of Ali, one of the first caliphs of Islam. Compared to the Ottoman empire, this empire was extremely religious. The Safavid rulers made their religion, Shiism, a required religion in the empire. Abbas, a ruler of the Safavid empire, slowly pressured each non-Muslim community to change to the religion of Islam. After this conversion, all non-Muslim buildings, books, and other religious items, were taken from the communities.
They believe that their religion is the only true religion that God had intended for people to practice, and “ strict Wahhabis believe that all those who don’t practice their form of Islam are heathens and enemies. ”(Doc 4) Some Wahhabists have a very strong hatred for those not in the Wahhabist community, especially those in the western world. Many of the Wahhabist beliefs are similar to those of the Salafists, but Wahhabism is rooted on teaching from the 18th century, where as Salafi islam is quite distinct.
After the Prophet by Lesley Hazleton is a narrative history that tells you about the cause of the split in between Muslims. The Sunnis and The Shias. Hazleton does this in three main chapters that circulate around the people that mainly cause the Sunni-Shia ordeal. Prophet Muhammad, Ali, and Hussein. When the Prophet Muhammad dies after an illness, his followers were at loss of an irreplaceable leader.
After separating from Britain the founding fathers formed the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation and its ideas ended up being a disaster in the founders picture of a functioning government. With no right to tax citizens the national and state governments they could not raise money. This caused serious civil unrest an led to the drafting of the constitution in 1781. The constitution brought about many important changes, with the most influential on politics being checks and balances.
Imagine traveling through the Sahara Desert with 60,000 other people for four months. This is what it was like on Mansa Musa’s hajj. Mansa Musa was the king of Mali; he was a powerful and generous leader. Mansa Musa went on hajj because he was a Muslim. He wanted to show his commitment to Islam.
The early Islamic empire has expanded throughout the years and over time. Throughout the Documents I found out that the Islamic empire expanded by coming together and reunited. In Document A I found that the Muslims gathered gather together, the Greeks and their followers tied themselves together therefore none of them could run away. In Document C it says that they were granting of gifts which remained the practice of Muhammad which eventually institutionalized. I think that meant that Muhammad remained going toward established as part of the government.