ipl-logo

Discuss The Changes And Continuities Of The Islamic Empires

762 Words4 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: The islamic empire expansion

Lee Breece
Mrs. Nowotarski
AP World
5 October 2014
The Islamic empires have persisted in the way that their populations are influenced by and follows the customs of Islam which shaped their social and moral codes. However, the Islamic world changed over time as it expanded and encountered areas beyond its cultural territories and improved its trade and education system. As the centuries passed in the Islamic world from 632 to 1258 C.E., it can be concluded that the changes and continuities of the Islamic empires are due to their religion, trade systems, political organizations, and its education systems.
Islam in its early stages exhibited it’s first major change in 632 CE when Abu Bakr became Islam’s first caliph. After Muhammad died the …show more content…

Under new caliph leadership, the Islamic armies expanded beyond its hypothetical boundaries diffusing their faith and culture to the Byzantine and Sassanid empires through 600 CE and 700 CE. As it conquered new territories, systems of communication and new trade routes between travelers, merchants, and diplomats evolved. The well established trade routes in the Islamic empires often became major trading centers, often consisting of regions such as, China, Northern Africa, India, and Persia. Each new region brought new influences and products (like bananas and henna) to the trading market. Despite the economic, physical, and political growth, the new caliphate system aroused disagreements concerning who was to inherit the position and created a political battle for power, until the Umayyad dynasty (661 C.E.) the problem for succession was temporarily resolved. The Umayyad dynasty was a time that lead by Arabian military interests. A network of alliances helped bring cohesion and strength to the Islamic community and their capital, Damascus. Despite such success, the Umayyads’ …show more content…

One way that the Islamic empires lacked change was in it belief system. When Islam was first established in Arabia it had followed a heavy influence on the Muslim world’s social and belief system. The Islamic empire have then been governed by an unchanging monotheistic belief system involving devotion to one God, Allah, and the strict following of the Five Pillars of Islam. The pillars were: acknowledgment of Allah as the one, true God, pilgrimage to Mecca, fasting during Ramadan (Islamic holiday), and charity. Another Continuity included the gender relationships. Even though Muslim women enjoy certain rights that women of other civilizations of the time do not have. The Quran, did recognize that male had a right of dominance over women and granted men more privileges in government/society than women; the key continuity being that this society remained a patriarchal civilization. Another key continuity was Islamic society’s advanced educational system in the Golden Age of Islam. In the Golden Age many scholars developed major inventions and made huge strides in math and science resulting in advances in the world of medicine and commerce, in addition to new examples of excellent artistic

Show More
Related
205 Words | 1 Pages

From the three documents provided, Documents A, B, and C. I think that the Early Islamic Empire expanded war, by truced, and rare peace. It changed dramatically. The spread of Islam from 632-661. The battle in al-Yarmuk was the fiercest and bloodiest of its kind.

Read More
423 Words | 2 Pages

The Islamic Empire expanded quickly by conquering a vast amount of territory and for the development and appreciation of knowledge and science. The Muslims were fair and tolerant to the people they conquered. The commander of the Muslim forces, Abd Al-Aziz, told Theodmir, the king of southern Spain, that, “His followers will not be killed or taken prisoner, nor will they be separated from their women and children. They will not be coerced in matters of religion, their churches will not be burned, nor will sacred objects be taken from his realm, as long as he remains sincere and fulfills these conditions that we have set for him” (Document B, Treaty of Tudmir, 713 CE). By making this treaty, the Spanish people were allowed to be free and practice

Read More
399 Words | 2 Pages

After Muslim conquests, the growth of cities flourished under Islam rule. Muslim rulers gained control of the pre-existing cities and founded new ones from Asia to Europe. Cities and urban areas in Muslim society were important because of the role it plays in religion, trade, and culture. Trade was a very significant part of Muslim society. The trade network is expansive and the routes extend across Europe, North Africa and Asia (Document 6).

Read More
479 Words | 2 Pages

Islamic Gunpowder Empires: Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals is an attempt by Douglas E. Streusland to present the similarities and difference between the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires that stretched across the Middle East. The book focuses on political, military, and economic history rather than on the social, cultural, and intellectual history. Even though Streusland has extensive knowledge and understanding of the Mughal Empire, he still has several observations that make the book a valuable read for anyone studying the history of the Middle East. The book begins with a brief history about the formation of the Islamic culture up until the beginning of the Gunpowder Empires.

Read More
1136 Words | 5 Pages

DBQ #2 The Islamic Caliphate gave way to much change in the Middle East during its reigning times, roughly 600-1300 C.E. Many political, economic, and social changes were imposed by the Caliph to different regions and cultures. New political changes were imposed on the people of Arabia and Africa. Christians and Jews also faced pressure from Muslims to convert due to benefits. Women’s rights also changed as part of the Caliphate.

Read More
303 Words | 2 Pages

Islam is a religion that controls their follower's daily lives. It quickly spread throughout many large and small civilizations all throughout the world. Two civilizations that Islam affected were the Byzantine Empire and China. The Byzantine empire was the section of Rome that remained after the fall of Rome and was a very successful civilization in its time. During the rise of Christianity, the Byzantine empire became a Christian-based civilization and used the church to solve its political and economic problems that sprang up after the fall of Rome.

Read More
726 Words | 3 Pages

Muhammad told the word that their was only one god, who is Allah, and that charity was very important. When Muhammad passed away, his followers wrote his spoken words down, and this book of words was called the Quran. 100 years after Muhammad's death, Islam spread through Europe, North Africa, and Asia. How did submission to Islam spread so rapidly? Conquerage, the message, migration, and faithful followers spread

Read More
1311 Words | 6 Pages

The Ottoman and Mughal empires both used Islam in their culture, economy, wars, and society. It influenced their art, the way they treated non-Muslims, their motivations for war. It is important to note that both empires were influenced differently by their majority religion. However, both the Ottomans and Mughals were heavily influenced as Islam was a major part of everyday life from the art to the bureaucracy.

Read More
940 Words | 4 Pages

From 700-1350 AD, Muslims were great conquerors who desired more knowledge and the advancement of their society, so they were able to make contributions

Read More
971 Words | 4 Pages

The Muslim world expanded tremendously during the 1300s to 1700s. The Ottoman Empire and Safavid Empire were two out of the three empires that had significant changes during these time. Though the Ottoman and Safavid Empire contrast on leaders and ways they rule, they similar on their declination and cultures. In the Ottoman Empire, multiples leaders contributed to the growth of the Empire. Ghazis were warriors for the Islam that followed strict Islamic rules.

Read More
807 Words | 4 Pages

In Africa during the Post-Classical era, 600-1450 CE, the Saharan was no longer a barren wasteland hardly suitable for travel, but, an essential part of both North African and Sub-Saharan West African societies. Camels and caravans allowed for quicker and more effective traveling. With trading becoming increasingly popular in this area, it provided the resources to build new and larger political structures. During this era, Africa’s economy began to change and the western part of Sub-Saharan was no different. With the Trans-Saharan trade routes ability to increase with the help of wealthier Islamic states, it allowed for the spread of religious and political ideas such as larger empires and the Islamic faith in which both greatly influenced

Read More
393 Words | 2 Pages

The Middle East underwent many changes yet some continuities between 600 to 1450 c.e.. The Middle East during the time of 600 c.e. was the first spread and start of Islam which stated a change reaction for the religion, but it also started a new type of rule from controlling city- states to caliphs. The economy also changed from using agriculture only in the Middle East to trading through the Indian Ocean. The Middle East in the 600 to 1450 c.e. changed from their ruling tactics, the continuity of their religion, Arabic language, and women’s rights, and their trade. In the 600c.e the Middle East use to be ruled by controlling citr- states which controlled the city and surrounding areas.

Read More
756 Words | 4 Pages

The years following Muhammad’s death were fundamental in creating a world which Islam could thrive in. This was undertaken by the Rashidun Caliphate, who led the Muslim armies after Muhammad’s passing; under the leadership of the Caliph the Muslim armies conquered countless cities, expanding their empire. The formative years of the Muslim empire are found within al-Balād̲hurī’s text, The Origins of the Islamic State, provides insight into how the Rashidun Caliphate operated and the nature of their conquests. Specifically, al-Balād̲hurī’s description of what transpired during the conquest of Syria and Damascus captures the motives of the troops and their ability to be non-combative allowed for the army’s remarkable success, and how rational thought was key to the expansion of the Caliphate.

Read More
211 Words | 1 Pages

The Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties utilized different methods of expansion. The Umayyads were more physical and dedicated to their military, while the Abbasids were more focused on studies and advancing their knowledge. The Umayyads mostly focused their expansion on coastal areas and the Abbasids focused their expansion inwards ("Abbasid vs Umayyad empire", 2012). Mu'awiyah established himself as the first Umayyad caliph during the first Muslim civil war and named Damascus the capital of the Umayyad empire. The Syrian army was the basis of the Umayyad's strength and created a united empire.

Read More
618 Words | 3 Pages

The Islam religion, believed by Muslims, has spread across the globe at rapid speeds. Muhammad ibn Abdullah started the religion. The religion began in Mecca. The religion was made known in 610 CE. The two major themes of the religion are “Allah is the one God” and the importance of charity.

Read More

More about Discuss The Changes And Continuities Of The Islamic Empires

Related Topics

Open Document