The Arab Empire By: Kaleb H, Brooklyn P, Jenyce L, Cooper W Background of the Arabic Empire ❏ The Arabic tribes were all independent. ❏ Semitic speaking people ❏ Sheikh ruled each tribe Social Organizations in the Arabic Empire ❏ The Arabs lived in the Arabian peninsula, a desert land with little water. ❏ Arabs also lived as farmers and sheepherders. ❏ Would allow local governments to continue ruling after they have been conquered. Arabic Religions ❏ Arabs were called Muslims ❏ They worshiped the 5 pillars of Islam ❏ Muhammad would get revelations from the God, Allah (Muhammad lived from 570-632) Arabic Religions ❏ Islam was seen as a straightforward faith ❏ No separation from political and religious authority ❏ Muhammed was a political and religious leader Achievements ❏ In 636 new calphin, Abu Bakr helped Islam grow rapidly ❏ Conquered: ❏ Parts of the Byzantine empire ❏ Persian Empire ❏ Egypt ❏ Spain Advancements ❏ Used Camels to ❏ Knowledge ❏ Islamic scholars transport goods of planting took interest in and move sugar cane & writing history around the windmills. desert. Advancements ❏ Started modern day algebra, trigonometry, and chemistry. ❏ Advancements in medicine, astronomy, engineering, and agriculture. ❏ Invented the elephant clock. (water clock) The End of the Arab Empire ❏ The Arab Empire became too big to control from Baghdad; leaving it to their enemies. ❏ In the end, Mongol Khan Hulagu destroyed the Abbasid dynasty and ended the Arab Empire. Citations ❏ Al-Khalili, Jim. “The greatest scientific advances from the Muslim world.” The Guardian. Jan 31, 2010. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2010/feb/01/islamic-science ❏ Gascoigne, Bamber. “History of the Arabs.” HistoryWorld. From 2001, ongoing. http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?ParagraphID=ebw#ixzz5 xGokuV4D ❏ McGraw-Hill Education. “Chapter 9, Lesson 1-3.” World History and Geography. https://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/ssh/dashboard.do?bookId=D3T7OXOMZOS8V95 QLYM5YKQJ9Q ❏ Thorfire Enterprises. “Arab Empire.” Historybits.com. http://www.historybits.com/arab-empire.htm.