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HIST-151 Ch9- Islam

HIST-151 Ch9- Islam

ajgulyas

June 11, 2014
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  1. Origins Muhammad! Born ~570! Divine Revelation (Quran)! 622—hijra (flight to

    Medina)! Founding of Islam (submission) and the umma (“band of the faithful”)
  2. Continued Expansion Umayyad Dynasty- 661-750! 710- Expansion into Spain! 717-

    Attempted conquest of Constantinople! 732- Battle of Tours
  3. Succession Controversy Shīʻatu ʻAlī (Followers of Ali)! Assert that Ali

    should have been Muhammad’s successor! Split would persist throughout Islam’s history