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Chapter 8 Section 2
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Sunnis and Shiites 90% of Muslims are
Sunni Shiites lives in Iran,
Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen
Other groups• Sufis
Mystics who sought communion with God through meditation, fasting, etc.
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Quiz1. Successors to Muhammad are referred to
as what?2. Who was the first successor to
Muhammad?3. In what structure did Muhammad ascend
to heaven in?4. What are the two major divisions of
Islam? (Name the two groups)5. The vast majority of Muslims belong to
which of those groups?
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Umayyad Umayyad caliphate
• Dynasty of Sunni caliphs that ruled until 750 Vastly expands empire
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Conquered People Muslim leaders
imposed a special tax on non-Muslims
Tax supported troops
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Conversion Easy religion to convert to No hierarchy Simple and direct message
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Decline of the Umayyad Caliphate Vast wealth led to
luxurious lifestyles Abandoned the
simple ways of life Limited rights to
non-Arabs
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Abbasids Founder was Abu
al-Abbas Shiite – descendant
of Muhammad’s uncle
Abbasid dynasty ruled until 1258
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Changes Equality of Muslims Moved the capital to Baghdad
• “City of Peace, Gift of God, Paradise on Earth”
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Minarets Slender towers of
the mosques Five times a day,
muezzins climbed to the top to make a call for prayer
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