Contextualization – Islam
Why did Islam emerge and spread when and where it did? Why was it so rapid?
Life of Muhammad and beginnings of Islam part 1
The early life of Muhammad including his work as a merchant, his marriage to Khadijah, his early revelations and the persecution of early Muslims by his own Quraysh tribe.
Beginnings of Islam part 2
Early Muslims escape Quraysh persecution by migrating to Medina in 622. With Medina as the base of their community, they are able to convert Mecca and most of Arabia to Islam during the remainder of the life of Muhammed (next 10 years).
Sunni and Shia Islam part 1
An introduction to the Sunni and Shia schism that forms in Islam after the death of Muhammed.
Sunni and Shia Islam part 2
As Ali becomes caliph, the Ummayads under the leadership of Muawiya refuse to recognize him, sparking the first Muslim Civil War. The increased division leads eventually to the Tragedy at Karbala which is a defining event for Shia Muslims.
Spread of Islamic Culture
Golden Age of Islam
The Abbasid Caliphate becomes a center of learning from the 9th to the 13th centuries, collecting the knowledge of India, China and ancient Greece while also making significant new contributions to mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, medicine and geography.
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