Spread of Islam
How Did Islam spread to South-East Asia
Arab and Indian merchants who had come to
buy spices brought Islam with them. Many of
the local rulers were attracted to the religion
and converted, encouraging their subjects to
do the same.
Identify Country: Largest Muslim population in the world
Indonesia
Public poetry recitals are known as _____
Mushairah
Identify Country: Birthplace of Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam
Middle East
True or False:
Islam believes that faith and world are separate.
False
How did Islam spread to Europe and North America?
Islam was introduced in Europe early in the
8
th century, when Arab armies conquered
southern Spain. In North America, the first
Muslims to arrive were the slaves who were
captured from West Africa. The next group
arrived as immigrants in the 20th century.
Identify Region: Kuala Lumpur
South-East Asia
The classical works of Greeks and Romans
were translated by scholars in _____ lands
from the 8th century onwards. These scholars
also advanced the knowledge they received
from the ancient Greeks. This knowledge was
transmitted to Europe just before the ________.
Muslims, Renaissance
Identify Religion: Vesak
Buddhism
The name of the Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah
Hajj
How did Islam spread to SOUTH Asia
Afghanistan was one of the first areas to
receive Islam, from Arabia and Persia. From
here, Islam spread to northern India and
beyond. Sufi and Shia pirs played a critical
role in the spread of Islam.
Identify Region: Samarqand & Bukhara
Central Asia
Identify Movement: Use of reason and
science to shed light on many questions
The Enlightenment
Which festival is described below?
The Ramons are Catholics, like most of the
other families in their village. The statue of
Mary is carried out of the main church and
paraded in town.
Easter
Name used by Arabs to refer to the area west of Egypt.
Mahgrib
How did Islam spread to Central Asia
Arab armies were followed by Muslim traders
and merchants who started using the Silk
Route. Shia and Sufi pirs also converted
large number of people to Islam.
Identify Region: Timbuktu
North & West Africa
Identify Movement: Use of machines to
automate and mass produce goods
The Industrial Revolution
Sufis and Shia pirs use many of forms of
poetry. Name one of them.
Qasidahs, Qawalis, or Ginans
Which were the first three Islam empires to
rise after Prophet Muhammad?
Umayyad, Abbasid and Fatimid
How did Islam spread to North and West Africa?
Islam was introduced in North Africa by Arabs
in the 7th century. Islam spread to Spain as
well as across the Sahara and into West
Africa through various dynasties.
Under _____, practice of any religion
was banned in Central Asia.
Soviets
Everyone in Samarqand is proud of Registan
because of ________, which are Islamic
religious schools. The first such place was
built by ________ in the 15th century.
Madrasahs; Ulugh Beg
Name 2 of commonalities of the Abrahamic faiths
All 3 have significance with the Dome of the Rock
in Jerusalem. They are all monotheistic/believe in
one God. They are all connected to Prophet
Abraham. They all have Holy Books. They all
have religious festivals and ceremonies. They all
have spaces of worship. They all have morals and
values/ethics. Calligraphy was used by all three.
Islam was revealed to Prophet Muhammad
in _____ CE
610