The Spread of Islam Map

Document A: "The Spread of Islam" (map) Source: Map created from various sources. Content Notes: "The 7th and 8th century expansion of Islam occurred in three distinguishable bursts. The first occurred in the last years of Muhammad's life and united many of the tribes on the Arabian peninsula into one Arabic Islamic ummah, or family. The second burst was the 30 years that followed Muhammad's death. This is frequently called 'the time of the rightly-guided caliphs'. All of these caliphs -- Abu Bakr (632-634), Umar(634-644), Uthman (644-656) and Ali (656-661) were relatives or close friends of Muhammad. It was during these 30 years that much of the Middle East came under Muslim control. The third wave of expansion was during a 90-year period between 661 and 750, when Islam was under the rule of the Umayyad clan. During this period, Islam's spread extended from southern France to India."

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Use the map above, "The Spread of Islam, 622-750 CE" to help you answer the questions below.

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By what year had each of the following come under Muslim control? Mecca Jerusalem Cairo Baghdad Saragossa

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How far north did Islam spread in the 600s? How far east?

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What does this map tell you about Muhammad's followers?

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How does this document explain how Islam spread so quickly?

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