THE RISE OF ISLAMIC EMPIRES: GLOBALIZATION (Version 1.0)
IMPACT OF ISLAMIC WORLD Islamic civilizations
penetrated and was transformed by the regions into which it spread: Africa, India, Central Asia, and SE Asia
helped create the first globalized world due to trade
challenged and was challenged by European Christendom
How did the Arab Muslims treat conquered
peoples? Dhimmis (= people of the book: Jews,
Christians, Zoroastrians) paid jizya (special tax paid by non-Muslims) and were allowed to practice as before
Occupying armies stayed in garrison towns, apart from local population – eventually recruited from local populations
Leaders adapted Roman and Persian institutions
Coin 2 of Abd Al Malik: 696-7 CE
‘There is no god except God alone, he has no partner; Muhammad is the Messenger of God whom he sent with guidance and the religion of truth that he may make it victorious over every other religion.’