Introduction to History of Islam

Description

Survey of the history of Islam from about 500 to 1917 which will provide a general overview of the rise and fall of the Islamic empire and its impact on the 20 and 21 centuries. Topics will include: Arabia before Islam, Mohammad’s message, succession (Caliphate), wars of expansion, Umayyad and Abbasid periods, the decline and the resurgence of the Islamic empire during the Ottoman Empire, World War I, final dissolution of the Islamic Empire and western domination of the region.