CHAPTER 12: OLD AND NEW IDEAS Key points from this chapter: With Islam declining, many scholars from different backgrounds attempted to revive Islam WW1 resulted in a conquest over the Muslim world more severe and complete than the Mongol conquest Even after gaining independence, Muslim countries have been unable to rise again In the final…
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CHAPTER 11: DECLINE Key points from this chapter: The Ottoman Empire fell into decline following the death of Sulayman I in 1566 Sultan Mahmud I recognised the need to reform the empire and began to model it after European states Sultan AbdulHamid II attempted to bring the empire back in line with traditional Islamic teachings…
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CHAPTER 10: REBIRTH Key points from this chapter: Concurrent to the fall of Baghdad was the birth of Osman who established the Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire opened a new front in Muslim expansion in Central Europe The Mughal Empire has a rich heritage of pious rulers and scientific advancements such as rocket technology …
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CHAPTER 9: THE EDGE Key points from chapter: West Africa possesses a rich heritage of Islamic learning in cities such as Timbuktu Muslims in the Americas were subject to severe torture and slowly lost their Muslim identity Islam took hold in China from as early as the 7th century Islam spread to the furthest depths…
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CHAPTER 8: AL-ANDALUS Key points from this chapter: The final surviving Umayyad dynasty member fled to Spain where he established an Umayyad Emirate Al-Andalus hosted a unique society where dozens of cultures mixed Constant in-fighting between Muslim rulers led to an easy conquest by Neighbouring Christian states Al-Andalus (the Iberian Peninsula) was a distant and…
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CHAPTER 6: THE ISLAMIC SCIENCES Key points from this chapter: Fiqh: The Four Schools of Thought were developed Aqīdah: Great efforts were made by eminent scholars to preserve Islamic creed from deviant sects Spirituality: A deeper understanding of Tasawwuf and Tazkiyah was developed Shi’ism: Shi’ism rose to greater prominence under the various Shi’i states …
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CHAPTER 5: INTELLECTUAL GOLDEN AGES: Key Points from this chapter: The House of Wisdom was built in the 9th century and served as a global hub of knowledge Sciences such as Maths, Physics, Medicine, Geography and more were developed by the Muslims Calculations about celestial objects were made to near precision The discoveries made in…
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CHAPTER 4: THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MUSLIM STATE Key points from this chapter: The 4th chapter of the book looks at the era after the Rashidun Khilafah. It goes through various important periods in the Umayyad rule and their eventual downfall. The summary of this chapter will be split into three chronological sections. The first…
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CHAPTER 3: THE RIGHTLY GUIDED CALIPHS Key points from this chapter: Abu Bakr (RA) assumed the Caliphate after the passing of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and ruled for 2 years Umar ibn Al Khattab (RA) was appointed as the successor by Abu Bakr (RA) and ruled for 10 years ‘Uthman Ibn ‘Affan was appointed by a…
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CHAPTER 2: THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET ﷺ Key points from this chapter: The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ lived a life very different to those around him prior to Prophethood The Makkan Period, lasting 13 years, was full of hardship and persecution in which very few people accepted Islam The Madani Period, lasting 10 years, was…
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