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When did early Islamic civilisation begin?

  • The early Islamic period started in around AD600.
  • Some historians believe it ended in the 13th century (1201-1300) when Baghdad was destroyed.
Courtyard at Al-Mustansiriya University in Baghdad, built in the 13th century.
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Courtyard at Al-Mustansiriya University in Baghdad, built in the 13th century.
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Where was the early Islamic civilisation?

Gold dinar coin. It was minted at Baghdad, 10th century.
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Gold dinar coin. It was minted at Baghdad, 10th century.
  • The early Islamic civilisation wasn't a single country.
  • The Islamic empire spread from the Middle East, west to North Africa and Spain and east to India.
  • Important early Islamic cities were Baghdad (in modern-day Iraq), 颁贸谤诲辞产补 (in Spain) and Cairo (in Egypt).
Gold dinar coin. It was minted at Baghdad, 10th century.
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Gold dinar coin. It was minted at Baghdad, 10th century.
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How did the early Islamic civilisation begin?

  • In Mecca in AD610 a man called Muhammad began to experience what he believed were messages from God.
  • Those who believed in these messages became known as Muslims.
  • The religion they followed was called Islam.
Courtyard of Ibn Tulun mosque in Cairo, Egypt.
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Courtyard of Ibn Tulun mosque in Cairo, Egypt. It was built in AD876 during the Abbasid dynasty.
  • Muhammad later moved to the city of Medina and built a mosque (Islamic place of worship).

  • He later returned to Mecca and many more people became Muslims.

  • After Muhammad's death, leaders called caliphs ruled the Islamic Empire and it continued to grow.

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