Ch. 9 The Worlds of Islam

In ch. 9 we examine the birth of Islam. According to historians, the rise of Islam took place during the Medieval time period. There are 4 points that are said to define the Classical Era, existentially, socially, technologically and through migration.

1. Islamic Era:
1. The Islamic Empire finds comparison to other powerful empires.
2. Islam’s seminal thinker is born.
3. The Islamic Empire was formed.
4. Islamic influence spreads to various continents.

2. Classical Era:
1. There was extreme competition for dominance between empires.
2. Seminal thinkers influenced ideas that are still used today.
3. Cosmopolitan urban centers began to form.
4. Politics take hold and spread to various societies.

After reading about the Islamic Era; I understand that it took place during the Classical Era. Islam began to compete with China and other influential civilizations that lead to various technological advancements which Seminal thinkers helped to pioneer. Shortly after, Islam began to diffuse into numerous continents. Islam had just begun in the Classical Era.