World history/WHME101/Islam/Impact

Reading

Read the below articles, which each explore the development of Islam. As you do so, consider the following questions:

• What was the political impact of the development and spread of Islam?

• What was the cultural impact of the development and spread of Islam?

World History International, 'The Abbasids, Zenith Of Islamic Civilization', 2002.

World History International, 'The Arab Empire Of The Umayyads', 2002.

World History International, 'From Arab To Islamic Empire: The Early Abbasid Era', 2002.

How important do you think religion has been in shaping the modern world? You may like to contribute to our course forum on this topic here: Religion in the Early Modern Period