Unit 1 Lesson 3: The Umayyad Empire

Unit 1 

Lesson 3: The Umayyad Empire 

Lesson objectives:

Students should be able to:

1) identify the factors that led to the Umayyad extension

2) list facts about the Umayyad Empire

3) identify the factors that led to the downfall of the empire

Umayyad Empire that extended from Spain and Morocco to the Indus River Valley.

The beginning of the Islamic nation and the different empires which existed at the time of the Umayyads.

The Umayyad Empire conquered such as

Spain, India, and Libya (today)

1. they did not force people to follow the religion of Islam

2. non-followers had to pay more taxes than Muslims did

3. force was never used and destruction was prohibited

Facts about the Umayyad Empire:

a. Damascus flourished and became a main center of trade.

b. All conquered areas spoke Arabic.

c. All legal documents were in Arabic; same applied to the currency.

d. They constructed major important buildings that exist up till date.