REL 1000 Chapter : Spread Of Islam
Document Summary
That although the concept of jihad as struggle is found in the quran, the specific use. We talked in class about the rise of the umayyad rulers and how different this and later eras were from the earlier rule of the first 4 orthodox caliphs who succeeded muhammad. The later kings were also called caliphs, but they were distinctly political leader. Even though some of the umayyad caliphs did use the language of religious authority, it was in the service of their political rule. Umayyad rule in spain (711-1492) that family migrated west to southern spain, where they ruled from 711-1492. The cities of cordoba and granada were particularly prominent centers of islamic culture. Cordoba is often considered a place of great toleration and cooperation among muslims, jews, and christians. The concept of dhimmi (protected people of the book) came up earlier in the semester.
