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Land trade routes connected Afroeurasia (Africa, Europe, Asia)

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Slavery of other Muslims was outlawed, also could not enslave other people of monotheistic religions (Christianity, Judaism..)

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Islamic society viewed merchants as more prestigious than did other  societies in Europe and Asia

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Islamic society viewed merchants as more prestigious than did other  societies in Europe and Asia

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16th century the 3 largest Islamic states had roots in Turkic cultures

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Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and the core beliefs and practices of these religions continued to shape societies in Africa and Asia.

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Upper Class - People born Muslim, Arabian People
Second Class - Converts/MaWali (people who began practicing Islam)
Third Class - Dhimmi (Christians, Jews, Hindus, Zoroastrians, and people from other religions of the time)

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women covered their heads  faces with a hijab. men also were head coverings from turbans and skull caps

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women covered their heads  faces with a hijab. men also were head coverings from turbans and skull caps

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Islamic scholars began to follow the advice of Muhammed who would teach the laws of Allah which led to the Islam religion.

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As the Abbasid Caliphate fragmented, new Islamic political entities emerged, most of which were dominated by Turkic people. These states demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity.

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Sufi missionaries played an important role in spread of Islam

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Sufi missionaries played an important role in spread of Islam

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Arabs  often bought purchased slaves or mamluks to serve as soliders

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Arabs  often bought purchased slaves or mamluks to serve as soliders

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Last Abbasid caliph killed when Mongols sacked Baghdad in 1258

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Muhammad raised the status of women and treated them better then most people. He showed them love and devotion 

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Muhammad raised the status of women and treated them better then most people. He showed them love and devotion 

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Textiles, gems, spices, animals and even religions were traded on the Silk Road

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Islam adopted paper making techniques from China.

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In Islamic cultures, gender roles manifest themselves. Women are often expected to be obedient wives and mothers staying within the family environment and men are expected to be protectors and caretakers of the family. However, the majority of Muslim scholars agree that women are not obligated to serve their husbands or do housework or do any kind of work at home. Islam isn't a necessarily free country. The USA doesn't have gender roles as much.

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the death of prophet Muhammad also caused a spread of Islam.

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women were allowed to own property, remarry if widow, and initiate divorce.

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There was no other god but Allah with Muhammad as his prophet.
Daily prayer while facing Mecca.
Fasting during daylight hours of Ramadan.
Alms (money + food) for the relief of the weak and poor
Pilgrimage to Mecca

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Islam became deeply rooted with

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Islam became deeply rooted with ulama and qadis

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mongols were taking over and they came from central asia

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cotton and sugar traded between Islamic World and Europe by Mamluks, enslaved people bought by Arabs

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Islam traded there planting and agriculture techniques in return for stuff back

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Spread of food and industrial crops (trade from India to Spain).
New crops adapted to different growing seasons (agricultural sciences developed, cotton and paper industries developed).
Major cities emerged.

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Baghdad loses place at center of trade, losing wealth and population; Farmers can’t provide enough food, the gov couldn’t afford to repair canals, and the city falls

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following Muhammads beliefs, they learned from different cultures and had an open mind to other people way of living. resulting to being able to translate greek classics to Arabic, learning mathematics from India, adopting paper making from china. Their open mindsets helped them develop their understanding in many feilds

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The untied states didn't have a lot of gender roles 

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The untied states didn't have a lot of gender roles 

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Muslims couldn't enslave other Muslims

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mongols were taking over and they came from central Asia

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a lot of scholars traveled to the house of wisdom

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a lot of scholars traveled to the house of wisdom

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Other religions were exempt from slavery, and would often get slaves from Africa, Keivan and Central Asia

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non arabs where faced with discrimination until around the 15th century

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Islam allowed slavery, although they couldn't enslave other Muslims

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Islamic women could inherit property and retain ownership after marriage. As well as being able to remarry and receive a cash settlement, had there been a divorce.

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The creation of paper in china influenced philosophers in the Islamic World