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1. Expansion of the Islamic Empire
622–750 CE

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Arabia at the Dawn of Islam
• 622 CE
• Mohammad led
small group
of followers
in Arabia
• Arabia was
home to
competing tribes Major Arabian Tribes at Dawn of Islam

3. 3
Expanse of Islamic
Empire• By 750 CE, stretched across
the Middle East, North Africa
and into Spain
• Largest empire ever up to
that point
• More than twice as large as
the Roman Empire

4. 4
Islamic Empire & Roman Empire
Umayyad Caliphate in 750 CE
Roman Empire in 117 CE

5. How did the Islamic Empire expand?
Central Historical Question

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Expansion of the Islamic
Empire

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Expansion of the Islamic
Empire