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Ch 7 Topics

This essay explores the evolution of professional and merchant classes during the later Abbasid caliphate, examining trade patterns and the life of artisans. It discusses the tensions between the Ulama and the emerging mystic movements in Islam, particularly Sufism, and their responses to non-Islamic ideas and scientific thinking. Additionally, it analyzes the consequences of these conflicts on Islamic contributions to science and technology, ultimately addressing why Islamic superiority in these fields diminished. Key figures such as al-Ghazali and significant movements like Sufism are highlighted.

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Ch 7 Topics

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  1. Ch 7 Topics Merchants and Trade Religious evolution, conflict and consequences

  2. Prepare to answer these: • What happened the professional and merchant classes doing the later period of the Abbasid caliphate? • Describe the trade patterns at this time • How did the artist and artisans fair in this environment? • Explain the tension between the Ulama and the resurgent mystics of Islam. • What was Ulama’s response to the introduction of non-Islamic ideas and scientific thinking? • ID:al-Ghazali • ID: Sufist movement • How did the Sufist attempt to achieve their spiritual and worldly goals?

  3. Big Picture • One consequence of the conflicts and transformations of this age was the undermining of the Islamic advantage in science and technology. • Using the internet and your text, find out why this happened. • Try here for starters • http://uniset.ca/terr/news/wp_islamlostitsway.html • http://www.robertfulford.com/2009-03-07-islam.html • http://www.irfi.org/articles/articles_201_250/rise_and_fall_of_muslims.htm • Key phrase: closing of the "gate of  ijtihad" (independent thought) • Write a brief essay explaining the answer to the question of why Islamic superiority in science was lost. Be specific with dates, persons and movements ,etc.

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