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Map Activity: The Expansion of Islam

For this activity, you will document the spread of Islam using your map and the map in your textbook on page 234 and other maps. Be sure to follow the instructions carefully.

1. Islam originated in the interior of the Arabian Peninsula. Name the three bodies of water that border the Arabian Peninsula below AND label them on your map.

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2. In the time of Muhammad, there were no countries on the Arabian Peninsula. Societies there were organized according to tribal groups. Using the map on page 883, identify three countries that are located on the Arabian Peninsula today. Name these countries below AND label them on your map.

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3. There are three holy cities in Islam. Name these below AND label them on your map. (Hint: two are in Saudi Arabia and one is in Israel)

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4. By the time of Muhammad’s death in 632, Islam had spread throughout much of the Arabian Peninsula. Choose a color and color code this region on your map. Which two countries are located in this region today? Name them below.

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5. By 661 Islam had spread throughout much of North Africa and Southwest Asia. Color code this region on your map. Name three countries that are located in this region today, name them below, AND label them on your map.

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6. By 750, Islam had spread to Northwest Africa, India, and into Europe. Color code this region on your map. Name three countries that are located in this region today, name them below, AND label them on your map.

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