Governance in Dar al-Islam: Caliphs, Conquests, and Collapse

In this episode of AP World History in 15, Mr. Brunsbreaks down the rise, expansion, and fragmentation of Dar al-Islam from the death of the Prophet Muhammad through the Abbasid collapse. Learn how Islamic rulers built powerful states, administered vast empires, and expanded Musliminfluence across Afro-Eurasia through trade, missionaries, Sufis, and military conquest. Mr. Bruns also explores the Seljuk Turks, Mamluks of Egypt, and Delhi Sultanates while explaining continuity, innovation, and diversity withinIslamic governance.Perfect review for AP World History students studying governance, state building, and cultural interactions from c. 1200–1450.