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15 Cards in this Set
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What was the main purpose of the revival of the caliphate by the Ottoman sultans?
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To give them rights over the Muslims under European power, as Europe had over the sultan's Christian subjects.
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What did the Abbasid caliphate under Harun al-Rashid (r. 764-809) mark for the Abbasids and the caliphate (3 broad aspects)?
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1. The height of military conquest and territorial acquisition.
2. The caliphate spread from India and Central Asia's borders to Egypt and N. Africa. 3. The Golden Age. |
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Describe the later half of Harun al-Rashid's reign.
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Political instability developed. Semiautonomy given to the governor of Ifriqiaya in 800 after destruction of the Barmaki family preceded a time of political and territorial descent. Harun divided the empire b/w his two sons al-Amin (successor r.809-813) and al-Mamun which escalated to civil war.
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How did al-Mamun's reign (813-833)influence the Abbasid empire?
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In spite of his said brilliance, his reign brought territorial decline and weakening of Abbasid influence.
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Who was Abd al-Rahman I and what was his contribution to the Islamic Civ?
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He was a grandson of the Caliph Hisham, an Umayyad who escaped massacre and founded a dynasty in Spain independent from the Abbasids. He reigned from 756-788 after convincing feuding Arabs and Berbers at the peninsula to accept him as leader.
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Who was Idris bin Abdullah and what was his contribution to the Islamic Civ?
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A descendent of Ali and Fatima, he escaped from Arabia after the failure of a Shiite revolt in 786 and at the old Roman capital of Volubilis, he created a tribal coalition which quickly conquered S. Morocco.
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Who was Idris II and what was his contribution to Islamic Civ?
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He was son of Idris bin Abdullah, founded Fez in 808.
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The descendents of Ibrahim ibn Aghlab in Ifriqiya, Harun al-Rashid's governor, was granted what in return for annual tribute?
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He was given autonomy and developed a dynasty that remained until 909.
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What major principle did the Kharijis hold by and where were their three independent states established?
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Principle: election required of an imam or caliph.
States: Wargala oasis, Tahert, and Sijilmassa. |
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Who was Idris II and what was his contribution to Islamic Civ?
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He was son of Idris bin Abdullah, founded Fez in 808.
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What was the main purpose of the revival of the caliphate by the Ottoman sultans?
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To give them rights over the Muslims under European power, as Europe had over the sultan's Christian subjects.
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What did the Abbasid caliphate under Harun al-Rashid (r. 764-809) mark for the Abbasids and the caliphate (3 broad aspects)?
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1. The height of military conquest and territorial acquisition.
2. The caliphate spread from India and Central Asia's borders to Egypt and N. Africa. 3. The Golden Age. |
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Before assuming the caliphate from his murdered brother al-Hadi, in what two ways did Harun al-Rashid serve his causes?
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1. As military commander (his campaigns against the Byzantines moderated the situations of war)
2. Governor of Ifriqiya (today's Tunisia), Egypt, Syria, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. |
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Upon becoming caliph in 764, who did Harun al-Rashid create diplomatic relations with?
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With Charlemagne (r.742-814) the Byzantine emperor and with China.
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How did Sufism and Shiism survive under the reign of Harun al-Rashid?
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Sufism flourished, while a policy against the Shiites was instituted.
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