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9 Cards in this Set
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Sunni vs Shia |
-were Muslims who thought that only members of Muhammad's family could become caliphs -didn't think calpihs had to be related to Muhammad |
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Abbasids |
--came to power on 750 -reorganized the government to make easier to rule a large region |
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Ottomans |
-took land from Christian Byzantine Empire -ruled lands from eastern Europe to North Africa and Arabia |
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Safavid |
-began in 1501 when leader Esma'il conquered Persia -took tile of shah, or "KING" -blended Persian and Muslim traditions |
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Mughal |
-East of Safavid Empire, in India -united large and diverse empire -cultural heritage known for poetry and architecture -founder called Babur -expanded to almost all of India on the 1600s -known for monumental architecture/ Taj Mahal - |
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Cordoba |
-became "Great Muslim City" -based on agriculture and trade -great center of learning |
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Baghdad |
-became capital of Islamic empire in 762 -major trading center -caliphs supported science and the arts |
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Sufism |
-teaches that people can find god's love by having a personal relationship with god -focus on loving god -call god beloved -had strong impact on Islam |
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Janissaries |
-slave soldiers the ottomans trained -converted to Islam and became fierce fighters |
