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18 Cards in this Set
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Arabian Peninsula |
A wedge of land between the Red Sea and Persian Gulf covered in desert and the homeland of the Arabs as well as the center of Islam.
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Islam |
A religion based on the teachings of Muhammad.
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Koran |
The holy book of Islam |
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Mosque |
A Muslim house of worship.
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Muhammaad |
The prophet of Islam who preached his teachings, after hearing a voice from Allah and collected a group of followers that ultimately regained Makkah and made it a holy city of Islam.
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Caliph |
A Muslim leader.
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Umayyads |
Caliphs that governed the Arab Empire from the city of Damascus, and spread Islam into Asia and Africa |
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Abbasid |
A new dynasty formed after the Shia Muslims overthrew the Umayyads, that focused on improving trade and culture. Their rule brought a Golden Age.
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How did Islam Spread |
The Muslim armies brought the religion into conquered lands. Preachers and traders also taught the religion.
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Sunni |
A group of Muslims who accepted the rule of the Umayyad caliphs.
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Shia |
A group of Muslims who believed the descendants of Ali should rule. |
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Seljuk Turks |
Nomadic warriors that seized Baghdad but ruled as sultans alongside the Abbasid caliphs.
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Moguls |
People from central Asia, that stormed into Baghdad, burning buildings and killing people in 1258, bringing an end to the Arab Empire.
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Ottomans |
Turkish clans that conquered much of the Byzantine Empire, renamed their capital Istanbul, and pushed into southeastern Europe, Southwest Asia, and North Africa.
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Safavids |
A dynasty which ruled Persia until the 1700s ,founded by a Shia leader named Ismail. During this, Persian spread as a language of culture and trade. |
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Elephant Clock |
An Islamic Achievement constructed by Al-Jazari that is a result of Multiculturalism. It is a water-clock in the shape of an Elephant.
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Astrolabe |
A tool that helps sailors navigate using the positions of the stars.
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Sulieman I |
The most famous Ottoman sultan, who ruled during the 1500s, dubbed “The Lawgiver” for organizing Ottoman laws. He built many schools and mosques throughout the Empire.
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