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16 Cards in this Set
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istanbul
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capital of turkey, was once constantinople
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sultan
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ruler in the ottomen empire
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pilgrimage
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a journey to Mecca done for religous reasons
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caliph
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leader in the muslim world
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safavid
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persian muslim empire intolerant
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shi'ites
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believe the caliph has to be traced back to muhammad
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ottoman
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largest muslim empire conquered parts of Asia, Africa, Europe
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taj mahal
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building that the hindus made for leader and the leaders wife
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suleyman
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greatest leader of ottomen empire
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janisaries
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elite soldiers of the ottomen empire made from slaves
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sunnis
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believe you must be a devout muslim to be a caliph
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hinduism
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religion based upon nirvana
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constantinople
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christian city that the ottomans conquered renamed istanbul
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toleration
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get along with
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mughal
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muslim empire conquered most of India, tolerant towards hindus
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caste system
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the ranking of the peasants, commerce, warriors, priests, governor official
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