AP World History Unit 1 Topic 1.2 Review

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Egyptian Mamulks

Slaves from Central Asia brought by Arabs; often ethnic Turks

What did Egyptian Mamulks serve as?

Soldiers or bureaucrats

What did Mamulks establish?

Mamulk Sultanate in Egypt.

What was the Mamulk Sultanate?

Government seized by Mamulks; facilitated trade between Islamic world + Europe

Seljuk Turks

Muslims that challenged Abbasids

Leader of Seljuk Turks

Sultan

Crusaders

Organized group of European Christian soldiers

Mongols

Originated from Central Asia, they attacked the Abbasids and ended the Seljuk rule

Trade and Baghdad

Baghdad lost population, health, and traditional place as center of trade. Baghdad then fell into decay

Abbasid Caliphate was led by:

Persians and Arabs.

What started to be adopted?

Paper Making

Nasir al-Din al Tusi

Popular Islamic scholar that contributed to law, astronomy, ethics, math, medicine, logic, and philosophy.

Ibn Khaldun

Known for historical accounts and acknowledged as founder of historiography and sociology

A ishah al-Ba ‘uniyyah

Sufi poet + mystic. Most prolific female Muslim writer before 20th century

What did commerce help with?

It helped with the golden age at the time

What could and couldn't Muslims do regarding slavery?

They couldn't enslave other Muslims/monotheists but could enslave others

What did Policies of Muhammad do for women?

Raised their status and prohibited female infanticide

Battle of Tours

The result limited Islamic expansion in Europe

What did Umayyad leaders do?

Created toleration among religions

al-Andalus

Center of learning