The Islamic Caliphates Notebook #3 AP World History Modern

Umayyad Caliphate

Umayyad clan, which became a caliphate

Mamluks

non-Arab warriors

Abbasid Caliphate

a faction of Arabs that revolted and won

Baghdad

capital of the Abbasid Caliphate

Golden Age

a time of cultural prosperity under the Abbasid Caliphate

Camel

animals that helped people cross the Sahara

Caravan

a group of people traveling

Sunni

people who liked the caliphs the way it is

Shi'a

people who dislike the caliphs, and believe in Ali

Fatimid Caliphate

a continued his religious rule from the Abbasid caliph, after the Mongol invasion

Ottoman Empire

Sunni Islamic Turkish empire known for military and religious force

Safavid Dynasty

later Persian Shi'a state

Damascus

capital of the Umayyad Caliphate