1.2 Developments in Dar-Al-Islam - AP World

Dar-Al-Islam

All territories of Islam

Judaism

Religion of Jews, monotheistic, originated in Middle East. This is how other monotheistic religions grew

Christianity

Established by Jewish prophet Jesus Christ

Islam

Founded by prophet Muhammad in 7th century on Arabian Peninsula. Taught that salvation will be found in prayer, fasting, etc. Spread to Middle East, north and sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and South Asia

Abbasid Caliphate

Founded in 8th century, replaced Umayyad caliphate, ethnically Arab and were in power during golden age of Islam. Began to fragment

Umayyad Caliphate

Replaced by Abbasid Caliphate in 8th. Conflicted against Abbasids

Turkic Muslim Empires

Empires of Islam that rose because Turkic communities filled Arab ones

Seljuk Empire 11th

In Central Asia. Pastoral people who were brought in by Abbasids as a professional military force. Seljuks claimed most of political power

Mamluk Sultanate

In Egypt. Prior, the Ayyubid Sultanate ruled this territory. Their ruler installed Mamluks, and ruler died which allowed Mamluks to take over

Delhi Sultanate

Arab Muslim state that ruled over India, that then became Turkic Muslim and then rose

Sharia Law

A code of laws established in Quran for rule in these empires

Sufis/Sufism

Missionaries that spread Islam. These people emphasized mystical experiences for anyone regardless of class or gender

Mathematics

Nasir-Al Din Tusi created trigonometry so he could better understand stars

House of Wisdom

In Baghdad under Abbasid Caliphate, established during Golden Age of Islam. Scholars all over the world came to study religion. Was a place where literature was translated