AMSCO WH 1.2

Dar al-Islam

“House of Islam”; regions where Islam was practiced, unified by religion, law, and culture

Abbasid Caliphate

Islamic dynasty (750–1258) ruling from Baghdad; fragmented due to invasions

Seljuk Turks

Nomadic Muslim group that took over parts of Abbasid territory and limited caliph’s power

Mamluks

Slave soldiers in Egypt who seized power and established the Mamluk Sultanate

Delhi Sultanate

Muslim kingdom in northern India (1206–1526); imposed jizya tax on non-Muslims

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

Persian scholar who made advances in astronomy, law, ethics, and mathematics

A’ishah al-Ba’uniyyah

Female Sufi poet from Damascus; emphasized love of God

Sufis

Muslim mystics who spread Islam through emotional, devotional practices and adaptability

House of Wisdom

Major Abbasid academic center in Baghdad; preserved and advanced knowledge

Al-Andalus

Muslim-ruled Spain; center of cultural and intellectual exchange among Muslims, Jews, and Christian