Abbasid Caliphate

____ served as both a commercial center and the location of the Ka'aba

Mecca

Which four groups invaded the Abbasid Empire over time?

Seljuk Turks, Malmuks, Crusaders, Mongols

Abbasid capital?

Baghdad

Muhammad's death created a crisis and split in the Islamic faith due to disagreement over ________ .

Line of succession

Shia Muslims believed that Muhammad's successor should be

Family

Political developments in Dar-a-Islam included the creation of the ______ and ______, new forms of Islamic governments

Caliphates, sultanates

The leader of Islam after Muhammad dies in 632 was

Abu Bakr

The 2 sects in the split of Islam were the

Sunnis, Shiites

The capital of the Umayyad Caliphate was

Damascus

The Abbasid Caliphate began using Turkish slaves in their armies. They were called

Mamluks

In what way did the expansion of the Islamic faith progress through the rest of the Arab peninsula?

Violent, Islam challenged polytheistic beliefs

Which was the primary contribution of the Muslims during the Abbasid Period?

Recovery of works of the ancient Greek philosophers and mathematicians and to transfer knowledge

What group invaded the Abbasid Empire at the "Siege of Baghdad?"

Mongols

Sufis were successful missionaries due to...

Focus on mysticism

Between the years 1200 to 1450, What three religions influenced Europe, Africa and the Middle East?

Christianity, Judaism, Islam

Non-Muslim people of conquered territories had to...?

Pay taxes

Overall impact of the Abbasid Islamic practices on the status of women in Islamic empires?

The status of women significantly declined