Developments in Dar al Islam, South Asia, and Southeast Asia

Flashcards about Dar al Islam, South Asia, and Southeast Asia

Dar al Islam

Translated as the 'house of Islam,' it refers to all the places in the world where Islamic faith was the organizing principle of civilizations.

Monotheistic

Belief in one god, as opposed to many gods (polytheism).

Abbasid Caliphate

An ethnically Arab Muslim empire with Baghdad as its center of power.

Seljuk Empire

A Turkic empire that rose to prominence after the Abbasid Caliphate, eventually taking over power while the Abbasids remained as religious figureheads.

Sharia Law

A legal code based on the Quran, used as an organizing principle in the legal systems of Turkic Empires.

Nasir al Din al Tusi

A Muslim scholar who made significant advances in mathematics and invented trigonometry.

House of Wisdom

A library in Baghdad established under the Abbasid Empire during the Golden Age of Islam, where scholars translated and preserved Greek works.

Sufis

A sect of Islam which emphasized mystical experience and was far more open to adapting itself to local beliefs and spread Islam through missionary activities.

Bhakti Movement

Arose in Southern India and emphasized devotion to one of the Hindu gods - very attractive to ordinary believers.

Rajput Kingdom

A collection of rival and warring Hindu kingdoms that resisted Muslim rule in Northern India.

Vijayanagara Empire

A Hindu kingdom established in Southern India as a counterpoint to Muslim rule in the North.

Majapahit Kingdom

A Buddhist kingdom based in Java that controlled sea routes for trade and was one of the most powerful states in Southeast Asia.

Khmer Empire

A land-based empire, originally Hindu but later converted to Buddhism, exemplified by Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat

A structure that was once a Hindu temple but later had Buddhist elements added after the conversion to Buddhism.