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House of Wisdom
Intellectual center in Baghdad of the Abbasid Caliphate.
When did Muhammad die?
June 8th, 632
Abbasid Caliphate
Third caliphate succeeding prophet Muhammad, 750-1258.
Caliph
Islamic ruler who claims succession from the prophet Muhammad.
Mamluks
Slaves from Central Asia purchased by Arabs to serve as soldiers and bureaucrats.
Mamluk Sultanate
State of Egypt ruled by Arab slaves from 1250-1517.
Seljuk Empire
Large empire led by Turkish speaking Muslims, 1040-1157.
Sultan
Ruler of a Muslim country/empire.
Crusaders
European Christian soldiers organized to gain access to the holy lands of Jerusalem.
Mongols
Powerful conquers from Central Asia, forming the largest contiguous empire in history.
Baghdad
Capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, serving as a strong economic and cultural center.
Shariah
Islamic law
Importance of Islamic scholars
Translated Greek books into Arabic, saving Greek thinkers works.
Transferred and developed mathematical texts from India, and spread to Europe.
Adapted Chinese paper making and spread it to Europe.
What does Dar al Islam refer to?
Land under Islamic control
Sufism
Mystical Islamic belief system that emphasizes the inward search for God and the purification of the soul.
People of the Book
Muslim tolerance for Christians and Jews as they see them as strays of God’s truth.
Hijab
Muslim practice of dressing modestly for women.
Islam conditions for slavery
No enslavement of Muslims or people of the book, and any slave who became Muslim would become free.
Battle of Tours
Rare loss for the Muslim armies, against the Frankish forces in 732, their expansion into Western Europe was limted.
Al Andalus
Islamic state of Spain
Cordoba
Capital of Spain under Muslim rule.
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