Government
a powerful medieval Islamic state ruing Egypt, Syria, and Hejaz
Enslaved Turkics who took over their Arab rulers to establish an empire
Mamluks
a major Chinese leadership period in which the arts greatly flourished
Song Dynasty
a renowned center of learning in Baghdad
House of Wisdom
Just a wife, husband and children
Nuclear Families
a medieval Turkic Muslim dynasty that had a vast empire across central Asia and the middle east causing issues for the Abbasids
Seljuk Turks
A European group of soldiers organized with the intent of reopening travel access to Jerusalem
Crusaders
an inexpensive and efficient internal waterway transportation system (enables China's trading popularity) 30,000 miles long
The Grand Canal
capital of the Abbasid caliphate
Baghadad
the practice of having more than 1 wife at a given time
polgyny
name of the Seljuk leader
Sultan
Sufism
a set of economic changes in which people in rural areas made more goods than they could sell
a celebrated Islamic scholar that contributed to astronomy, law, logic, ethics, mathematics, philosophy, and medicine
Nasir al-din al-Tusi
Filial Piety
nomadic central Asian tribes who, unified by Genghis Khan in the 13th century created the largest contiguous land empire in history
Mongols
Who was the founder of Islam and reversed as the final prophet from Allah
Muhammad
a new social class of landowners who inherited their wealth and were educated in Confucianism and philosophy
Scholar Gentry
Sufi poet and mystic who was the most prolific female Muslim writer (pre 20th century)
A Chinese ruling period when the Japanese emulated Chinese traditions in politics, art, and literature
Heian Period
led by Arabs and Persians and later shaped by Turkic people and was an influential Islamic dynasty that brought in the Islamic Golden Age
Abbasid Caliphate
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Focused on personal spiritual growth through silent meditation and self discipline
Theravada Buddhism
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a system of printing and stamping
Wookblock Printing