FATIMIDS
WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAPITAL OF THE FATIMID EMPIRE
AL-MAHDIYYA - THE PALACE CITY
NAME AT LEAST 2 OF THE FESTIVALS WE CELEBRATE AS MUSLIMS
NAVROZ, EID AL-FITR, EID AL-ADHA, EID E-GHADIR (SHIAS)
WHAT IS
THE LONGEST RIVER
HAS MULTIPLE USES AND IS AN IMPORTANT TRADING ROUTE
CONNECTED TO THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND
RUNS SOUTH TO NORTH
PROVIDES WATER TO THE LAND FOR AGRICULTURE
THE RIVER NILE
What is Eid e Ghadir
celebrates Gadir-e Khum, where Prophet Muhammad designated Ali as his successor
What makes Al-Mahdiya a good capital
the location, access to the Mediterranean Sea etc.
WHAT DOES DAR AL-IIM MEAN
THE HOUSE OF KNOWLEDGE
WHAT WAS THE MAIN CANAL CALLED THAT WENT FROM THE NILE TO CAIRO
AL-KHALIJ
What is Navroz, and when is it celebrated
Persian New Year and the beginning of spring
NAME ALL THE CITIES ESTABLISHED BY THE FATIMIDS
AL-QAHIRA (CAIRO)
AL-MANSURIYA
AL-MAHDIYYA
WHAT MAKES A MOSQUE DIFFERENT THAN A JAMAT KAHNE
Jamatkahna is only for ismailis to pray at while at a mosque all muslims can pray
WHAT RELIGIONS WERE IN EGYPT DURING THE RULE OF THE FATIMIDS AND WHAT ARE THESE RELIGIONS CALLED? Did they live in peace
CHRISTIANITY
JUDAISM
ISLAM
THEY ARE THE ABRAHAMIC FAITHS
Yes
I WAS A MOSQUE WHICH WAS THEN TURNED INTO A LEARNING CENTER AND THEN INTO A UNIVERSITY. I ALSO HAVE A PARK THAT HARZAR IMAM OPENED
AL-AZHAR UNIVERSITY
AL-AZHAR PARK
NAME ALL 6 COURT OFFICALS OF THE FATIMID EMPIRE
PRINCES AND AMBASSADORS
THE CHIEF JUDGE
THE CHANCELLOR
THE DAIS
THE GOVERNOS
THE VIZIER
NAME THE 3 MAJOR SPLITS AS DISCUSSED IN CLASS
SHIAS AND SUNNIS
ISMAILS AND ITNAH AASHARIS
NIZARIS AND MUSTANLIANS
why were bazaars important
center for trading and exchanging ideas
WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF EACH OF THE EMPIRES?
BYZANTINE EMPIRE
UMAYYAD EMPIRE
ABBASID EMPIRE
CONSTANTINOPLE - BYZANTINE
DAMASCUS - UMAYYAD
BAGHDAD - ABBASIDS