Ummayads
Who seized power after Imam Ali's caliphate
Mu'awiya
Who founded Baghdad as the new capital during the Abbasids period.
Al-Mansur
Which Imam declared caliphate in North Africa and ruled from the capital al-Mahdiyya
Imam al-Mahdi
What was known as the place where prophet Muhammad, after his last pilgrimage to Mecca
Ghadir Khumm
What city did Mu'awiya make his capital
Damascus
What were some areas of study that advanced during the early Abassid rule
The study of the Qur'an, and hadiths
What city became the new center of the Fatimid empire
Cairo
What was carefully planned with distinct quarter
Baghdad
Which two civilizations influenced Umayyad administration and architecture
Byzantine and Sasainian civilizations
What were some causes that led to the decline of Abbasid rule
Internal rivalry
Where did the Nanizari Ismailis set up their headquarters
Fort of alamut in Persia
After three major battles this place came under muslim rule in 1635
Damascus
Which group did not accept the Ummayads rule
The shias
Who brought an end to the Abbasid dynasty
The mongols
Which document written before concerning Cairo stated the principles by which the Fatimid's would rule Egypt ?
Aman document
( assembly hall ); the place in Medina where some of Prophet Muhammed companions met after his death
saqifa
What battle led to imam Husayn's death
Battle of Karbala
Where did Imam al-Mahdi move to set up the Fatmid state
North Africa
What two branches did the Fatimid ismilis split into
nizari and musta'lis
These were the caliphs that ruled directly after Prophet Muhammad and spread muslim rule from Arabia to Iraq, Persia, Syria Egypt and Other lands
Rashidun Caliphs