Branches
570-632. Born in Mecca, died in Medina. Founder of Islam. Regarded by Muslims as a prophet of God. Teachings make up the Muslim holy book
Mohammad
The holy book of Islam
The Quran
Spread of Islam via trade through the Indian Ocean and East Africa
Muslim Diaspora
These religions set the foundations for Islam
Arab paganism, Judeo-Christian beliefs, Zoroastrianism
This location is where the Abbasid Caliphate was holding its capital
Baghdad
The collective community of Islamic peoples, which is thought to transcend ethnic and political boundaries (community of believers)
Ummah
Constitute the basic norms of Islamic practice
The 5 Pillars of Islam
The Seljuk Turks conquered Anatolia by this event
The Battle of Manzikurt
These factors are the main differences between the Sunni and Shia
Theological, civil, and political disputes
Using these luxuries, the Abbasids crossed the Saharan desert through
Camels and caravans
A branch of Islam whose members acknowledge the Abu Bakr as the rightful successor of Muhammad
Sunni
Tax that non-Muslims had to pay when living within a Muslim empire
Jizya Tax
Wielded political authority, and enforced Sharia law, but they lacked the authority to make religious or theological changes
Sultans
Through emphasis on the Hajj, Muslims conduct a lifetime pilgrimage to this sacred building in Mecca
Literally meaning ‘slave soldiers’ of the Arab caliphates. They invaded northern region of India and divided into regions of control
Turko-Iranian Mamluks
A member of the branch of Islam that regards the son-in-law and cousin as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects Abu Bakr
Shi'a
The Abbasid caliph continued his religious rule from this Caliphate in Egypt until 1517
Fatimid Caliphate
661-750 CE, holding its capital in Damascus, Syria for the majority of existence, and warred intermittently with the Byzantine Empire
Ummayad Caliphate
This location is where the Ummayad Caliphate was holding its capital
Damascus
This European country is conquered by the Islamic Empire (Hint: Al-Andalus)
Spain or Islamic Spain
They were generally protected by the Muslim state, but were treated as second-class citizens with political, economic, and military restrictions (the protected people)
Dhimmis
Islamic empire ruled by those believed to be the successors to the Prophet Muhammad
Caliphate
A faction of Arabs, with the support of many non-Arab Muslims, successfully revolted against the Umayyad
Abbasid Caliphate
Following 1517, the primary military and religious force for Islam would come from the (Hint: Sunni Islamic State)
Turkish Ottoman Empire
Made the high-profile pilgrimage to Mecca, a journey which spurred interest due to the incredible amount of gold he possessed and distributed along his journey to Mecca from Mali
Mansa Musa
Which one of the 5 pillars is giving alms, charity to the poor
Zakat
An Islamic Empire that came to dominate most of the Indian subcontinent from roughly 1206 to 1526 CE
Delhi Sultinate
They invaded the Seljuk Empire in 1260 once they started to decline
The Mongols
Central Asian Muslim peoples of Mongol and Turkic descent
Mughal Empire
Mr. Herrera's favorite class period
He does not have one