Islam
This pillar of Islam takes place during the holy month of Ramadan.
Fasting
These people believe that Sunni muslims have distorted several passages within' the Qur'an.
Shi'a Muslims
These soldiers will be taken from the enslaved population and turned into an elite fighting force, loyal to the government.
Janissaries
Shah Abbas will have this done to his strongest and most capable sons, which will lead to a rapid decline in power and years of weak leadership.
Blinded or Killed
This man began the Mughal Empires expansion and is responsible for their successful campaigns. He will arm his troops with gunpowder and firearms and invade the Indian sub-continent.
Babur
After the death of Muhammad, leadership fell to a man by the name of...
Abu Baker
These people believe that caliphs should follow Muhammad's teachings but do not have to be directly related to him.
Sunni Muslims
This Sultan will be responsible for things like freedom of worship, new laws, and a simplified and fair tax system.
Suleyman I (The Magnificent)
After really proving themselves, this will be used to promote government workers.
Merit
Mughal emperors will be too busy spending money on extravagant palaces and war to notice this small island nation swooping in and taking over.
Great Britain
This word means "to struggle (against)" and the greatest one a person can experience is against themselves.
Jihad
This major development occurred as a result of the rise of the Umayyad family.
The Sunni-Shi'a split
These will be used to bring down the walls of Constantinople.
Cannons
This particular art form is still highly sought after to this day and blended Persian and European designs.
Safavid/Persian Carpets
This syncretic religious practice will combine Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism
The Divine Faith
This pillar of Islam requires one to face Mecca.
Prayer
This just doesn't add up. This invention came from the Abbasid Empire and is responsible for many head aches. When you suffer with this invention, you come from a long and proud lineage.
Algebra
The Ottoman empire will conquer the city of Constantinople, renaming it to this.
Istanbul
He was the greatest ruler of the Safavid empire. Modeling his empire after his neighbors.
Shah Abbas
He was the Greatest of all Mughal Emperors and would be responsible for seeking religious unification under him as a "god on earth".
Akbar
This is the Law of Islam and was used to govern the land.
Shari'ah
In order to save your grandma from being eaten. You must have orders signed in triplicate, sent out, sent back, questioned, lost, found, subjected to public inquiry, lost again, and finally buried in soft earth for 3 months and recycled as matches . This is an example of this concept at work.
Bureaucracy
By the 1920's, the Ottoman empire will fall, becoming the modern day nation of Turkey. This will be its nickname.
The Sick Man of Europe
Unlike the Ottoman Empire, the Safavid Empire will follow this form of Islam and strictly convert their conquered lands.
Shi'a
This structure, created in 1631 by Shah Jahan as a final resting place for his wife. It is the greatest example of Mughal architecture.
The Taj Mahal