Islam and Divide
City in western Arabia to which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers emigrated in 622 to escape persecution in Mecca.
What is Medina?
what the Jews and Christians paid because they did not believe in Islam
What is a Non-Believer Tax?
A branch of mathematics that involves expressions with variables
What is Algebra?
merchants, tax collectors, artisans
Who are the Men of Negotiations?
Empire that controlled present-day Iran and Iraq
What is the Safavid Empire?
A pilgrimage to Mecca, performed as a duty by Muslims
What is a Hajj?
the focus of the Abbasid Empire
What are education and trade?
standard numerical numbers
What are Arabic Numerals?
farmers and herders who produced food for the community, Manual Labor
Who are the Men of Husbandry?
Empire that controlled present-day India/Pakistan
What is the Mughal Empire?
Division in Islam, any good Muslim could be the caliph
What is a Sunni?
capital of the Umayyad empire
What is the Damascus?
Two individuals decide to own and operate a business and share the losses and profits
What are partnerships?
elite group of soldiers who are loyal to only the sultan (Christian boys taken from the Balkans)
Who are the Janissaries?
Shah Abbas and Ismail are the famous leaders of this empire
What is the Safavid Empire?
Division in Islam; only a descendant of Muhammad could be the caliph
What is Shia or Shiite?
trade routes that connected Asia with the Mediterranean and later Europe. Brought cultural, religious, and political exchanges.
What is the Silk Road?
Allowed people to trade from different cities with less risk
What are checks?
self-governing religious communities
What are Millets?
ruler of the Mughal Empire who allowed religions to practice in peace
Who is Akbar?
Successor to the prophet Muhammad
What is a Caliph?
Capital of Abbasid Empire
What is Baghdad?
protected the rights of a group of skilled craftsman
What are guild regulations?
Capital of the Ottoman Empire; Important for trade. Named this after 1453 and the sack of Constantinople
What is Istanbul?
Famous mosque and tomb of Shah Jahan's wife
What is the Taj Mahal?