Caliph
What is a caliph?
a successor of Muhammad
OR
a leader of Islam
OR
the highest Islamic leader
What is a caliphate?
an empire
What was the capital of the Ottoman Empire?
Constantinople
Iran
Which modern day country has replaced the Mughal Empire?
India
Who was the first caliph?
Abu Bakr
Who started the first Islamic caliphate in 632 AD?
(Caliph) Abu Bakr
What empire did the Ottoman Empire conquer in order to take over Constantinople?
the Byzantine Empire
What is Persia?
a region
Which empire conquered the Mughal empire?
the British Empire
a caliphate (or empire)
Is there an Islamic caliphate today?
Were there Islamic empires other than the caliphates?
No
Yes
TRUE OR FALSE: The Ottoman Empire was an Islamic caliphate from the beginning of the empire (1299).
FALSE
Give or take, about how many years did the Safavid Empire last?
about 200 years
Which famous monument did one of the emperors build?
the Taj Mahal
What major event happened under the 5th caliph's, Mu’awiyah's, rule?
The Islamic religion split in two.
Name one Islamic caliphate.
Rashidun Caliphate
Umayyad Caliphate
Abbasid Caliphate
Ottoman Caliphate
What 3 continents did the Ottoman Empire spread through?
Asia
Africa
Europe
Is the Safavid Empire North, South, East, or West of the Ottoman Empire.
East
What was an emperor called in the Mughal Empire?
A caliph is both a ___ and ___ leader.
religious
political
When did the Islamic caliphate end?
some historians say in 1258 (when the Mongols conquered the Abbasids at Baghdad)
some historians say in 1923 (when the Ottoman Empire officially ended)
After what war was the Ottoman Empire dismantled and what is the name of the modern day country that replaced it?
World War I
Turkey
Which 2 empires invaded and conquered the Safavid Empire?
Russian Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Mughal Empire is related to which famous empire?
the Mongol Empire