Islam
This was Muhammad's father in law and early convery to Islam; He became the first caliph or succesor to Muhammad.
Who is Abu Bkr?
A ruler of an Islamic empire who is the political leader but not the Caliph is known as this.
What is a Sultan?
This city, formerly Constantinople, became known as this during the Ottoman Empire.
What is Istanbul?
These animals were called "ships of the desert" due to their importance for Trans-Saharan Trade.
What are Camels?
Trade among such east African cities as Mombasa, Zanzibar, and Kilwa all resulted in this shared language.
What is Swahili?
This group of Muslims believe that the spiritual successor to Muhammad does not need to descend from Muhammad.
Who are Sunnis?
Early Muslim empires declined due to invasions from this group from central Asia.
Who are the Mongols?
Perhaps the greatest Safavid ruler who helped stabilize the empire in the 1500s early 1600s.
Who is Shah Abbas (the Great)?
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all benefitted from the trade of this precious metal.
What is gold?
In many traditional African cultures, a clan was formed of several lineages that traced their heritage to this?
What is common or legendary ancestor?
In Islam, this is a set of rules that regulates acceptable behaviors, business practices, and everyday life.
What is Sharia?
The Umayyad Caliphate established its capital in this city (now in Syria).
What is Damascus?
This famous church became a mosque 🕌 after the Ottomans conquered the Byzantines.
What is the Hagia Sofia?
What grassland region supported the establishement of trade networks in early Africa?
What is the savanna?
While some African societies societies traced ancesty and inheritance through their father's side, others used their mother's side, making them this:
What is matrilineal?
If they are able, Muslims complete the hajj -- a journey to see the Kaaba 🕋 in this Arabian city.
What is Mecca?
What are minarets?
This "magnificent" Ottoman ruler was known for his extensive military campagins and expansion of trade into Europe.
Who is Suleiman?
The migration of this group across southern Africa spread a shared culture and technical knowledge.
What are the Bantus?
The Ge'ez language emerged in this kingdom which declined in the 600s.
What is Aksum (Axum)?
Mystics who use elaborate rituals in Islam are known as these.
What are Sufis? (Sufism)
As part of the 'Islamic golden age' scholars Ibn Rushd and Ibn Khaldun made significant advancements to this field of study.
What is History?
After the fall of the Safavids, this tribe converted to Shia Islam and ruled from a new capital in Tehran.
This 'forest kingdom' created a trade network with peoples of savannah, trading such goods as peppers and ivory while producing elaborate bronze sculptures.
What is Benin?
Until the late 1900s, most of the Beta Israel practiced Judaism in this African kingdom.
What is Ethiopia?