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Islam Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mamluk Sultanate | Type of Government (1250-1517) Prospered in trading cotton and sugar between the Islamic world and Europe. |
| Seljuk Turks | Group of people (like nomadic) Another challenge to the Abbasids came from the Central Asian Seljuk Turks. |
| Sultan | Seljuk leader called himself sultan, thereby reducing the role of the highest-ranking Abbasid from caliph to chief Sunni Religious authority. |
| Mongols | fourth group to attack the Abbasid Empire were among the most famous conquerors in history. |
| Abbasid Caliphate | Dynasty. Rule after Muhammad. Was led by Arabs and Persians. Adopted Political practices. Gave Muslims a golden age. Crusaders and Mongols made the dynasty decline. |
| Mamluks | Enslaved people from Turks of Egypt |
| Muhammad | Founder of Islam. Died in 632. After death Islam spread rapidly outward from Arabia. |
| Crusaders | European Christians organized groups of soldiers to reopen access to holy sites around (and in) Jerusalem. |
| Sufis | emphasized introspection (the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes) to grasp truths that they believed could not be understood through learning. |
| House Of Wisdom | Center of learning. Scholars came from all over to learn. Brought civilizations together after the fall of Rome. In Bagdhad. |
| Mecca | City, located on Red Sea birthplace of Islam. |
| Baghdad | Trade route. Abbasids capital city. |
| Nasir al-Din al-Tusi | One of the most celebrated Islamic Scholars. |
| A’ishah al-Ba’ uniyyah- | may be the most prolific female Muslim writer before the 20th century. Known for “clear Inspiration, On Praise of the trusted one.” |
| Islam | Religion. In the Middle East. Muhammad=Creator. Monotheistic |
| 5 Pillars | 1 Confession of faith 2 5x a day for prayer 3 Fast during Ramadan 4 Helping the poor 5 Pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Quaran | Islam sacred text |