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AP world 17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jizya | Special tax paid by Dhimmis in Muslim ruled territory in exchange for religious freedom. |
| Umayyad Caliphate | A family of caliphs ruling the Islamic world from 660 to 750 CE, known for expanding the Arab empire and creating a ruling class of Arab military aristocrates. |
| Abbasid Caliphate | An Arab dynasty of caliphs who governed the Islamic world from 750 to 1260 CE when they were overthrown by the mongols. |
| Ulama | Sunni and Shia Islamic religious scholars shaping the teachings of the Islamic world. |
| Sufism | A understanding of the Islamic faith that saw the earthly success of the Islamic world a distraction, perusing interior life, looking to lessen the ego and achive spiritual unity with allah. |