Islamic Empires
Define Caliph: Title of the highest leader of Islam Tolerance: Acceptance
Define Janissaries: Slave soldiers that converted to Islam and became warriors Shia: Muslims who thought that only Muhammad’s descendants could become caliphs
Define Sunni: Muslims who didn’t think caliphs had to be related to Muhammad
Abu Abu Bakr: - One of Muhammad’s first converts, chosen to succeed Muhammad -First Caliph
Abu Caliph means: Successor 634 AD: Death of Abu Bakr
Arabia Arabia was what?: A unified Muslim state Arabia defeated: Persian Empire Byzantine Empire
Rules Rules for non-muslims: - Could not build new churches in Muslim cities - Could not dress like Muslims -Could practice their own religion
Umayyad Umayyad conquered areas: 1. Syria 2. Central Asia 3. Parts of Northern Africa Berbers: Native people of North Africa
Fight! 711 AD: Arab and Berber army conquer Spain Christians stopped the Muslims where? The city of Tours (France)
Trade Moors: Muslims that were found in Spain Where did Islam Trade: 1. India 2. Africa 3. Southeast Asia
New Products: Africa: Ivory, cloves, and slaves China: Paper, gunpowder, porcelain,and rice India: Cotton & Cloth
Tolerance How did Muslims deal with other religions: Practiced religious tolerance Other religions had to pay taxes Other religions were forbidden from converting anyone to their religion
Develop Trade brought: 1. People together 2. Created wealth Development: Process of growing or improving
Riches 762 AD: Baghdad became the capital of the Islamic Empire How Baghdad became rich: Trade Farming
Cities Baghdad became center of: Culture Learning Cordoba: Largest & most advance city in Europe
Ottomans Leaders: - Suleyman I - “The Magnificent” Mehmed II- - “The Conqueror” - Made Constantinople the capital - Suleyman I - “The Magnificent” - Took control of Eastern Mediterranean and Europe
Ottomans Location: Anatolia (Turkey) and Eastern Europe
Ottomans Religious Policy Preached tolerance Sunnis
Safavids Leaders - Became 1st shah (King) Ismail - Became 1st shah (King) - Made Shia official religion - Abbas: - Trained soldiers to use gunpowder weapons - Reconquered lost land
Safavids Location Persia
Safavids Religious Policy Tried to spread religion Shia
Mughals Leaders Babur Akbar Shah Jahan Established the Mughal Empire Began tolerant religious policy Shah Jahan Built the Taj Mahal
Mughals Location India
Mughals Religious Policy Preached tolerance then changed to strict religious policies