Caliph – successor to the messenger of God Muhammad Dies A.D. 632 Doesn’t leave a successor! Abu Bakr Father in law to Muhammad Ruled A.D. 632-634 Umar Friend to Muhammad Ruled A.D. 634-644 Uthman Son-in-law to Muhammad member of Umayyad A.D. 644 - 656 Ali First cousin & son-in-law Ruled A.D. 656-661
Umayyad – ruled the Islamic Dynasty from A. D 661- A. D Umayyad – ruled the Islamic Dynasty from A.D 661- A.D. 750 (area in yellow)
Umayyad made this Damascus, Syria their capital from 661 C. E. - 750 C Umayyad made this Damascus, Syria their capital from 661 C.E. - 750 C.E.
Sufis spent their time teaching and praying Islam Does anyone know what Christians who teach and spread Chrisitanity are called?
Indonesia – includes more Muslims than any other nation in the world!
Timbuktu became a leading center of Muslim learning in west Africa.
Shiites (Shii’a) Shiite Sunni Shiites believe that Ali, Muhammad’s son-in-law should succeed him and all future caliph’s should be descendents of Ali. Did not accept Umayyad Dynasty ISLAM Shiite Sunni
Sunni Shiite Sunni Many more Sunni’s than Shiite Accepted Umayyad’s right to rule ISLAM Shiite Sunni Sunnis accepted the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs where as Shiites only accepted relatives of Ali.
Abbasid – The dynasty that came AFTER the Umayyads from A. D. 750 – A Abbasid – The dynasty that came AFTER the Umayyads from A.D. 750 – A.D. 1258
Baghdad became the capital of the Islamic Empire under the Abbasids.
Sultan – “holder of power”; a leader Seljuk Turks called their leader as Sultan AS DID… Moguls in India
Suleiman I – Ottoman Ruler (sultan) who ruled in the 1500s Suleiman I was considered a great ruler who built many schools a mosques.
Moguls created a Muslim Empire in India during the 1500s Taj Mahal in Agra India
The Moguls made the center of their empire in Delhi, India.
Akbar was the greatest Mogul ruler Akbar was the greatest Mogul ruler. He brought peace and order to India and allowed people to practice their own religions.