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Islam At Its Peak Flashcards

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After the death of the prophet Mohammad, the muslims felt ___ without a leader

A

Lost

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What are muslim rulers called?

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Sultans

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What continents was the huge muslim empire able to reach?

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Asia, Africa, and Europe

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What are three qualities of sultans?

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Knowledgeable, courageous, and intelligent

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The Rashidun caliphate created a large empire that expanded due to ______ and ________ reasons.

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Political; Religious

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What was the caliphate used as?

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The name of the Muslim government that ruled the muslim empire.

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Each caliphate was led by a…..

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Caliph

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What are the four caliphates?

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Rashidun, Umayyad, Abbasid, Fatimid

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What is the largest and longest ruling EMPIRE?

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Ottoman Empire

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What is the capital of the rashidun caliphate?

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Medina

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Who was the rashidun caliphate ruled by?

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The first four successive caliphs

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What was the time period of rashidun caliphate?

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632-656

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What was the time of rashidun caliphate known for?

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For its military expansion for a period of 25 yrs

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What is the capital of the Umayyad caliphate?

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Damascus

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Time period of Umayyad caliphate?

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661-750

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The umayyad caliphate spread into far lands reaching ________

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India

17
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In umayyad caliphate, what was reorganized?

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The financial administration

18
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In umayyad dynasty, language wise what happened?

A

Arabic became an official language

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Time period of abbasid caliphate?

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750-1258

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Capital of the abbasid caliphate?

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Baghdad

21
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What was the abbasid caliphate known as?

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The golden era of islam

22
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Why was the abbasid caliphate known as the golden era of islam?

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Lots of advances were made in sciences, philosophies, medicine, and literature

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Time period of fatimid caliphate?

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909-1171

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Capital of fatimid caliphate?

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Cairo

25
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Where did the fatimid take their name from?

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The daughter of Muhammad (SAW)

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How long did the ottoman maintain its power?

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Nearly 700 years

27
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Who led the ottoman empire

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Led by ottoman sultan suleiman, and other successive sultans

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