Islam At Its Peak Flashcards
(27 cards)
After the death of the prophet Mohammad, the muslims felt ___ without a leader
Lost
What are muslim rulers called?
Sultans
What continents was the huge muslim empire able to reach?
Asia, Africa, and Europe
What are three qualities of sultans?
Knowledgeable, courageous, and intelligent
The Rashidun caliphate created a large empire that expanded due to ______ and ________ reasons.
Political; Religious
What was the caliphate used as?
The name of the Muslim government that ruled the muslim empire.
Each caliphate was led by a…..
Caliph
What are the four caliphates?
Rashidun, Umayyad, Abbasid, Fatimid
What is the largest and longest ruling EMPIRE?
Ottoman Empire
What is the capital of the rashidun caliphate?
Medina
Who was the rashidun caliphate ruled by?
The first four successive caliphs
What was the time period of rashidun caliphate?
632-656
What was the time of rashidun caliphate known for?
For its military expansion for a period of 25 yrs
What is the capital of the Umayyad caliphate?
Damascus
Time period of Umayyad caliphate?
661-750
The umayyad caliphate spread into far lands reaching ________
India
In umayyad caliphate, what was reorganized?
The financial administration
In umayyad dynasty, language wise what happened?
Arabic became an official language
Time period of abbasid caliphate?
750-1258
Capital of the abbasid caliphate?
Baghdad
What was the abbasid caliphate known as?
The golden era of islam
Why was the abbasid caliphate known as the golden era of islam?
Lots of advances were made in sciences, philosophies, medicine, and literature
Time period of fatimid caliphate?
909-1171
Capital of fatimid caliphate?
Cairo
