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