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Chapter 15 Section 3 - Muslim Empires (p460-7)
The Arab Muslim Empire and the Spread of Islam
A. Early Conquests(1. What two empires did the Arab Muslims conquer all or parts of in the 600s? 2. List areas the
Muslims had conquered by A.D. 800.)
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B. Islam Spreads (1. Did all conquered areas convert to islam at the same speed? 2. Give an example of an area that
converted quickly and one that converted more slowly. 3. In what way and where did merchants help spread Islam?)
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C. Reasons for Success (1. What 4 factors helped Islam spread quickly? 2. What does devotion mean?)
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Society in the Arab Muslim Empire
D. Social Divisions (1. What were the 4 levels of social division in Muslim society? 2. Explain the condition of
slaves in Muslim society.)
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E. Man and Women (1. What were the traditional roles of men and women like in Islam? 2. How did Islam improve
conditions for women?)
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F. Jews and Christians (1. How were Jews and Christians treated in Muslim lands?)
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The Caliphs
G. The Question of Succession (1. What is a caliph? 2. Who was the first caliph? 3. What were the supporters of the
first caliph called and why? 4. Who were the Shias and who did they support for caliph and why?)
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H. The “Rightly Guided” Caliphs (1.Explain who the “rightly guided” caliphs were. 2. From what city did the
“rightly guided caliphs” rule? 3. Who was Ali and what happened to him?)
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I. The Umayyad Dynasty (What is a dynasty and what was the Umayyad Dynasty? 2. Where was the Umayyad
capital? 3. Describe the high point of the Umayyad Dynasty.)
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J. The Abbasid Dynasty (1.When and how did the Abbasid Dynasty come to power? 2. Where was the Abbasid
capital? 3. What are some features of the decline of the Abbasid Dynasty? 4. Explain who the Turks were and their
effect on the Abbasid Empire. 5. Describe the effects of the Mongols on Muslim lands in the Abbasid Empire.)
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Non-Arab Muslim Empires
K.The Ottoman Empire (1. What is a sultan? 2. Explain who the Ottomans were. 3. What is a janissary? 4. Define
the word “circumstance”.)
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L.The Safavid Empire (1. When and where did the Safavid Empire rise? 2. How did Persians claim relation to
Muhammad? 3. To what sect of Islam did the majority of Persians belong? 4. What sorts of arts and sciences
succeeded under the Safavids?)
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Islam in India
M. The Delhi Sultanate (1. What are the main features of the Delhi Sultanate?)
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N. The Mughal Empire (1. What are the main features of the Mughal Empire? 2.What does “Mughal” mean?)
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O, The Founding of Sikhism (1. What 2 religions influenced Sikhism? What features of each of these religions does
it have? Who is the founder of Sikhism? What is Sikhism’s holy book? 3. What was the high point of Sikh culture
in India?)
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