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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
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.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)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
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.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. He brought peace and order to India and allowed people to practice their own religions.