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7650680566Al-Mahdi(775-785) the third Abbasid caliph0
7650680567Harun al-Rashid(786-809) He was the caliph of the Abbasid dynasty during its high point. He provided liberal support for artists and writers, bestowed lavish and luxurious gifts on his favorites, and distributed money to the poor and the common classes by tossing coins into the streets of Baghdad.1
7650711879The Thousand and One NightsCollection of Arab, Indian and Persian Stories2
7650680568BuyidsRegional splinter dynasty of the mid-10th century; invaded and captured Baghdad; ruled Abbasid Empire under title of sultan; retained Abbasids as figureheads3
7650680569Seljuk Turksa group of nomadic invaders from central Asia via Persia4
7650680570Ottoman EmpireIslamic state founded by Osman in northwestern Anatolia. After the fall of the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire was based at Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) from 1453-1922. It encompassed lands in the Middle East, North Africa, the Caucasus, and eastern Europe.5
7650680571CrusadesA series of holy wars from 1096-1270 AD undertaken by European Christians to free the Holy Land from Muslim rule.6
7650680572Saladin(1137-1193) Powerful Muslim ruler during Third Crusade, defeated Christians at Hattin took Jerusalem7
7650680574Shah-NamaBook of Kings8
7650680575ulamaMuslim religious scholars. From the ninth century onward, the primary interpreters of Islamic law and the social core of Muslim urban societies. (p. 238)9
7650680576Al-GhazaliBrilliant Islamic theologian; struggled to fuse Greek and Qur'anic traditions; not entirely accepted by ulama10
7650680577Sufisa mystical Muslim group that believed they could draw closer to God through prayer, fasting, and a simple life11
7650680578MongolsA member of any of the traditionally nomadic peoples of Mongolia12
7650680579Chinggis KhanAlso known as Temujin; he united the Mongol tribes into an unstoppable fighting force; created largest single land empire in history.13
7650680580HuleguGrandson of Chinggis Khan who attacked persia. And became first il-khan of Persia.14
7650680581MamluksTurkie slaves15
7650680582Muhammad ibn QuasimArab general; conquered Sind in India, declared the region and Indus valley to be part of the Umayyad empire16
7650711880RajasA prince, chief, or ruler in India or the East Indies17
7650680583Mahmud of GhazniThird ruler of Turkish slave dynasty in Afghanistan; led invasions of northern India; credited with sacking one of wealthiest of Hindu temples in northern India; gave Muslims reputation for intolerance and aggression.18
7650680584Muhammad of Ghura tenacious military commander of Persian extraction19
7650680586Bhaktic CultsHindu groups dedicated to gods and goddesses; stressed the importance of strong emotional bonds between devotees and the god or goddess who was the object of their veneration; most widely worshipped gods were Vishnu and Shiva20
7650680587Mira Bai(1498-1547) Celebrated Hindu writer of religious poetry; reflected openness of bhaktic cults to women.21
7650680588KabirMuslim mystic during 15th century; played down the importance of ritual differences between Hinduism and Islam22
7650680589ShrivijayaTrading empire centered on Malacca Straits between Malaya and Sumatra; controlled trade of empire; Buddhist government resistant to Muslim missionaries; fall opened up southeastern Asia to Muslim conversion.23
7650680590MalaccaPort city in the modern Southeast Asian country of Malaysia, founded about 1400 as a trading center on the Strait of Malacca. Also spelled Melaka.24
7650680591Demaktrading center on the North Coast of Java25

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