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| 8269921829 | Seljuk Turks | took over Baghdad from the Buyids in 1055, ruled in the name of the caliphate. | 0 | |
| 8269926591 | Buyids | Persian tribe, overtook Baghdad in 945, ruled with a Sultan. | 1 | |
| 8269956162 | Crusades | 8 Crusades by the Christians to reclaim the Holy Land. Lasted from 1095 to 1291, almost 200 years. | 2 | |
| 8269974884 | al-Ghazali | great Islamic theologian, created the idea for Sufism. | 3 | |
| 8270034821 | Mahmud of Ghazni | established a Muslim realm in north India and paved the way for interaction and trade between the Middle East and India. | 4 | |
| 8270052863 | Bhaktic cults | Hindu worship groups who were extremely dedicated to enforcing Hinduism and worshipping the Hindu gods and goddesses. | 5 | |
| 8270076752 | Ulama | Islamic Orthodox religious scholars who wanted a more conservative and restrictive theology. | 6 | |
| 8270116541 | Chinggis Khan | leader of the Mongols, a stronger and more durable empire than the Huns. Overthrew the 37th and final caliph of the Abassid empire. | 7 | |
| 8270154713 | egalitarianism vs caste system | equal religious rights (Islam) vs divided and segregated life (Hinduism) | 8 | |
| 8270166552 | dhows | small, speedy ships used by Islam for swift trade. | 9 | |
| 8270197002 | Harun al-Rashid | succeeded al-Mahdi, ruled from 786 to 809. Islam flourished during the era of his rule, and started it's decline shortly after his death. | 10 | |
| 8270209197 | al-Mahdi | caliphate from 775-785, did not solve the problem of succession, reconcile with the Shia, and financially drained the empire. | 11 | |
| 8270294574 | Muhammad ibn Qasim | led attack on Sind with 10,000 warriors to avenge attacks on Arab shipping. | 12 | |
| 8270313366 | Shrivijaya, Malacca and Demak | Islam conquered these trading hubs in the Indonesia area, which greatly expanded Islamic influence. | 13 | |
| 8270332597 | harem and veil | used for the seclusion of women in Islamic culture. | 14 |
