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92098944Islamreligion started in the Arabian peninsula by the prophet Muhammad0
92098945Muslimbeliever of Islam1
92098946QuranIslam holy book2
92098947Hadithrevelations of the prophet Muhammad3
92098948Bedouinnomadic4
92098949Ummacommunity of the faithful withing Islam5
92098950Caliphthe political and religious successor to Muhammad6
92098951Sunnissupporters of the Umayyads7
92098952Shi'issupporters of Ali8
92098953Mawalinon-Muslim converts9
92098954Jizyahead tax for non-Muslims10
92098955Dhimmithe non-Muslims who were living in conquered lands11
92098956Harema part of a palace or house reserved for women12
92098957Ayanwealthy landed elites13
92098958SultanBuyid leaders who took over Abbasid empire; literally means "victorious"14
92098959Seljuk Turksnomads from Central Asia who took over Buyids, Sunnis15
92098960CrusadesHoly wars between Muslims and Christians over Holy Land16
92098961Ulamaorthodox religious scholars who were suspicious of non-Islamic ideas and scientific thinking17
92098962Sufiswandering mystics who sought a personal union with Allah18
92098963MongolsCentral Asian nomadic people who brought down Abbasid empire19
92098964MameluksTurkic slaves who defeated Mongols20
92098965RajasHindu kings of India21
92098966Satiritual where women were burned along with their dead husband22
92098967Bhakticult groups dedicated to gods and goddesses, open to everyone, gods most celebrated are Vishnu and Shiva23
92098968Stateless Societiesearly African societies organized around kinship lacking concentration and power24
92098969Lineagegroup of same family25
92098970Secret Societiescontrolled customs and beliefs and limited authority26
92098971Age Setsgroups of people of the same age who are considered to have similar responsibilities to society27
92098972Divinerspriests who guided religious practice and helped protect the community28
92098973IfriqiyaRoman name for Africa29
92098974Maghribname for west Africa30
92098975CoptsChristians of Egypt31
92098976JihadIslamic holy war32
92098977Conquest statesdrew on taxes, tribute, and military support of the subordinate areas, lineages, and villages33
92098978JuulaMalinke merchants; formed small partnerships to carry out trade throughout Mali empire; eventually spread throughout West Africa34
92098979Griotsprofessional oral historians who served as keepers of traditions and advisers of kings within the Mali empire35
92098980Timbuktuport city of Mali; located just off the flood plain on the great band in the Niger River; population of 50,000; contained a library and university36
92098981Askiamilitary for Muslim rulers in the Songhay Kingdom37
92098982EmirIslamic title for ruling families38
92098983Caliphthe political and religious successor to Muhammad39
92098984ShariaIslamic law40
92098985ZanjArabic therm for the East african coast41
92098986Swahilicoastal language42
92098987Demographystudy of population43
92098988Demographic Transitionshift to low birth, low infant death rate, or stable population44

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