CH.6-8 Flashcards

231273551	Harun al-Rashid	(786-809) one of the most famous and enduring Abbasid Caliphs, very luxurious	1
231273552	Seljuk Turks	Group of nomadic invaders from central Asia that defeated the Buyids.	2
231273553	Zank Slaves	non-Muslims that were captured in East Africa during slaving raids	3
231273554	Ulama	Orthodox religious scholars that opposed non-Islamic ideas and scientific thinking.	4
231273555	Mameluks	Turkic slaves that who ruled Egypt after defeating the Mongols	5
231273556	Caliphs	Chief religious rulers,successors of Muhammad	6
231273557	raja	Indian King, or prince	7
231273558	Copts	The Christians that lived in Egypt who developed a rich tradition in contact with Byzantium	8
231273559	Sati	Muslim ritual where widows were burnt, Usually only upper class	9
231273560	Sufi	A muslim who finds direct contact with Islamic gods.	10