AP World History Vocab 61 Flashcards
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| 11877532535 | First caliph of Islam after the death of Muhammad | Abu Bakr |  | 0 |
| 11877539857 | Islamic empire ruled by those believed to be the successors to the Prophet Muhammad. | Caliphate |  | 1 |
| 11877546358 | Clan of Quraysh that dominated politics and commercial economy of Mecca; clan later able to establish dynasty as rulers of Islam | Umayyad |  | 2 |
| 11877556137 | Dynasty that succeeded the Umayyads as caliphs within Islam; came to power in 750 C.E. | Abbasid |  | 3 |
| 11877654574 | a Muslim group that accepts only the descendants of the Umayyads as the true rulers of Islam | Sunni |  | 4 |
| 11877661584 | A group of Islamic religion that believes that its religious leader should be chosen based on heredity. | Shi'ite |  | 5 |