Sheet1 Unit 2 Key Terms 1. Abbasid (750 C.E.) The Sunni dynasty that overthrew the Umayyads as caliphs 2. Abu Bakr (632-634 C.E.) The first caliph; one of Muhammad's earliest followers and closest friends 3. Ali The 4th caliph; the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad who was meant to be the original successor of Muhammad but was too young. Caused warfare between the Sunnis and Shi'a for not punnishing the murderer of the 3rd caliph, Uthman 4. Axum Kingdom located in Ethiopian highlands; defeated kingdom of Kush around 300 B.C.E. and succeeded by Ethiopia. Received strong influence from Arabian peninsula; eventually converted to Christianity 5. Baghdad Capital of Abbasid dynasty located in Iraq near ancient Persian capital of Ctesiphone
Unit 2 Terms
Sheet1 Unit 2 Key Terms 1. Abbasid (750 C.E.) The Sunni dynasty that overthrew the Umayyads as caliphs 2. Abu Bakr (632-634 C.E.) The first caliph; one of Muhammad's earliest followers and closest friends 3. Ali The 4th caliph; the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad who was meant to be the original successor of Muhammad but was too young. Caused warfare between the Sunnis and Shi'a for not punnishing the murderer of the 3rd caliph, Uthman 4. Axum Kingdom located in Ethiopian highlands; defeated kingdom of Kush around 300 B.C.E. and succeeded by Ethiopia. Received strong influence from Arabian peninsula; eventually converted to Christianity 5. Baghdad Capital of Abbasid dynasty located in Iraq near ancient Persian capital of Ctesiphone
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