Chapter 7 Terms Al-Mahdi- 775-785 CE‚ 3rd Abbasid caliph tried but failed to reconcile Shi’a to Abbasid rule and failed to resolve succession problem Harun al-Rashid- Great Abbasid ruler Harem- Buyids- 10th century Dynasty that invaded and captured Baghdad. Ruled Abbasid Empire under title of sultan and kept Abbasids as figureheads Seljuk Turks- Central Asian nomadic invaders. Sunnis who ruled in name of Abbasid caliphs from 11th century CE Crusades- Military adventures launched by western Christians
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interconnected through a number of factors‚ such as trade‚ urbanization‚ and technology. During the medieval period that spanned roughly from the fifth to the fifteenth century‚ Middle China and the Islamic Caliphate were two renowned civilizations. Middle China was located in eastern Asia and the Islamic Caliphate was located in the Middle East‚ so these civilizations were geographically far. However‚ this did not impede them from interconnecting; they became connected to the world and to each other through
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Umayyad Mosque‚ Damascus‚ Syria Space and Symbolism By Shijo Jose (A/2371/2011) History of Architecture II Year Sem IV Great Mosque of Damascus‚ also called Umayyad Mosque‚ the earliest surviving stone mosque‚ built between ad 705 and 715 by the Umayyad Caliph al-Walīd I. The mosque stands on the site of a 1st-century Hellenic temple to Jupiter and of a later church ‘Basilica of Saint John the Baptist’. Some Syrio-Roman fragments remain in the structure‚ as does a shrine supposedly enclosing
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Abu Ja’far al-Mansur the second Abbasid caliph served replace his brother Abul Abbas As-Saffah. Abu Ja’far Al-Mansur was the son of Muhammad bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib who also siblings and Ibrahim Al-Imam Abul Abbas As-Saffah. All three are founders of the Abbasids. Ketikah Caliph Abul Abbas As-Saffah died‚ Abu Ja’far being pilgrimage Great Commander Abu Muslim Al-Khurasani. The first by Caliph Abu Ja’far al-Mansur became caliph after taking office on 136 H/754 M is a set
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2012 Melanie Mak Mrs. Perez 11/2/2012 2012 Melanie Mak Mrs. Perez 11/2/2012 The Scientific Renaissance The Scientific Renaissance Today‚ technology has improved with fancy gadgets like computers‚ iPhones‚ iPads‚ tablets‚ and other wireless devices and accessories. Not only has our technology improved‚ yet our knowledge increased greatly about many things. Although‚ we couldn’t have known any of this great information without the help of geniuses from WAY back in the past. From 750 to 1258‚ lay
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Umayyad vs. Abbasid Dynasties In the rise and spreading of the Islam religion‚ there were many dynasties that were similar and different in their own way. The Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties can be compared: culturally‚ through religious tolerations and cultural blending; politically‚ through bureaucracy and misuse of government powers; and economically‚ through trade and advancements of technology. Culturally through religious toleration and cultural blending‚ the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties
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1) Islam means A) "dedication to Allah." B) "victory." C) "peace." D) "people of the book." E) "submission." 2) The political and theological faction within Islam that recognized only Ali and the descendants of the family of Muhammad as rightful rulers was called A) Fiqhs. B) Kharij. C) Sunnis. D) Shi’is. E) Sufis. 3) One difference between classical China and the earlier Hwang Ho river-valley civilization was that in classical China‚ A) irrigation was widely practiced
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The Islamic Empires like many other empires rose to become and influence on future societies. The Islamic Empire expanded far beyond its Arabian homeland‚ bringing Sasanid Persia and parts of the Byzantine Empire into its society. Muslim conquerors adapted Persian methods of government and ways to control their land. In the later centuries Muslims drew methods from Greek and Indian traditions as well. They transformed the cultural traditions that they took in into their own. While being influenced
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How did the Fatimid movement contribute to the political and economic position of Cairo and Egypt? Consider the effect of the movement’s religious politics as well as the effects and trends that lasted beyond the dynasty’s rule. The Fatimid movement was a Shi’a Muslim group that aimed to spread their beliefs all around the Arab World. The movement lasted from 909 to 1171 until Saladin became Sultan of Egypt. The movement also left its mark on Egypt. The Fatimid’s existed during the Islamic Golden
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Even though the Abbasid Caliphs were the direct succors of the Umayyad they ruled entirely differently. Both empires ruled very differently in how they handled the economy‚ politics and social fields. In an Example of the economy the Caliphs during the Abbasid Empire hit a Golden Age while both were similar in how they handled slaves. The Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphs both had very different political systems. Even thought influences of the Umayyad did carry over into the Abbasid rule very little
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