1.2 - Developments in Dar al Islam

Question 1

Mamluk Sultanate

Answer 1

a kingdom in Egypt ruled by former slave soldiers, known for stopping Mongols

Question 2

Seljuk Turks

Answer 2

a group from Central Asia who took over parts of the Middle East and challenged the Abbasids

Question 3

Sultan

Answer 3

the title for a Muslim ruler, used by leaders like the Seljuks

Question 4

Mongols

Answer 4

nomadic warriors from Central Asia who conquered much of Asia and destroyed Baghdad in 1258

Question 5

Abbasid Caliphate

Answer 5

a major Islamic empire with its capital in Baghdad, famous for its culture and learning

Question 6

Mamluks

Answer 6

slave soldiers who became rulers, especially in Egypt

Question 7

Muhammad

Answer 7

the founder and prophet of Islam

Question 8

Crusaders

Answer 8

Christian fighters from Europe who tried to take the Holy Land from Muslims

Question 9

Sufis

Answer 9

muslim mystics who focused on a personal relationship with God and spread Islam

Question 10

House of Wisdom

Answer 10

a famous learning center in Baghdad during the Abbasid era

Question 11

Baghdad

Answer 11

the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, known for trade and learning

Question 12

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

Answer 12

a Muslim scholar who made important discoveries in science and math