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Chap. 13
For the world civ. exam
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12/07/2010

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Saladin-

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• a field general and administrator under the Turkish ruler of Syria, Nur al-Oin
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Ramadan-

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• the month each year when Muslims must fast during the daylight hours
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What accounted for the spread of Islam?

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• gained influence in India, Malaysia
• Trade and commerce, Sufi orders, and conquests,….Spread of Islam
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Urdu-Hindi-

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• A language that combines Persian- Arabic and native Indian elements
• Urdu is the Muslim version of the language
• Hindi= Hindu version
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Madrasa-

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• An Islamic college of higher learning
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Who were the Saljuqs?

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• the 1st major Turkish dynasty of Islam
• Settled in Transoxians
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Reconquista-

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• The Christian reconquest of Spain from the Muslims from 1000-1492
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Sultans-

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• Rulers who have almost compute sovereignty over a certain domain without claiming the title of Caliph
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Deccan-

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• Large plateau with varying terrain that constitutes most of Southern India
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Distinguish among Shi’ite, Sunni, and Sufi Muslims

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Cordoba

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Who were the Mamluks?
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• only Islamic dynasty to withstand Mongols
• Based in eastern Mediterrean, Cairo
• Patronized scholars and artists
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Timur-

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• between 1379 and 1405, his goal was conquest
• Timur’s campaigns were renewal for their brutality
• Left behind destruction and chaos throughout eastern Islamic world
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