Abbasid Empire (1 janv. 750 – 1 janv. 1258)

Description:

Time Period: (8th c. - 13th c.) C.E.
Location: Reached Persia, Spain, Central Asia, India

The transition from the Umayyad Empire lead to the Abbasid Empire in 750 C.E. The capital was moved once again to BAGHDAD. It was a Sunni Empire

S:
-NO caste system

P:
-VIZIER: adviser of the Sultan
-Cesaropapismo : no separation between church and state
-CALIPH: head of state/ CALIPHATE and the descendant of Muhammad
-SUNNI MUSLIMS: wanted a democracy and choose leaders (+90% are Sunni Muslims)
-SHIA MUSLIMS: wanted a monarchy through the descendants of Muhammad.

I: traveled across Indian ocean and silk road by camels and dhows

C:
-Islam
-everyone is equal

E:
- Spread rapidly due to pre-existing trade routes
-jizya: religious tax on non Muslims

achievements:
-dhow (boat)
- camel saddle
- sack--> check
-latent sails

the fall:

vocab:
-Islam: (verb) to submit to God
-Muslim: one who submits to God
-Quran: "recitation" of the word of God--> book
-Haji: pilgrimage to Mecca
-Hadith: book of Muhammad's teachings
-Shariah laws: Islamic code
-Muhammad (570-632) : the last prophet and only prophet of God in Islam
-Allah- God of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
-Mecca: holy city where the Kaaba is located
-Caliph: the head of state (originally the descendants of Muhammad)
-Caliphate: a city-state modeled after the original Islamic community
- Umma: a community of believers
-Sunni Muslims
-Shia Muslims
-Sufi: a missionary