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Caliphs were successors of Muhammad as spiritual and temporary leader of the Muslims. They administered the empire by keeping everyone in line.
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Where did the first four caliphs expand the empire?
to northwest europe
What importance did Caliphs have in ancient times?
None. Caliphs came to power in the Medieval Period. As for the Medieval period, the Caliphs were the leaders of the Muslim Empires called Caliphates. The four first Caliphs were called the Rightly-Guided Caliphs and they also had some religious authority in Islam. Because of the barbarity of the Umayyad Caliphs, the religious authority left the Caliphs and vested in the local Imams. Religious authority would return to the Caliphs in the mid-1500s in the Ottoman Empire until Atatürk abolished the Caliphate in 1936.
Did the Muslim empire lose land?
Yea after many years and caliphs the empire started to lose its land and got conquered by others.
What happened to the Muslims empire under the first four caliphs?
they finished by different political events.
What happened to the Muslim empire under the first four caliphs?
they finished by different political events.
Which Muslim empire treated its non-Muslim subjects the most fairly?
Early Islamic empire of the poise caliphs treated non Muslims fairly .
What is the synonym of govern?
authority, empire, sovereignty, supremacy, presidency, administration
How did abbasid caliphs strengthen their control over the empire-?
The abbasid caliphs built a huge standing army; they encouraged all people to take part in government; and moved the capital to Baghdad.
Why had Islam not spread to Asia minor?
I assume the you are asking within the time of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs and the Umayyad Caliphs. Asia Minor at that time was held by the Byzantine Empire which was more capable of defending the Anatolian highlands than was the Arab cavalry at taking it.
The ottoman empire preferred to what?
The Ottoman Empire preferred to: A. Administer their land through local pashas. B. Avoid Violent Conflict. C. Force all conquered peoples to follow Islam D. Follow English rule The answer is A. Administer their land through local pashas.
What did the rightly caliphs do?
Having the power and leading the Muslims and receiving the huge tax and governmental income from 2/3 of the world. The Rightly-Guided Caliphs further extended the Islamic Empire and created state structures to more effectively manage the conquered regions.
Did the rightly guided caliphs expand their empire?
It depends on the Rightly-Guided Caliph in question.Abu Bakr and 'Ali (first and fourth caliphs) dealt with internal civil wars, so they were not primarily responsible for the expansion of the Islamic Caliphate. However, 'Omar and 'Othman (second and third caliphs) did fight numerous expansionary wars, throughout the Levant, Mesopotamia, Persia, and Egypt.
