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Caliphates
Caliphates were Middle Eastern community jurisdictions headed by a caliph, the civil and religious leader.
754 Questions
What are the guided transmission media?
Guided transmission media means the data signals are guided along the path like cabling system.They dont have any other go they have to pass through the given cable or wire.
Guided media are of 4 types :
1. Open wire eg:- Electrical wires from poles.
2. Twisted Pair.
3. Coaxial Cable.
4. Optical Fiber.
Where did the Abbassids build their new capital?
The Abbassid capital was built at BAGHDAD. It was a majestic city while it was their capital and while it has lost some of its greatness, it is still a beautiful city.
Umar (omar)
What was the chief unique trait of the Safavid Empire as compared to other Islamic empires?
The Safavids were Twelver Shiite Muslims in comparison to the Ottomans and the Mughals who were Sunni Muslims.
Why were the safavids called red heads?
The qizilbash ("red heads") were a militant group that helped found the safavid empire. They wore red hats.
What did the first caliph use to rule?
The 1st Caliph who ruled the Muslims after the death of the prophet Muhammad PBUH is Abu-Bakr Al-Seddeq, may Allah be pleased with him following in the steps of the prophet.
Who established the Umayyad dynasty in Cordoba and why?
Abd al-Rahman I founded the Umayyad Dynasty in Cordoba after he fled the coup d'etat by the Abbassids against the Umayyad Caliphate based in Damascus. Abd al-Rahman was the only Umayyad survivor, but was able to flee beyond the control of the Abbassids by taking over the Spanish territories of the Caliphate.
Because they were fighting a very superior enemy and they had to, literally, take out all the moors from the gained territory and refill it with new christian settlers. This process needed a lot of time to establish the new population.
And, by the way, they had to face new invasions from the moors from north Africa.
What ended the abassid dynasty?
corruption of Kings
they not respected rules of Islam and did any kind of sin
What waterways might have enabled the safavids to interact with other cultures?
the persian golf and caspian sea
How did Ottoman Safavid and Mughal empires compare in terms of location and size?
Both empires built powerful militaries with gunpowder weapons - Apex
What two major ethnic groups were included in safavid society?
The Turkish and the Persians were the two major ethnic groups in Safavid society.
How was abu bakr related to muhammad?
~Muhammad was his son-in-law.
Abu Bakr was a close companion to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the first man believed in Muhammad prophesy and accepting Islam religion. Abu was the only companion to Prophet Muhammad during his Immigration from Mecca (Makkah) to Medina. Abu Bakr is the father of Aisha, (may God be pleased with her) Prophet Muhammad wife. Abu Bakr was the 1st Caliph (Ruler) after prophet Muhammad death.
What was the most significant of the transformations brought about by Abbasids' rise to power?
The mawali were admitted as full members of the Islamic community
What are the Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties?
What is referred to as the Umayyad, Abbasid and Ottomani 'dynasties' are names of the different eras of rule over the Islamic state.
In Islam, the Muslims are united as one nation ruled by one ruler or Caliph, this caliph or Khalifah can be any Muslim man who is capable and able to rule and can be changed by the people if he does not rule correctly.
A large number of rulers after Muhammad (saw) were from the family of Banu Umayyah, then another era of rulers from the family of Banu Abbas, then another from the family of Banu Uthman (these were Turkish). This ended in 1924 CE after 1302 years of Islamic rule since the time of Muhammad (saw).
While the Abbasids ruled in the east which forces took control of Spain?
The Umayyads were the first (for nearly 300 years), followed by the Taifas, the Almoravids, the Almohads, and the Second Taifas. The Second Taifas survived the Fall of Baghdad and the end of the Abbassids.
