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Caliphates

Caliphates were Middle Eastern community jurisdictions headed by a caliph, the civil and religious leader.

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What is the definition of a caliph?

Caliph refers to a Muslim civil and religious ruler, widely viewed as the successor of Muhammad.

What modern countries did Safavid Empire rule?

Safavid Empire of Azerbaijan & Iran ruled present day Iran & Azerbaijan as well as whole Armenia, certain parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Georgia, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Syria and Russia.

Why did the Umayyads lose power in 750 AD?

The Umayyad Caliphate was overthrown by the Abbasid Revolution in 750 AD. having lost much of their power during the Third Muslim Civil War (744-747 AD).

Who was the Arab general who conquered Sindh?

Muhammad bin Qasim Al-Thaqafi (محمد بن القاسم الثقفي) was the Arab general from the city of Ta'if loyal to the Umayyad Caliphate who conquered the Sindh and Punjab regions along the Indus River. Qasim's conquest of Sindh and Punjab enabled further Islamic expansion into the Indian subcontinent.

Where were the Abbasids from?

originated in damascus, syria and then relocated their capital in Baghdad, Iraq.

took their name from Prophet Muhammad (SAW)'s paternal uncle al-Abbas--that way the Muslim followers will follow the Abbasid dynasty. they basically followed prophet Muhammad (SAW)'s word--unlike the Umayyad dynasty.

What did the Shiite Muslims believe about the Umayyads?

Umayyads always controlled shia Muslims and kept Imams of shia in prison or killed them. shia Muslims hated Umayyads and always hided their beliefs to be safe from Umayyads security officers.
They don't consider them right.

Why did the Rightly-Guided Caliphs attack the Byzantine empire?

That was an inevitable conflict between two fanatically religious societies, one Christian and one Muslim, each believing that its own religion must ultimately triumph and defeat all others. This conflict continues, in a different form, in the 21st century.

What was NOT advanced during the Muslim Empire a optics b mathematics c medicine d portraiture?

D. Portraiture. Muslims believed strongly in not painting people or animals, as a result, portraiture did not advance in the Islamic World until Western colonization and imperialism. There were numerous advances in Optics, Mathematics, and Medicine by individuals like Alhazen, al-Khwarizmi, and Avicenna respectively.

How did the abbasids use their wealth?

Well, they used their wealth to support the arts and learning, and their wealth helped with trade. This was all I could find...but hope it helped!

Who ended the Arab Empire 1258?

Hülegü Khan of the Mongols conquered Baghdad in 1258, effectively ending the Abbassid Caliphate.

How did the abbasids gain power?

In 750 CE there was a revolution against Umayyad rule which began in eastern Iran and rapidly spread over the whole empire. The Umayyads were totally destroyed except for one prince who fled to Spain and established the Umayyad dynasty there.

How did the Shia react to the later Abbasid dynasty?

making a secret organization for management and survive of shia Muslims.

Which countries were conquered by Hazrat Abu Ubaida?

Abu Ubaida led the Muslim armies into the Levantine region, annexing to the Rightly-Guided Caliphate the areas occupied by the current nations of Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.

How did the Abbassids build a powerful empire?

The Abbasids defeated the Ummayaeds and put to death every member of that family they could lay hands on. Then they turned to their cousins, the offspring of Hazrat Ali (RAU) and imprisoned the chief personalities who could claim their share in power. They also kept well trained and well armed army. They tried to win over influential personalities by foul or fair means and developed a powerful Empire.

Definition of guided unguided media?

The unguided media is the wireless media. It simply transports electromagnetic waves without using any physical conductor. Signals are normally broadcast through the air and thus are available to any one who has the device capable of receiving them. Unguided signals can be travelled from source to the destination in several ways. These ways include ground propagation, sky propagation and line of sight propagation.

What was Uthman's goal in writing the Qur'an?

There were two major reasons for this.

Firstly, a number of Hafiths (Qur'anic Memorizers) had died in recent battles and Caliph 'Othman was afraid that perhaps too many Hafiths could die and the Qur'an would be lost.

Secondly, a number of Hafiths were beginning to mis-remember different passages of the Qur'an, so to create a unified version would prevent the Qur'an from mutating as time passed.

How did the Muslim empire spread under the leadership of the umayyad dynasty?

The Muslim empire spread under the leadership of the Umayyad dynasty through the power of the Syrian army, which was the dynasty's foundation; this allowed the Umayyads to assume greater control of conquered provinces and and of Arab tribal rivalries.

What challenges did the Abbassid caliphs face that made it difficult to hold their empire together?

Answer 1
Some Abbasid caliphs were fond of easy living. As a result, they ignored their government responsibilities. Also, they did little to protect merchants from attacks by bandits. This badly hurt trade, which was a major source of Caliphs' wealth. Because of this, the Abbasid caliphs raised taxes. People soon tired of the Abbasids' selfish behavior.

Answer 2
Internal revolts and external challenges led to the decline of Abbasid rule.

Answer 3
The reasons for the eventual fall of the Abbassid Caliphate which occurred in 1100-1258 CE are the following.

1) Corruption: The Abbassid Caliphate had become one of the richest and most prosperous states in the world at that time, changing its leadership from honest brokers of power (Amir al-Mu'aminin - Prince of the Believers used to actually mean something) to individuals more concerned with money. This created strong resentment from those who were outside of the Abbassid purview.

2) Mawali Inclusion: The Abbassids were an Arab Caliphate (as opposed to the Samanids who were a Persian Caliphate) and were expected by many Arabs to treat other Arabs better than the Mawali. However, the Abbassids consistently treated Persians equal to or better than their Arab brethren which created animosity and a sense of betrayal. Many Arabs saw the Persians as the major backers of the Caliphate and that they were a tool for Persian interests. It was also perceived that the Persians were first servants to the caliphs but climbed way up the social ladder to a place they did not belong.

3) Turkish Armies:
Armies like the Mamluk (who were retained by the Abbassids for the defense of the Caliphate) were Turks who defended an Arab State. Beginning in this period, they began to realize that they had the capacity to create their own states considering how vast their powers were as a military. This idea also came to the fore for Turks outside of the Caliphate. As a result, there were Mamluk uprisings, Seljuq attacks, and other Turkish Armies turning against Baghdad.

4) Rise of the Mongols:
Hülegü Khan put the final nail in the coffin by massacring Baghdad and a number of Persian cities when he conquered the territory for the Great Khanate.

Describe the increase of shiite religious elements in the safavid dynasty after the death of Shah ABBAs?

The power of Shiite religious elements began to increase at court and in Safavid society at large after the death of Shah Abbas. While intellectual freedom had marked the height of the Safavid empire, the pressure to conform to orthodox religious beliefs increased. For example, Persian women, who had considerable freedom during the early empire, were now forced into seclusion and required to adopt the wearing of the veil.

Did Turkic Muslims from Afghanistan bring Islam to the Indian Perimeter?

It depends on the timing.

The first Muslim conquest of territories on the Indian periphery was the conquest of Sindh by Muhammed bin Qasim of the Umayyad Caliphate from 711-715. He, and the army he led, were primarily composed of Arabs, not Turks. The Umayyad Caliphate brough Islam to the areas it had conquered, but was ineffective at spreading Islam throughout the subcontinent.

However, in the subsequent centuries, the Turkic Seljuqs, Timurids, and Mughals would all conquer areas on the Indian perimeter with the Mughals penetrating deep into the subcontinent. As a result, the Mughals were far more effective at spreading Islam deep into India.

What is the important thing about Umayyad Abbasid dynasties?

The Abassids took their name from al-'Abbas, a paternal uncle of Muhammad and early supporter of the Prophet. Their close kinship to Muhammad and the position of al-'Abbas as a Companion of the Prophet served them well in gaining support. As early as 718 AD, during the reign of Umar II, Muhammad ibn 'Ali, a great-grandson of al-'Abbas, began to proselytize in Persia to rally support for returning the caliphate to the family of the Prophet, the Hashimites