AP Modern World History Flashcards: Developments in Dar al-Islam
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What was the primary cause for the rise of new Islamic states, such as the Mamluk Sultanate, after c. 1200?
The fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate created a power vacuum, which allowed new Islamic political entities to emerge and establish their own rule.
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What was the primary cause for the rise of new Islamic states, such as the Mamluk Sultanate, after c. 1200?
The fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate created a power vacuum, which allowed new Islamic political entities to emerge and establish their own rule.
Give an example of a specific institution that promoted intellectual innovation and transfers in Dar al-Islam.
The House of Wisdom in Baghdad was a major intellectual center that encouraged the preservation and translation of significant works, including Greek philosophy.
What was the political state of Dar al-Islam after the fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate?
Following the fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate, Dar al-Islam was politically decentralized, with various new Islamic political entities, often led by Turkic peoples, emerging.
How did major religions affect societies in Africa and Asia from c. 1200 to c. 1450?
The core beliefs and practices of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity continued to be powerful forces that shaped the development of societies across these regions.
Beyond military conquest, identify three groups responsible for the expansion of the Islamic faith.
The religion of Islam was expanded throughout Afro-Eurasia by merchants, missionaries, and Sufis.
Intellectual Transfers in Dar al-Islam
The process by which Muslim states and empires facilitated the movement and preservation of knowledge, such as the preservation of Greek philosophy in institutions like the House of Wisdom.
Sufis
A group within Islam that played a key role as missionaries, helping to spread the religion throughout many parts of Afro-Eurasia.
What were the effects of intellectual innovation in Dar al-Islam?
Muslim states and empires encouraged intellectual innovation, which led to significant advancements in fields such as mathematics, literature, and medicine.
How did the expansion of Muslim rule differ from the expansion of the Islamic faith?
The expansion of Muslim rule was often accomplished through military conquest, while the Islamic faith itself was subsequently spread more peacefully through the activities of merchants, missionaries, and Sufis.
What ethnic group dominated most of the new Islamic states that emerged after the Abbasid decline?
Most of the new Islamic political entities that arose after the fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate were dominated by Turkic peoples.
Identify two examples of new Islamic political entities that emerged after the Abbasid Caliphate fragmented.
Two prominent examples are the Mamluk Sultanate (centered in Egypt) and the Delhi Sultanates (in India). The Seljuk Empire is another key example.