Arabic and Ottoman Empires
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Arabic and Ottoman
Empires
Chapter 6
Chapter 15
Before Muhammad was the leader
of Islam, what was his profession?
Caravan Manager
Muhammad died without naming a
what?
Successor
The lack of an heir led to what two
groups of Islamic beliefs?
Sunni
Believe that the new leader
of Islam should be elected
from a pool of eligible
candidates.
Shia
Believe that the new leader
of Islam should be a direct
descendant of the prophet
Muhammad.
Muslim scholars developed the
shari’ah which was what?
A law code that
provides believers
with a set of practical
ways to regulate their
daily lives.
“A struggle in the way of God” is a
fair, defensive war called what?
Jihad
Breeding centuries of mistrust
between Muslims and Christians
was a major impact of what event?
Crusades
Which Muslim general demonstrated
ideal virtues of Islam?
Mu’awiyah
Why are there no representations of
the prophet Muhammad in Islamic art?
It was an attempt to
prevent people from
worshiping
Muhammad instead
of Allah.
Ottomans practiced what religion?
Islam
Safavids were very different from
other Islamic Empires because of
what unique belief?
Shia Islam
In the 14th century what group of
people conquered the Dardanelles
and Bosporus Straits?
Ottomans
Which Islamic leader is credited
with the capture of Constantinople?
Mehmet II