Islam Continued

The first four _____ were leaders of the Arab Empire who were related to or friends of Muhammad.

The 3 Main Caliphates are called:

Under Abbasid rule, the Muslim Empire experienced a Golden Age of scientific achievement.

Córdoba in ______ was conquered in the 700s and became a center of Muslim culture.

Seljuk Turks conquered Baghdad in 1055.

The Mongols burned Baghdad in 1258, which ended the Arab Empire.

Baghdad, the home of the House of Wisdom, is the current capital of:

Much of the peace and scientific advancement in Al-Andalus (Islamic Spain) was due in part to its:

Because Islam forbids Idolatry, much of Arabian architecture uses _____:

The split between Shia and Sunni Muslims began over who would be Muhammad's successor.