Topic 12 L4

What factor helped Muslims conquer the Sasanian Empire in Persia?

• Many Sasanians had already converted to Islam

• The empire was divided between Zoroastrians and Christians

• The empire was weak from ongoing war with the Byzantines

• Muslims were supported by Byzantine troops

Under the rule of the Umayyad caliphs,

• Christians and Jews were expelled from the Arab Empire

• Turkish and Persian Muslims were often treated unfairly

• the Arab Empire expanded farther into Asia and Africa

• the Arab Empire lost territory it had gained from the Persians

When did the city of Cordoba become an important center of Islam?

• after Muslim armies conquered Spain

• after Muslims divided into Sunnis and Shias

• after the Seljuk Turks seized Baghdad

• after the fall of the Abbasid Empire

Why were the Sufis effective in spreading Islam?

• They shared their wealth with conquered communities

• They built schools and served communities

• They made non-Muslims in conquered lands convert to Islam

• They incorporated local traditions to help teach Islam

What helped Muslim trade flourish in the Arab Empire?

• Caravans became more efficient, so goods were transported faster

• Legal reforms helped protect merchants and their property

• Universities were established at trade centers around the empire

• As Islam spread through trade, Arabic became the langugage of trade

What was a mark of Safavid rule?

• reforming laws in Constantinople

• spreading Persian language and culture

• persecuting Hindus and Sikhs in India

• conquering Baghdad for the Ottomans