Powerful Muslim Empires

Islamic Achievements

  • Economics: ______
  • Arts:______
  • Literature:______
  • Philosophy:______
  • Science:______

Islamic Invasion

After the ______fell in 550, India was divided into many little local kingdoms – ruled by ______.

  • Despite power struggles between Princes, Indian culture flourished. Beautiful ______and ______temples were built and ______connected India to many other empires.
  • Around 1000, Muslim Turks and Afghans invaded India. They were fierce warriors and the ______, or Muslim Ruler was able to defeat Hindu armies.
  • These Islamic tribes organized a ______, or land ruled by a sultan in Delhi. The ______would last from 1206 to 1526.

This marked the______in India.

Muslims and Hindus Clash

Muslims brought changes to Indian ______and ______. These newcomers created a brilliant ______at Delhi where ______art and architecture flourished.

However, the Delhi Sultanate fell after ______invaded and destroyed Delhi in 1398. This led to conflict between ______and ______.

The Muslim invasion of India brought two very different ______face to face. Unfortunately, many Buddhists and Hindus were ______and their ______destroyed.

However, there was also a ______of the two ______because many Hindus ______to Islam and many ______absorbed ______.

One holy man, ______, formed a new religion that was a blend of ______and ______called ______.

Sikhism: A Blend of Religious Beliefs

Islam

  • Belief in ______
  • Religious and Moral duties defined in the ______
  • Belief in ______and ______, and a day of judgment
  • No priests; all believers are religious equals

Hinduism

  • Belief in ______, all part of Brahman
  • Emphasis on religious and moral duties, or ______
  • Belief in a cycle of ______, ______, and ______

Sikhism

  • Belief in the “______”
  • Belief in ______
  • ______of the Caste system

The Mughal Empire

In 1526, ______, a military genius who was supposedly a descendent of ______and ______, invaded India and founded the ______.

  • The Chief builder of the Mughal Empire was ______. He earned his title by creating a ______, promoting religious ______, modernizing the ______, encouraging trade, and introducing land reforms.

The ______of the Mughal Empire was during the reign of ______, Akbar’s grandson. He promoted literature, arts, and architecture throughout the empire.

  • In addition, Shah Jahan built the greatest ______of the Mughal Empire, the ______as a tomb for his wife.

The Ottoman Empire

While the ______ruled ______, two other empires – the ______and ______empires - dominated the ______and Eastern Europe.

  • The Ottoman and Safavid Empires became known as the “______” because of the new technology they developed.

The Ottomans were Turkish speaking ______people who migrated from Central Asia (like the ______). The created a ______Muslim Empire.

  • As the Ottomans ______across Asia, they threatened the ______. After many failed attempts at capturing ______, Mehmet II finally succeeded in 1453.
  • After a 2 month ______, they blasted through the city walls and took ______and renamed it ______. This would be the Ottoman ______for years!

Suleiman the Magnificent

The Ottoman Empire enjoyed a ______under ______. Suleiman greatly expanded the empire by modernizing his power ______and ______many new lands.

  • The ______were an ______in the Ottoman Army that came from people they conquered in battle.
  • Suleiman also created a strong government based on the ______.

The Ottoman poets, artists, and architects were influenced from ______and ______forms of Art. During Suleiman’s rule the arts ______.

Safavid Empire

By the early 1500s, the ______had created an empire in ______(modern day Iran). The Safavids were ______who enforced their beliefs on their Empire.

  • The Safavid King was called the ______. The most famous was ______the Great.
  • Shah Abbas centralized ______, created a strong ______, strengthened the ______by reducing ______on farmers and encouraging the growth of ______.
  • He also tolerated ______in the Safavid Empire.

In the late 1700s, the Safavid Empire fell due to fighting between ______and ______Muslims and the ______took power and established a capital at Tehran.