1.2 Dar al-Islam Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. a group of Turkish tribes that invaded southwestern Asia and founded an empire that included Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, and most of Iran.
  2. 3. Muslims that believe that Imams are leaders appointed by God to be Muhammad's successors.
  3. 6. the holy book of Islam.
  4. 7. a territory under the leadership of a ruler with the title of emperor.
  5. 8. Muslims that believe that Muhammad had no rightful heir and that a religious leader should be elected through a vote among the Islamic community's people; believe that Muhammad's followers chose Abu Bakr, Muhammad's close friend and advisor, as his successor.
  6. 9. a military slave
  7. 10. meaning to possess supreme or ultimate power
Down
  1. 1. a ruler of a state whose title is an Arabic term meaning "successor of the Prophet Muhammad".
  2. 3. the trans-________ trade route transformed West Africa by connecting it to the larger parts of the world; required the need for human adaptation and innovation over this vast desert area.
  3. 4. a ruler of a territory whose title is a turkish term meaning "a ruler with power or authority".
  4. 5. a mystical Islamic belief and practice in which Muslims seek to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God.