Islam, Caliphates, Fall to Mongols, & Buddhism in China
Across
- 3. Capital of Abbasids; values learning and center of Abbasid culture
- 6. Taxation of non-muslims
- 9. Grew to become very rich and valuable; essential allies for early Tang rulers to legitimize power in exchange for tax breaks, land, and gifts
- 11. Islamic laws
- 12. Caliph succession through Muhammad (cousin Ali)
- 13. Takes over Umayyad; Was a caliphate; establishes Baghdad as capital; didn't effectively rule large, diverse empire
- 16. Mongal dynasty in China; Khubilai Khan, technology transfer, exchange of ideas and goods, Silk Road open, tax farming
- 17. The dynasty in China that brought Buddhism into government; emperess eventually Buddhist herself
- 18. The rule or reign of a caliph or chief Muslim ruler
- 19. This group clashed with Muslims because a) they killed the late Abbasid caliph, and b) Islamic and pluralistic beliefs clash; located in Middle East
Down
- 1. Islamic prophet
- 2. Muhammad's first wife and follower
- 4. Assigning a priviate individual or group to collect taxes; often corrupt and lead to overtaxation
- 5. More flexible branch of Buddhism that incorporated local lore and ideas
- 7. What the Mongols used to create fear in their enemies; Marco Polo helped spread it
- 8. Great Khan; leader of Mongol Empire
- 10. An Arad state, not Islamic; Muslim bureaucrats and Arabic into the culture; conquered Middle East, N. Africa, and Spain
- 13. God of Islam
- 14. Believes caliph chosen by the community
- 15. The Turkic slave army that rebelled and took control of the caliphate