Middle Ages - Islamic Upper Class

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  1. 2. Led the soldiers of the royal army.
  2. 3. Helped the caliph make important decisions about how to rule the empire.
  3. 6. Worked in the offices of the palace, where they prepared letters and managed important documents, such as tax records, that were necessary for the administration of the empire.
  4. 9. Wealthy class that consisted of landowners, business-people, high-ranking government officials, wealthy merchants, and famous artists.
  5. 10. A judge who made his rulings according to Islamic law.
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  1. 1. Military leaders who helped to protect the borders of the empire from invading armies and led invasions into other lands.
  2. 2. Made important discoveries in mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, and engineering that would help to make daily life easier.
  3. 4. Men and women who treated patients. They also wrote books on medicine and healing.
  4. 5. Companions of the caliph and served as artists, poets, and scholars.
  5. 7. The ruler of the Islamic empire.
  6. 8. Religious scholars and authorities who were the imams (leaders of prayers in the mosques) and religious advisers to the caliph.