Muslim World

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Across
  1. 5. A member of an elite force of soldiers/warriors
  2. 6. Beautiful tomb in Agra
  3. 8. Conquered Constantinople using cannons and changed its name to Istanbul
  4. 9. “Overlord” or “one with power”
  5. 10. Muslim dynasty that built an empire in Persia
  6. 13. Member of a non violent religious group
  7. 14. Many artists from different cultures came together and worked here
  8. 15. Interaction of two or more cultures producing new language/ideas in art, religion, and society
  9. 16. Weak ruler, His wife Nur Jahan made the decisions of the state and ruled India under his name
  10. 18. Was the foundation of the Mughal Empire
  11. 19. A warrior for Islam
Down
  1. 1. located in modern day Turkey
  2. 2. taking children as slaves from conquered Christian peoples to be trained as Muslim soldiers
  3. 3. Simplified the tax system and improved the laws of the empire
  4. 4. First Ottoman leader in Anatolia
  5. 7. Known as the “Great One”
  6. 9. Built the Taj Mahal for his wife
  7. 11. Millions died in famine since he was always at war
  8. 12. He temporarily halted the rise and growth of the Ottoman Empire and burned down Baghdad
  9. 17. Conquered most of modern day Iran