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- 2. a group of Turkish tribes that invaded southwestern Asia and founded an empire that included Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, and most of Iran.
- 3. Muslims that believe that Imams are leaders appointed by God to be Muhammad's successors.
- 6. the holy book of Islam.
- 7. a territory under the leadership of a ruler with the title of emperor.
- 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.
- 9. a military slave
- 10. meaning to possess supreme or ultimate power
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- 1. a ruler of a state whose title is an Arabic term meaning "successor of the Prophet Muhammad".
- 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.
- 4. a ruler of a territory whose title is a turkish term meaning "a ruler with power or authority".
- 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.