AP World History Amsco 1.2 Dar al-Islam

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Mamluk Sultanate

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A political entity established by the Mamluks, who were originally slave soldiers.

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Seljuk Turks

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A medieval Turko-Persian empire that ruled during the time when Arabic power was fracturing.

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Sultan

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A Muslim sovereign ruler.

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Mongols

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A nomadic group from Central Asia who created one of the largest empires in history.

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Abbasid Caliphate

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An Arabic Islamic dynasty that ruled much of the Muslim world from 750 to 1258 CE.

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Mamluks

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Slave soldiers who rose to power and established their own sultanate.

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Muhammad

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The founder of Islam and regarded as the last prophet in Islamic tradition.

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Crusaders

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European Christians who launched military campaigns to capture the Holy Land.

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Sufis

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Islamic mystics who emphasize spirituality and a personal connection with God.

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House of Wisdom

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A major intellectual center during the Golden Age of Islam, located in Baghdad.