Al-Mahdi-third Abbasid caliph to reign in Abbasid nation
Harun Al-Rashid-most famous caliph, only cam to the throne because Al-Mahdi/poisoned
Buyids-dynasty that came from Persia empire
Seljuk Turks-nomadic invaders from Persia
Ottoman Empire-great empire stretching from Greece to other eastern countries
Crusades-eight European campaigns to Israel to take the Holy land
Saladin-Muslim leader/conquered most of crusader's outposts
Muqaddimah-Islam book written by Ibn Khaldun
Fustian-City where this specific type of cloth was made
Taffeta-Muslim city/European people got fabric of high quality from them
Muslin-Textiles sent to Europe
Damask-Rugs were made for the crusades/and high ranking government officials=Europe
Shah-Nama-book that has history of Persia from beginnings until Islamic conquests
Al-Ghazali-first theologian to say that the Greek and Qu'ran should fuse traditions
Ulama-orthodox religious scholar/suspicious of Islam traditions
Sufis-wandering mystics/wanting personal unification's with Allah=God
Mongols-nomadic people in Mongolia
Genghis Khan-war leader who brought the tribes of Mongolia under one banner
Hulega-grandson to Genghis and sacked the rich centers of Islam cities
Mamluks-Turkish slaves defeated Mongol campaign
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