Wednesday, December 9, 2009

pgs 171-182

Ifriqiya-Muslim name for Tunisia where they ruled
Maghrib-Arabs named it this before Muslim armies took over
Almoravids-reformist movement/from pressure of Muslim invader's
Almohadis-they followed the same pattern but 100 years later than the Almoravids
Sahel-grassland belt where much trading from the North and South Africa took place
Sudanic states-patriarchy system/some did not last because of invasion
Mali-empire between Senegal and Nile rivers
Juula-Malinke merchants
Sundiata-brilliant leader/celebrated in oral tradition
Griots-professional oral historians
Ibn Batuta-told world of he order in Africa
Timbuktu-very large Mosque had a population of 50,000
Muhammad the Great-helped stretch empire to edges of Sudan
Hausa-people of Northern Nigeria
Sharia-Islamic law
Periplus of the Erhtraean Sea-Greek account of Indian ocean

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

pg 159-169 (end of chapter)

Muhammad of Gur-military leader in India who tried o take control
Qutb-ub-din Aibak-soldier in Muhammad's army/took control after he was assassinated
Shrivijiya-trading empire/kept out Islam influence
Malacca-trading city took over as Shrivijiha fell/helped Islam spread along coast
Demak-trading city North helped Islam spread