Chapter 28:
Islamic Empires

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Chp. 29 (Week 16)

Islamic calligraphy is considered sacred in that it often contains the name of Allah (God) in Arabic and other Holy Qur'anic text.

Homework

• Chp 28: Study Guide
• Answer Big Picture Questions: Chapter 28.
• Chapter 28: Practice Quiz.
• Chapter 28 Exam on Friday.

Online Activity

• Each student is assigned one of the three Islamic empires: Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal and will research the following:
  1. Background and Geography
  2. Government
  3. Decline.
• Students will read the online essays and answer the questions on the left side of their notebooks in complete sentences.
• Map Exercise

Formation of the Islamic Empires

• Map of the Islamic Empires
  • Maps of the Islamic World
  • Map of Ottman Empire
  • Ottman Map: Illustrating the Growth and Decline of theEmpire.
  • Ottoman and Safavid Empires
  • Map of the Safavid Empire
• The Ottoman Empire
  • Osman
    • Key term: ghazi
  • Ottoman Expansion
    • Key term: Janissaries
  • Mehmed the Conqueror
  • Süleyman the Magnificent
  • History of the Ottman Empire
  • Why was the Ottoman Empire so Successful?
• The Safavid Empire
• The Safavids
• Twelver Shiism
• Battle of Chaldiran
• Shah Abbas the Great
• The Mughal Empire
  • Babur
  • Akbar
    • Map of Empire at his Death
  • Aurangzeb

The Taj Mahal, a mosque and tomb built by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife.

Imperial Islamic Society

PowerPoint Lecture

• The Dynastic State
  • The Emperors and Islam
  • Steppe Traditions
  • Women and Politics
• Agriculture and Trade
  • Food Crops
  • Tobacco
  • Population Growth
• Religious Affairs in the Islamic Empires
  • Religious Diversity
  • Christian Mission in India
  • Status of Religious Minorities
  • Promotion of Islam
• Cultural Patronage of the Islamic Emperors
  • Istanbul
  • Isfahan
  • Fatehpur Sikri
  • The Taj Mahal

The Empire in Transition

Causes of the Decline of the Ottman Empire

• The Deterioration of Imperial Leadership
  • Dynastic Decline
  • Religious Tensions
• Economic and Military Decline
  • Economic Stagnation
  • Military Decline
• Cultural Insularity
  • Cultural Conservatism
  • The Printing Press

Links

• Islamic History Sourcebook.
• Maps of Islamic Historical Development.
• Short Introduction to Shi ism.
• Islamic Beliefs and Practices.
• Rise of the Great Islamic Empires.
• The Ottmans.
• The Mughals.
• South West Asia Timeline.
• Mehmed the Conqueror
• Islamic History in Arabia and the Midle East: The Ottmans
• History of the Ottoman Empire
• Safavid Dynasty
• Safavid Iran: A Persian Empire.
• The Mughal Empire
• The Mughal Monarchs
• Agra and the Taj Mahal