Shii • Had split in 661 after the assassination of Ali‚ the 4th Caliph and especially the nephew and son in law of Muhamad as the first one who have convert himself to Islam. • Political differences at start. Shii thinks the Caliph should be a descendant of Ali and so Muhamad to have the prophete blood. Sunni gives the caliphate to the best muslim. • Religion practice also differs. For Shii‚ they think Caliphs and Imams can interpret the coran. For Sunni‚ interpretation.are not
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technologies and processes. Both places had development of games and recreation that were played among all ranks of society . The Islamic society had the game of Chess. Imported first from india‚ this game was widely popular through men and woman. Even Caliphs would invite the Champions of chess to have matches. In Medieval Europe‚ they also had the game of Chess. This game was also popular. They used this game for entertainment and also gambling. This game was also played among all ranks of society‚ even
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Islam‚ being the second largest religion‚ is‚ of course‚ prone to change over time. However‚ there is one significant difference between Islam and other religions. While Islam has changed over time and created sects they are specifically not referred to as denominations in terms of "various valid approaches to the same religion.” The two common sects are Sunnism and Shiasm. Additional to this there are the divisions of Sufism and Ahmadiyya. This has lead to some public disagreements‚ yet Islam
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“You have surrendered your land to us. Now you have a choice: convert to Islam or join the Pact and continue practicing your own religion!” I overheard a soldier talking to the leader of my tribe. Would he convert to Islam or enter the Pact‚ pay the jizyah and stay a Christian? Part of the reason Islam spread so quickly was because the conquered people liked the Muslim beliefs and the way they ruled. (With consideration to other religions) Other reasons for the rapid spread of Islam were trade and
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region in present day Uzbekistan (Wikipedia‚ 2010). He worked under Caliph al-Ma’mun at the House of Wisdom in Bagdad during the early part of the ninth century. Caliph al-Ma’mun was said to be a great patron of learning and scientific investigation‚ who established the House of Wisdom‚ an elite academy of talented scholars whose main function was to translate classic books of antiquity into Arabic (Burton‚ 2007). The caliph showed a genuine interest in al Khwarizmi’s work and they shared a friendship;
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To help break down the tribal system‚ Abbasid caliphs also created a class of Turkish slave-soldiers‚ who were loyal only to the caliph. Often educated in Islamic law and government‚ some of these men rose to high positions in the government‚ such as vizier. This set the stage for the Turks to become powerful later in the Abbasid era.
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Ottoman Empire Vs. Mughal Empire The Ottoman and Mughal empires were two of the most successful empires to ever come together. However‚ in their dominance there was many similarities as well as differences. Both went through their share of struggle. Whether through political‚ religious‚ or cultural struggle the two empires had to rely on their emperors for guidance and rule. The Ottomans were amid the Turkic-speaking nomadic people who had spread westward from Central
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massive amounts of territory‚ and the end of the Tanzimât period of reform. These points set the stage for a consolidation of imperial power and the utilization of the role of caliph as a legitimation tool in the Ottoman Empire in the late 19th century. Beginning in 1517‚ Ottoman sultans had claimed the position of caliph of all Muslims.[2] Abdülhamid II recognized the authority that came with that title and used to it fill a certain void in the Ottoman world. Specifically‚ a decline in real power
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Ancient Hindu & Muslim Judicial System Introduction: If we glimpse over the world history we can see a lot of civilization existed from the beginning of the mankind. In the initial stage no legal institutions existed in those civilizations. It developed slowly according to their need‚ safety as well as establishment of humanity. The people who lived in India till the Muslims invaded India were Hindus and they govern by their personal law and that is called Hindus Law. During the ancient
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one can hypothesize that the expansion of Islam was tremendous. Next‚ the government systems of Post-Classical Islamic civilizations provided a basis and structure for future societies. Al- Ya’quibi‚ an Arab geographer and historian states‚ “Caliph Abd al-Malik forbade the people of Syria to make the pilgrimage to Mecca… the people murmured threats‚ ‘How do you forbid us to make the pilgrimage to God’s house?’” (Doc. 4). This shows that not only did the nations have a strict and well organized
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