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What is the name of the first Ottoman sultan?
What is the name of the first Ottoman sultan?
Osman I
The Ottoman Empire was a powerful force in the Balkans.
The Ottoman Empire was a powerful force in the Balkans.
True
What was the name of the Byzantine capital that the Ottomans conquered in 1453?
What was the name of the Byzantine capital that the Ottomans conquered in 1453?
Constantinople
What are the names of the three gunpowder empires?
What are the names of the three gunpowder empires?
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What were some of the religious policies that both Umar and Uthman pursued after succeeding Abu Bakr as caliph?
What were some of the religious policies that both Umar and Uthman pursued after succeeding Abu Bakr as caliph?
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What is the main difference between Sunnis and Shias?
What is the main difference between Sunnis and Shias?
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Study Notes
Ottoman Empire
- The Ottoman Empire rose from the expansion of Turkic tribes westward into Central Asia (600s-1100s)
- The Mongol Empire halted this expansion
- In the mid-14th century, the Mongols retreated, which let the Ottomans rise
- The Ottomans were a powerful empire in the Balkans by 1352
- Sultan Mehmed II (1451-1481) conquered Constantinople in 1453, renaming it Istanbul
- This made Istanbul the center of a vast and powerful Islamic empire in Asia, the Middle East, North-East and Europe
Sunni and Shia Islam
- Sunnis make up 85-90% of Muslims
- Both Sunnis and Shias read the Quran, fast during Ramadan, perform pilgrimages to Mecca, pray multiple times a day and give to the poor
- The split between Sunni and Shia began over the succession to the Prophet Muhammad (570-632)
- Sunnis believed the leader (caliph) should be chosen based on leadership skills
- Shias believed the leader should be a member of Muhammad's family, specifically Ali
- Ali's supporters were outnumbered by those who backed Muhammad's friend Abu Bakr (573-634)
- Umar (583/584-644) and Uthman (573/576-656) succeeded Abu Bakr (573-634)
- Both pursued policies to centralize religious power
- Both Umar and Uthman were murdered
- This paved the way for Ali to become the fourth caliph
- Ali also met a violent end in 661, sparking further strife
- This led to the development of distinct political and religious traditions in the two branches of Islam over the following centuries
Muslim Empires
- Powerful states emerged in territories controlled by the Mongol Empire in the 14th century
- Many adopted Islam, which originated in Arabia in the early 7th century
- The Ottomans (1299-1922), Safavids (1501-1736) and Mughals (1526-1857) were among these
- Egyptian Mamluks spread Islamic theology across North Africa and were great patrons of the arts
- Islam became the dominant faith in Eurasia, India, the Middle East, and North Africa by the 1600s
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Explore the rise of the Ottoman Empire and the historical split between Sunni and Shia Islam. This quiz covers significant events such as the conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed II and the foundational beliefs of the two main branches of Islam. Test your knowledge on these pivotal aspects of Islamic history.
