Bosporus Strait
The only waterway linking the Aegean Sea with the Black Sea
Strait of Hormuz
A vital waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
Ghazi Ideal
A model for warrior life that blended the cooperative values of nomadic culture with the willingness to serve as a holy fighter for Islam
Suleiman Mosque
Suleiman I ordered the construction of the mosque in Istanbul
Coffeehouses
Settings not only of business transactions but also of cultural events such as poetry recitations and scholarly debates; Muslims were not supposed to drink coffee although they did
Ulama
Scholars and experts in Islamic law
Shariah Law
Islamic law code
Harem
A residence where a man's wives and concubines lived
Miniature Paintings
Became famous even though Muslims were not supposed to make them
Sikhism
New religion which developed from Hinduism and may have been influenced by the Islamic mysticism known as Sufism
Sati
The ritual in which widows killed themselves by jumping on the funeral pyres of their husbands
Din-i-llahi
New religion which Akbar created to reconcile Hinduism and Islam
Taj Mahal
Magnificent architectural accomplishment built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife
Gunpowder Empires
Refers to large multiethnic states from Asia that relied on firearms to conuer and control their territories
Tamerlane
Started an empire that was the basis for the Gunpowder Empires
Samarkand
Trading city Tamerlane controlled
Ottoman Empire
Largest Islamic empire in present day Middle East, North Africa, and Europe
Mehmed II (Conqueror)
Expanded the Ottoman Empire and founded Istanbul
Topkapi Palace
Famous landmark that was the royal residence of the sultans
Suleiman I
Expanded the Ottoman Empire and ordered many mosques to be built
Vienna
The main city in Austria
Rhodes
Island Suleiman captured
Viziers
Strong advisors to the sultans
Battle of Lepanto
Naval conflict where Europeans defeated the Ottomans
Safavid
Islamic Empire in Persia and Iran
Ismail
Safavid military hero who greatly expanded
Shah
Equivalent to king or emperor
Shah Abbas
Leader of the Safavids who beautified the empire
Isfahan
Capital city of the Safavid Empire
Akbar
Mughal ruler who achieved grand religious and political goals
Babur
Founded the Mughal Empire
Shah Jahan
Built the Taj Mahal
Aurangzeb
Ruler who led the Mughal Empire to its end
Middle Men
Handling goods from both directions and receiving profit in exchange
Trade Agreements
Ottomans signed with France
Barbary Pirates
Captured people and sold them as slaves
Grand Bazaar
Market in Istanbul
Devshirme
System where Christian boys who were subjects of the Ottomans were recruited by force to serve in the government
Janissaries
Formed elite forces in the Ottoman army
Impressed
Forced into service
Zamindars
Paid government officials in charge of specific duties
Castes
Social groupings in India