1. Ideas
1.1. Islamic Civilization- The spread of Islam brought about a culture within the areas that adopted the practices.
1.2. Petrodollars- currency that one receives from the exportation of petrolium
1.3. Pure Monotheism- The idea that there is only one God that is all powerful
2. Battles
2.1. Arab conquest of the Levant-The period of time when Arab was taking over what is now northern Saudi Arabia(early 600's)
2.1.1. Arab conquest of North Africa- Happened after the conquest of Levant
2.1.2. 1945 French bombing of Damascus- after WWI Levant was supposed to gain independence but WWII prevented that. Syria rebelled and France started bombing suspected areas of resistance
2.2. Saracen raids of Italy-Muslim raids Into Italy
2.2.1. Italo-Turkish War- war in 1911 that ended in Italy taking control of part of the Ottoman Empire
2.3. Battle of tours- defining battle that prevented Muslims from entering western Europe
2.4. Emirate of Cordoba-the small piece of Spain Muslims were able to conquer
2.5. Battle of Tel El Kebir-battle between Egypt and Britain, Britain was trying to control the Suez Canal
2.6. Anglo-Iraqi War-British led war against Iraq
3. Time periods
3.1. Arab-Muslim Imperium(632-945)-The time that the Arab empire grew and took control much of the middle east
3.2. Rashidun- The time period of the first four Caliphates after Mohammad died.
4. Empires
4.1. Mughals-Ruled much of India
4.2. Safavids-Ruled much of Persia and instilled Shia Islam instead of Sunni Isam
5. People
5.1. Caliphate-The leader or ruler of something
5.2. Muhammad Ahmad- Fought against the Ottoman Empire, became the ruler of modern Sudan
5.3. Young Turks-Nationalist party that wanted to do away with Ottoman absolute Monarchy and replace it with a constitutional government
5.4. Shah Waliullah- Islamic scholar who sought to reignite Islam in India
5.4.1. Muhammad Ibn Ab Al-Wahhab- theologian and religious leader that wished people to return to the "true" principles of Islam
5.4.1.1. Muslim Brotherhood-wanted to bring back the idea that the Quran is the sole reference point for life
5.5. House of Saud- Ruling family of Saudi Arabia since 1744
5.5.1. Ikhwan- Saudi Arabia militia
5.6. Rashid Ali Al-Gaylani- Served as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Iraq
6. Places
6.1. Baghdad- Capital of Iraq
6.2. Persian Corridor- Supply chain route through Iran to the Soviet Azerbaijan
7. Events
7.1. Fly whisk Incident-Algerian ruler struck French diplomat with a fly whisk for comments about Islam
7.2. First Moroccan Crisis- German Chancellor came to Morocco and stated that he supported the sovereignty of the Sultan, French, who mainly ruled Morocco were not pleased.
7.2.1. Second Moroccan Crisis- Germans felt as though French had aggravated a tribe as an excuse for Morocco to allow them into the country, Germany panicked and showed force.