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What is the meaning of Da'wa?
‘Summons’, ‘mission’ or ‘invitation’. Among Shia Muslims, it referred to the invitation to adopt the cause of the Shia Imams.
Which empire defeated and ended the Abbasid empire?
The Mongols
One of the impacts of the Crusades was trade with the Eastern lands and demands for this particular spice!
Pepper
A nomadic group from Central Asia that created one of the largest empires in history under leaders like Chingiz Khan
The Mongols
This means a high-ranking political advisor or minister in Islamic empires, responsible for overseeing the administration of the state and often acting as the right hand of the ruler.
Wazir
The most well known Da'i in Nizari Ismaili history and the one who gained control of Alamut?
Da'i Hasan-i Sabbah
What is a Fida'i?
Someone who offers his or her life for a particular cause; in Ismaili history, a follower of the Imam who offered his or her life in the service of the Imam.
What were the Assassin Legends?
Exaggerated and magnified stories told by the enemies of the Nizari Ismailis
What fortress had the name meaning 'Eagle's Nest'?
Alamut
What was the capital city of the Abbasid Empire?
Baghdad
Why did the Abbasids hire the Turkic slave soldiers?
They were skilled horsemen and warriors
The founder and first sultan of the Seljuk Empire?
Tughril Beg
This was a battle between Seljuk Turks and the Byzantines. The Turks won this battle, allowing control and settlement in Anatolia.
Battle of Manzikert
Who is considered to be the 'Father of Europe'?
Charlamagne
Share why Jerusalem is important to all three Abrahamic faiths.
Christianity: Jesus's life, Judaism: Temple Mount, Islam: Dome of the Rock/ Al-Aqsa Mosque - Miraj
What does the word 'Crusade' literally mean?
Cross
