History 104, Lecture 04:
Islamic Empires: Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal
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0. Keywords

Ottoman Empire (1289-1923), Istanbul, Sultan Süleyman (r. 1520-1566), Safavid Empire (1501-1722), Shah Ismail (r. 1501-1514), Mughal Empire (1523-1858), Akbar (r. 1556-1605), cami (mosque), medrese, Sunni, Shiism

1. Ottoman Turks as Islamic Eurasian Power

a. The Fall of Constantinople, the Birth of Istanbul (1453)
b. Expansion into Balkans, N. Africa, E. Mediterranean, W. Asia
c. Apex of Empire under Sultan Suleyman
d. The Süleymaniyye (completed in 1556)

2. Safavid Shi’ites in Persia

a. Shi’i Islam
b. Sufism, Safavids, and the State
c. Challenges to the Safavid State Power

3. Syncretism in the Mughal Empire

a. Islam and Hinduism in the Mughal Empire: Babur; Akbar
b. Sufism and Sikhism
c. Aurangzeb ( 1658-1707) Ends Religious Tolerance

4. Footnote for Comparison: Islamic Syncretism in S.E. Asia