History
104, Lecture 04:
Islamic Empires: Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal
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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
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Footnote for Comparison: Islamic Syncretism in S.E. Asia
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