Topic 1.2 · c. 1200–1450

Developments in Dar al-Islam from c. 1200 to c. 1450

After the Abbasid Caliphate weakened, new Muslim states gained power. Religious scholarship, trade, and cultural exchange continued across a connected Islamic world.

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After the Abbasid Caliphate weakened, new Muslim states gained power. Religious scholarship, trade, and cultural exchange continued across a connected Islamic world.

Example 1Abbasids

The Abbasid political center weakened, but its intellectual and religious legacy continued.

Example 2Delhi Sultanate

The Delhi Sultanate brought Muslim rule to parts of northern India.

Example 3Sufism

Sufi teachers helped spread Islam through personal devotion and local networks.

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Question 01

Which example fits this clue? The Abbasid political center weakened, but its intellectual and religious legacy continued.

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Question 02

Which example fits this clue? The Delhi Sultanate brought Muslim rule to parts of northern India.

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Question 03

Which example fits this clue? Sufi teachers helped spread Islam through personal devotion and local networks.

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How did Islamic societies remain connected without one ruler?

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After the Abbasid Caliphate weakened, new Muslim states gained power. The Abbasid political center weakened, but its intellectual and religious legacy continued. The Delhi Sultanate brought Muslim rule to parts of northern India.

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Abbasids

The Abbasid political center weakened, but its intellectual and religious legacy continued.

Delhi Sultanate

The Delhi Sultanate brought Muslim rule to parts of northern India.

Sufism

Sufi teachers helped spread Islam through personal devotion and local networks.

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