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3 Muslim Powers:

3 Muslim Powers:. Ottoman Empire Safavid Empire Mughal Empire. Mehmet II: Powerful Ottoman. 1) Wanted Constantinople 2) Spent two years building a force of 125 ships and 100,000 soldiers. Came with cannons- so attacking on land and sea

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3 Muslim Powers:

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  1. 3 Muslim Powers: • Ottoman Empire • Safavid Empire • Mughal Empire

  2. Mehmet II: Powerful Ottoman • 1) Wanted Constantinople • 2) Spent two years building a force of 125 ships and 100,000 soldiers. Came with cannons- so attacking on land and sea • 3) Preserved the Hagia Sophia- most important church in E. Christian world. Made a mosque • 4) Opened the city to new citizens and new religions. NOW ISTANBUL

  3. HAGIA SOPHIA “Holy Wisdom”

  4. Minarets • Call Muslims to prayer! • Cultures will RECYCLE architecture • Adapt and Re-use

  5. Inside of Hagia Sophia

  6. Dome : 108 feet across • There are 80 windows- it appears to be floating on a bed of light; weightless. • Symbolizes dome of Heavenly Jerusalem • (This house symbolizes house of God; very holy)

  7. Hagia Sophia

  8. Selim the Grim • 1512: Overthrew father and brothers • 1514: Defeated the Safavids • Captured Mecca and Medina- holy cities of Islam. And Cairo!

  9. Suleiman the Lawgiver • Known in the West as “Suleiman the Magnificent” • 1) Military leader • Expanded his territory and fought actively with Central Europe, North Africa and Central Asia

  10. Suleiman the Lawgiver • Effective Government and social structure! • Organization of Ottoman Government • Had a palace bureaucracy: had 20,000 personal slaves!

  11. Structure of Government • Sultan • Imperial Council • Social/Military Admin Religious; Judicial Head of ind. Rel. millets Local administrators, military Landowners, tax collectors Muslim Jewish Christian

  12. Janissaries • Slaves of the sultan • Elite force under the Devshirme System • -- boys taken from families, educated, converted to Islam and trained as soldiers! • Also took girls and made them slaves to wealthy

  13. Religious and Cultural • *** Religious tolerance to Jews and Christians. • Were treated as millets (or members of the nation) Head of millets reported to sultan. • Simplified taxation process and also reduced government bureaucracy

  14. Cultural Achievements • Studied poetry, history, geography, math and architecture • Mosque • Of • Suleiman

  15. Mughal Empire

  16. Mughal Empire 16th-18th c • It’s Leaders: • Akbar: established supremacy in Northern India. • It’s achievements: • Brought empire to height of its power and wealth

  17. Taj Mahal

  18. Taj Mahal • India’s most famous architectural wonder • Visitors all over the world are reminded about the rich civilization of the country • located on the banks of the river Yamuna in Agra Mausoleum constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite queen Mumtaz Mahal

  19. Shah Jahan and Mumtaz

  20. Taj Mahal means “Crown Palace” • Sandstone and white marble is used in the creation of this symbol of love • Ustad Isa was the master architect. • She died at age 39 having their 13th kid. The ruler went into deep mourning

  21. Construction • Began in 1631 • 20,000 workmen and craftsmen, masons, sculptures, calligraphers • Took 22 years! • Structure combines Persian, India, Islamic and Turkish styles of architecture

  22. Construction • Rejected tons of entries • Materials : came from all over India and central Asia • 1,000 elephants to transport it to the site • 32 million Rupees

  23. Mughal Emperors= Art and Arch= Imperial Power • Inlaid with geometirc patterns of beautiful black and colored stones, gold and other valuable stones

  24. Architectural Complex • five main elements: the Darwaza or main gateway, the Bageecha or garden, the Masjid or mosque, the Naqqar Khana or rest house, and the Rauza or the Taj Mahal mausoleum.

  25. Satellite Image of Taj in Agra

  26. Taj Mahal

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