an Abbasid is a member of the third dynasty of caliphs that ruled the Islamic Empire after Muhammad (PBUH)

a caliphate is an Islamic state, especially one ruled by a single religious and political leader

the size of something can be described as its extent

a caliph is a political and religious leader of Muslim communities

the Seljuks were a Muslim group from Central Asia

Baghdad in the 11th century

History

Cordoba in the 11th century

Sicily and other Islamic worlds in the 11th century

In this unit, pupils analysed the breadth of Islamic societies and some of their connections to Christian societies. In 'The Crusades: did Europeans go on crusade to capture the 'holy land'?' pupils will explore how factors such as power, trade and religious differences between Muslims and Christians helped to motivate the Crusades.

In 'Early Islamic civilisation: what connected Baghdad to the wider world?', pupils studied 9th century Baghdad and other Muslim societies like Cordoba. In this unit, pupils will compare these societies to other Islamic worlds like Sicily and analyse some of the difficulties faced by these Islamic societies by the 11th century.

In this unit, pupils develop their knowledge and understanding of the Islamic world in the 11th century. Pupils study three connected, but contrasting, centres of Islamic civilisation: Baghdad, Cordoba and Sicily.

11th-century Islamic worlds: how similar were the regions of the Islamic world?

a political and religious leader of Muslim communities

Match up each keyword with the correct definition.

Which three areas were part of the Abbasid Caliphate?

Write the missing word. The Abbasid caliph was only able to regain control over Baghdad in 1057 with the help of the ...

many local governors remained completely loyal to the caliph

many local governors showed less loyalty to the caliph

many local governors completely refused to show loyalty to the caliph

Which statement about local governors in the Abbasid Caliphate during the 11th century is most accurate?

Which group of people made up the majority of the population in the Islamic world?

Most people in medieval Europe were part of the {{ }} religion.

Which religion had a 'golden age' from the 8th century until the 13th century?

Who was the head of Christianity in medieval western Europe?

Starting with the earliest, sort the years into chronological order.

Starter Quiz

Which group of people made up the majority of the population in the Islamic world?