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Schisms of Islam (Mughal Toleration and Prosperity (Akbar tolerated all…
Schisms of Islam
Mughal Toleration and
Prosperity
Akbar tolerated all religions
gave money to Hindus, Muslims, and Catholics
provided land grants for new religion-Sikhism
Sikhism-developed from Hinduism and influenced by Islamic mysticism, Sufism
recognized rights of other faiths to exist
became 5th most popular global religion by 21st century
tried to ease tensions between Hindus and Muslims
gave Hindus roles in government and had Hindu wives
zamindars could be Hindu
exempted Hindus from taxes paid by non-Muslims
invited Catholic priests to Delhi to explain Christianity to him
Akbar was regarded as one worlds most outstanding leaders
encouraged learning, art, architecture, and literature
he tried to prohibit child marriages and sati
sati-ritual when widows kill themselves by jumping on funeral pyres of their husbands
died in1605 without successfully converting Hindu and Islamic subjects to religion called Din-I Ilahi
Din-I Ilahi-“driven faith”
promoted to reconcile Hinduism and Islam
Ottoman Empire
until 1453 most of area was controlled by Byzantine Empire and was Eastern Orthodox
after siege of Constantinople, region become Ottoman and Islam dominated
Sultan replaced Emperor
Justinian Law was replaced with shariah
shariah=strict Islamic legal system that deals with criminal justice, marital laws, and issues of inheritance
The Safavids
used Shi’a Islam as a unifying force
Shah Ismail built a powerful base that supported his rule
denied any legitimacy to Sunni Islam
strict adherence to Shi’a Islam caused problems
hostilities occurred within Ottoman Empire