| A | B |
|---|
| Abbas | Ruler that made great military and cultural contribution to the Safavid Empire |
| Esfahan | Safavid capital was considered one of the most magnificent cities in the world in the 1600s |
| Sunni | One of two groups that divided Islam |
| Seulyman I | Ottoman ruler at the height of the empire |
| Safavids | Blended Persian cultural traditions whi Shia Islam |
| Istanbul | Once know as Constantinople |
| Ottomans | Conquered the Byzantine Empire |
| Taj Mahal | Mughal Indian tomb built by Shah Jahan |
| India | The mughal empire was located here |
| Akbar | Mughal emperor who promoted religious tolerance and encouraged Indian languages |
