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To: Sultan who wrote (223260)	3/8/2007 7:02:20 PM
From: kumar	Respond to of 281500

my history books always described it as the Moghal Empire. It went from whats now known as Afghanistan, thru to North & Central India, included places in the south - the Nizam of Hyderabad is a good example.

To: Sultan who wrote (223260)	3/8/2007 8:05:01 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

List of the Muslim Empires Scholars debate what exactly constitutes an Empire. Generally, they may define an empire as a state that extends dominion over areas and populations distinct culturally and ethnically from the culture/ethnicity at the center of power. This list is intented to show some of the States, Empires, or Dynasty's that have had the faith of Islam, be in some way central to or apart of the Empire. Many Muslim empires had strong influences on the Art, Artatucher * The term Arab Empire usually refers to the following Caliphates: * Rashidun Caliphate (622-661) * Umayyad Caliphate (661-750) o Umayyad Caliphate in Islamic Spain (929 - 1031) * Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258) - Successor of the Umayyad Caliphate * Fatmide Caliphate (910 - 1171) * Empire in Damascus (Syria): The Umayyad Caliphate(661-750). * Empire in Cordoba (Spain): The Umayyad (750-1492). * Empire in Baghdad (Iraq): The Abbasid Dynasty (750-1258)... The Crusades. * Empire in Istanbul, (Turkey): The Ottoman Caliphate (1290-1924) * Empire in Northern India: The Mogul Caliphate (1526-1857). * Mali Empire in Africa * The Safavid dynasty en.wikipedia.org