12.3 European Claims In Muslim Regions

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Muhammad Ahmad
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Announced that he was the long-awaited savior of the faith (Mahdi)
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Mahdi
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The long-awaited savior of the faith
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Pasha
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Provincial ruler in the Ottoman empire
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Sultan
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The ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
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Genocide
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Systematic killing of a racial. political or cultural group
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Muhammad Ali
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Father and governor of modern Egypt
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Concession
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Special rights given to foreign powers
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How was Western imperialism a source of stress in Muslim regions of the world?
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The spread of nationalism from Western Imperialism was a source of stress in Muslim regions of the world.
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How did Egypt fall under British control?
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Egypt fell under British control in 1882 when Egypt became a protectorate of Britain.
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How did Persia attract foreign interest in the early 1900s?
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Persia (now Iran) attracted foreign interest because of the oil fields. Foreign countries (Russia and Britain) wanted to control Iran's oil fields.
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How were efforts to Westernize problematic in the Ottoman Empire?
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Economic problems added to the decline of Ottoman empire. Internal revolts by subject peoples weakened the empire. European states took advantage of this weakness.