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24 Cards in this Set
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Oasis
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Parts of the desert that are watered by underground springs.
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Petra
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The Ancient Arabia capital of Nabataea, in what is today Jordan
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Yemen
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A present day country in the mountainous southwestern area of Arabia.
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Red Sea
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A narrow sea between Arabia and northwestern Africa.
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Arabian Sea
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A body of water that lies between Arabia and India.
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Persian Gulf
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A body of water east of the Arabian peninsula that separates Arabia from Iran.
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Arabia
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A huge peninsula in southwestern Asia.
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caravan
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A group of people and animals traveling together.
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Islam
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A new religion which began in Arabia. The word means ‘submit to the will of God.'
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Medina
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Arabian oasis town where Muhammad migrated to in A.D. 622.
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Mecca
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An Arabian oasis city believed to be the birthplace of Muhammad.
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Khadija
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A wealthy widow and merchant that Muhammad married.
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Muhammad
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Founder of Islam whose words are recorded in the Quran.
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pilgrimage
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A journey for religious purposes.
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Five Pillars
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The five basic duties of all Muslims.
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hijra
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The migration of Muhammad from Mecca to Median in A.D. 622, marking the founding of Islam.
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Kaaba
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A religious temple in Mecca that became sacred to Muslims.
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Quran
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The most important book of Islam
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caliph
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Someone chosen to govern the land and religion of Islam. The word means ‘successor to the prophet.’
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Baghdad
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Capital and cultural center for the Muslim caliphate from A.D. 762- 1100.
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Avicenna
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A doctor who described how some diseases spread through the air.
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astrolabe
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An instrument used to figure out the position of the stars.
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algebra
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A type of mathematics.
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Mosque
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A place of worship where Muslims go for daily prayers.
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