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16 Cards in this Set
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Oasis
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A place of water found in the desert.
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Mecca
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The holiest of cities of Islam; located in Saudi Arabia.
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Kaaba
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Black, cube-like structure, found in Mecca. It is the holiest site of Islam.
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Allah
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God of Islam.
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Muslim (Moslem)
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A follower of Islam.
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Hejira
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Mohammad's flight from Mecca to Medina.
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Hajj
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A holy Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Mosque
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A house of Islamic worship.
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Nationalism
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Devotion to one's nation.
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Arab
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A person that speaks Arabic as their national language. Sometimes used to describe a Muslim or person who lives in The Middle East.
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Jew
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A follower of Judaism.
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Bedouin
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A desert nomad of The Middle East or North Africa.
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Nationalize
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To come under the control of the national government.
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Jihad
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A holy war for Islam.
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OPEC
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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The Crusades
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European-Christian attempt to take control of the "Holy Lands" and to convert the people to Christianity.
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