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17 Cards in this Set
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oasis
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a wet, fertile area in a desert
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oases
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wet, fertile areas in a desert
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caravan
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a group of traders that travel together
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Muhammad
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messages he received form the basis of the Islam religion
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Islam
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a religion based on Muhammad's received messages from God
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Muslim
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a follower of the Islam religion
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Qur'an
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the Islam holy book
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pilgrimage
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journey to a sacred place
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mosque
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a building for Muslim prayer
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jihad
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the inner struggle people go through in order to obey God
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Sunnah
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the way of life of Muhammad; a model of how Muslims should live
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Ibn Battutah
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an explorer who traveled to various countries because maps had been improved
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Sufism
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a philosophy based on having a personal relationship w/ God
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Omar Khayyam
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one of the most famous Sufi poets
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patrons
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people who use their wealth to support other people or causes
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minaret
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a narrow tower where Muslims are called to prayer
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calligraphy
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decorative writing
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