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35 Cards in this Set
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Arabia |
another name for the Arabian Peninsula located in southwest Asia |
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Allah |
the Arabic name for God |
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Caliph |
the title given to the leader of the Muslims |
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Five Pillars |
the five acts of worship every Muslim must do |
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Islam |
the religion based on the teachings of Muhammad |
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Mecca |
an important city in Arabia and the birthplace of Muhammad |
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Muhammad |
the founder of Islam |
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Mosque |
a building in which Muslims worrship |
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Muslim |
a person who follows Islam |
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nomadic |
a way of life that involves moving around a lot |
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oasis |
a wet area in a desert |
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Quran |
the holy book of Islam |
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desert |
most of the Arabian Peninsula is covered in |
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mountains |
these landforms can be found on the southern and western coasts of Arabia |
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marshes |
the area around the Persian Gulf has many of these landforms |
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Crossroads location |
because so many people travel through it Arabia is known as a |
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camels |
how goods were transported across the desert |
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markets |
What are souks? |
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orphan |
at the age of six, Muhammad became an |
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poor |
the people that the wealthy of Mecca were ignoring |
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Angel Gabriel |
Who appeared to Muhammad in 610? |
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prophet |
a person who receives messages from God |
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Islam |
the religion that developed from Muhammad's teachings |
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polytheism |
before Muhammad, Arabs practiced |
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Kaaba |
a shrine in Mecca where idols from all the surrounding cities were worshipped |
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Medina |
the city Muhammad and his followers went to after fleeing Mecca in 622 |
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Mecca |
Muhammad taught his followers to face this city when they prayed |
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Kaaba |
where did Muhammad and his followers go first after capturing Mecca |
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wash |
what must Muslims do before they pray |
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pork |
Muslims can't eat |
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alcohol |
Muslims can't drink |
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five |
the number of times Muslims are supposed to pray per day |
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2.5% |
the amount of money Muslims are expected to give to charity |
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Ramadan |
during which month do Muslims fast |
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hajj |
the journey Muslims must make to Mecca |
