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18 Cards in this Set
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oasis
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a spot of fertile land in a desert fed by underground springs and wells
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nomad
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herders who migrate in regular patterns, following water and grazing land for there camel herds.
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tribe
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families that join together to create a group called a tribe
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idol
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lesser gods that are represented by an object of some sort
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pilgrimage
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a journey to a sacred site
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Qaur'an
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the writtten records of god or allah
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monotheism
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the belief in one god
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Islam
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means submisson to allah
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muslim
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the follower of islam
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mosque
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muslom house of worship
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sunna
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collections of q ran and hadith
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caliph
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in arabic meaning succsessor
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council
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an assembley to choose the next caliph
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emir
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goveners
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dissent
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dissagrement
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calligraphy
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which means beutiful handwriting
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faction
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opposing groups
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legacy
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or gift, to cultures, and civilizations in the future
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