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34 Cards in this Set
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oasis
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a wet, fertile area within
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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prophet whose messages
received from Allah formed the basis of Islam |
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Islam
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religion started by
Muhammad, means to submit to God |
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Muslim
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a follower of Islam
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Qur’an
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the holy book of Islam
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pilgrimage
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a 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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an effort or struggle; has
also come to mean holy war |
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Sunnah
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a collection of writings
about the way Muhammad lived that provides a model for Muslims to follow |
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Five Pillars
of Islam |
five acts of worship
required of all Muslims |
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Abu Bakr
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one of Muhammad’s
first converts and first caliph, Muhammad's successor |
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caliph
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a title that Muslims use
for the highest leader of Islam |
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tolerance
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acceptance
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Janissary
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an Ottoman slave
soldier |
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Mehmed II
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Ottoman leader who
conquered Constantinople |
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Suleyman I
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Ottoman ruler during
peak of Ottoman Empire |
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Shia
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a member of the secondlargest
branch of Islam |
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Sunni
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a member of the largest
branch of Islam |
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Ibn
Battutah |
traveler who wrote
detailed descriptions of his travels |
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Sufism
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a movement in Islam
that taught people they can find Allah’s love by having a personal relationship with Allah |
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Omar
Khayyám |
one of the most famous
Sufi poets |
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patron
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a sponsor
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minaret
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a narrow tower from
which Muslims are called to prayer |
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calligraphy
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decorative writing
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Tours
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battle in which Muslim advance on Europe was halted
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There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet
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What is the central teaching of the Quran?
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pork and alchol
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Muslims are not allowed to eat and drink what?
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Ramadan
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The month Muslims must fast from sunrise to sunset.
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Kaaba
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A shrine that held the black rock of Mecca
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Medina
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The "city of the prophet'
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SW corner of Asia
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Where is the Arabian peninsula located
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hot and dry, desert
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What is the climate like in Arabia?
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nomads
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People that travel from place to place with their herds and live in tents.
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