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Ch. 11 Vocabulary Terms

Ch. 11 Vocabulary Terms. 1 . Oasis: A small area in the desert watered by springs and wells. 2. Sheikh: The head of an Arab tribe. 3. Caravan: A group of traveling merchants and animals. 4. Quran: The holy book of Islam.

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Ch. 11 Vocabulary Terms

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  1. Ch. 11 Vocabulary Terms

  2. 1. Oasis: A small area in the desert watered by springs and wells. 2. Sheikh: The head of an Arab tribe. 3. Caravan: A group of traveling merchants and animals. 4. Quran: The holy book of Islam.

  3. 5. Kaaba: A shrine in the middle of Makkah, containing a great stone, which was believed to be built by Abraham. 6. Bedouin: A desert herder who traveled from oasis to oasis.

  4. 7. Caliph: Successor to Muhammad as political and religious leader of the Muslims. 8. Shiite: Followers of Islam who believe that Muhammad’s son-in-law was his rightful successor. 9. Sunni: Followers of Islam who accepted the Umayyad Dynasty as Muhammad’s rightful successors.

  5. 10. Sultan: Title for a Muslim ruler. 11. Sufis: Muslim mystics who sought communion with God by praying, fasting, and teaching the faith. 12. Mosque: Muslim house of worship.

  6. 13. Bazaar: An open air market with shops and goods for sale. 14. Minaret: A slender tower of a mosque, from which Muslims are called to prayer. 15. Crier: An announcer who calls Muslim believers to prayer five times a day.

  7. 16. Pilgrimage: A journey to a sacred place or shrine. 17. Hijrah: Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D. 18. Haijj: Pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are expected to make at least once in their lifetimes.

  8. 19. Nomad: A member of a group that has no fixed home and moves from place to place. 20. Idol: An image used as an object of worship. 21. Sunna: Traditional Islamic law observed by orthodox Muslims, based on the teachings of Muhammad. 22. Shar’iah: Laws that regulate moral conduct, family life, business practices and government

  9. 23. Jihad: An inner struggle to achieve spiritual peace or a battle in defense of Islam. 24. Dome of the Rock: The most revered site in Jerusalem. 25. Mecca: The birthplace of Muhammad.

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