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Islam Key Terms
6th grade Social Studies, Ancient Islam, HMS, Ocelot
Question | Answer |
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a world religion founded in the 7th century A.D. by Muhammad | Islam |
a well-watered place in the desert | oasis |
a leader of a nomadic group | sheik |
a religious building in Mecca, now sacred to Muslims | Kaaba |
the book that Muslims believe contain the word of God as revealed to Muhammad | Koran |
the prophet of Islam | Muhammad |
an oasis that grew into a town; located south of Jerusalem and east of the Red Sea | Mecca |
a town that Muhammad and his followers fled to after suffering harsh punishments in Mecca for his beliefs; located north of Mecca and east of the Red Sea | Medina |
"successors to the prophet". This person followed in Muhammad's footsteps | caliph |
an instrument used to figure out the position of the stars | astrolabe |
Muslim place of worship | mosque |
Islam's cultural center | Baghdad |
the people who believe in Islam | Muslims |