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Ch.14 Vocabulary
Review for Social Studies Ch.14 Vocabulary (Islamic Civilization)
Term | Definition |
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Islam | a religion based on the teachings of Muhammad |
oasis | a green area in a desert fed by underground water |
sheikh | the leader of an Arab tribe |
isolation | separation from other populated areas |
caravan | a group of traveling merchants and animals |
Quran | the holy book of Islam |
shari'ah | Islamic code of law |
caliph | a Muslim leader |
Sunni | group of Muslims who accepted the rule of the Umayyad caliphs |
Shia | group of Muslims who believed the descendants of Ali should rule |
sultan | leader of the Seljuk Turks; means "holder of power" |
mosque | a Muslim house of worship |
bazaar | a marketplace |
minaret | the tower of a mosque from which Muslims are called to prayer |