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Arabian Peninsula

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Desert Characteristics Hot, dry, humid, weather, can get up to 120 degrees and at night drops below freezing, sand storms, droughts occur. People have camels to travel on, there were merchants and markets in the town.
Oasis Characteristics Fresh water underground, varies from acres to huge landmarks, make fertile plant life,nomads dug holes for plants, main resource is the date palm tree
Coastal Plain Characteristics 5-40 miles inland, lots of rocky cliffs, air is moist, rain falls regularly. Built deep wells and dams, canals, and saved food.
Mountain Characteristics Lost of grain, cool temperatures, frost may form, people mountain dwell, lived in mud brick houses, and built terraces to make flat ground.
Why is the Arabian peninsula well-situated for trade? It has many waters for seaports and boats and for trade
Pilgrimage The journey to a sacred place
Monotheism Belief in one god
Polytheism Belief in more than one god
What were some good trade sites? Mecca and Medina
What were important items they traded? Leather, copper, spices, Franken-sense
Why was Mecca an important religious center? It had the Ka'aba
What happened to Muhammad's parents? They died when he was young
Qu'ran God and his teachings written in this book
Shahada Profession their faith "There is only one God, and Muhammad is his prophet"
Salat Pray 5 times a day
Zakat Charity to those in need
Siyam Fasting during the month of Ramadan
Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca
The Sunnah Muslims traditions passed down from the Middle ages
Why did towns in the Arabian peninsula become larger cities because of the items they traded, the sea ports and markets.
Nomad A person who wanders from place to place; has no real home
Bedouins nomads from the Arabian Peninsula
Clan A group of people that fight and travel together.
Caravan A group who travel and trade together
Ka'aba A religious place where people go to pray to Allah and their gods and Muhammad.
Allah The god that all Muslims pray to
Angel Gabriel The messenger of god
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