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S.S. Chapter 9
Chapter 9: The Arab World
Word | Definition |
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oasis | a well-watered area in a desert |
caravan | group of people and animals that travel together |
Muhammed | Islam's greatest prophet |
Muslim | a person who believes in the religion of Islam |
Mecca | The holiest city in the Islamic religion |
hajj | journey to visit Mecca and one of the five pillars of Islam |
Quran | the holy book of Islam |
caliph | successor to the prophet Muhammed |
Minarets | Tall towers where religous leader called Muslims to prayer |
pilgrimage | Journey for religous purposes |
Cordoba | capital of the Arab empire |
Bedouins | "People of the desert" who traveled in caravans and slept in tents |