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S.S. Chapter 9
Chapter 9: The Arab World
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |