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Arabian Peninsula
Stack about the Arabian Peninsula
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Desert | a hot dry plain of sand |
| Oasis | a fertile spot in the middle of a desert |
| Coastal Plains | an area with high cliffs and flat surfaces along bodies of water |
| Mountains | high rocky land masses over 1,000 feet high |
| Peninsula | a mass of land surrounded by water on three sides |
| Caravan | A group of travelers journeying together for trade |
| Ka'aba | an ancient religious shire located in Mecca |
| Pilgrimage | the journey to a sacred place |
| Polytheism | the belief in many gods |
| Montheism | the belief in one god |
| Religion | the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power |
| Judism | the monotheistic religion of the Jews |
| Christianity | the monotheistic religion of the Catholics |
| Muhammad | the last prophet of God, according to the Islam faith, started the religion,Isalm |
| Nomad | a person who never settles in one place for long, but is constantly of the move |
| Bedouins | Arab herders who have adapted to the arid land |
| Clan | families of people related by blood or marrige |
| Allah | the " Almighty God " in the Islam religion |
| Angel Gabriel | the angel who visited Muhammad in the cave to tell Muhammad the message of god |
| Muslims | believers of the religion,Islam |
| Islam | the monotheistic religion of the Muslims |
| The Qur'an | the holy book of Islam |
| Shahada | the profession of faith |
| Salat | daily worship |
| Zakat | charity |
| Siyam | fasting |
| Hajj | pilgrimage |
| Hajji and Hajja | the titles for males and females who have completed the Hajj |
| Mecca and Medina | two popular trading cities on the Arabian peninsula |
| Trade | the act of giving something in exchange for something else |
| Environment | the mass of surrounding things |
| The Five Pillars of Islam | the five requirements Muslims must practice in everyday life |