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Islam,Africa,Asia
Term | Definition |
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Sheikh | The ruler of an arabic tribe, chosen from one of the leading families chosen by an elder. |
Makkah | An important city to the Arabs for religious and social purposes. |
Revelation | Divine message or truth. |
Five Pillars of Islam | Belief, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Pilgrimage. |
Jihad | Struggle in the way of God. |
Mosque | Muslim house of worship. |
Bazaar | A covered market in Islamic cities. |
Dowry | In Islamic society, by a husband to his wife (to buy a wife). |
Astrolabe | A navigational compass based on the position of the stars. |
Minaret | The tower of a mosque from which the muezzin cries out faithful prayers five times a day. |
Muezzin | The crier who calls the Muslim faithful prayer from the minaret in a mosque. |
Arabesque | Geometric patterns repeated over and over to completely cover a surface with decoration. |
Mid climate in the North, Sahara and Kalahari dessert, Rain forest, Savannas | Africa's 4 climate zones |
Savanna | broad grassland dotted with small trees and shrubs. |
Arabs | Nomadic people who lived on the Arabian Peninsula. |
Quran | Holy book of Islam. |
Islam | Peace through submission to the will of Allah. |
Hijra | Muhammad's journey from Makkah to Madina. |
Shari'ah | Regulated the daily life of Muslims. |
Battle of Tours | A war that ended the expansion of Islam into Europe. |
The Great Mosque of Sāmarrā | One the world's largest mosques. |
Mid climate in the North, Sahara and Kalahari desert, Rain forest, Savanna. | Africa's four distinct climate zones |
Axum | Located in what is now Ethiopia, conquered Kush. |
Lineage group | Extended families that lived in large communities. |