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History chapter 12

TermDefinition
oasis A wet fertile area in a desert
cavavan A group of traders that travel together
Qur'an The holy book of Islam
Islam The messages Muhamad received form the basis of the religion
pilgrimage A journey to a scared place
mosque A buliding for Muslim prayer
jihad Which means "to make an effort, or to struggle"
Sunnah Refers to the way Muhammad lived, which provides a model for the duties and the way of life expected of Muslims
Five Pillars of Islam Five acts of worship required of all Muslims
caliph A title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam
tolerance acceptance
Janissaries Slave soldiers, converted to Islam and became fierce warriors
Shia Muslims who thoughts hat only Muhamad's descendants could become caliphs
Sunni Didn't think caliphs had to be related to Muhammad
Sufism others focused on spiritual issues causing a movement called.....
Ibn Battutah traveled to Africa, India China and Spain and contributed knowledge to the study of geography
Omar Khayyam famous poet
patrons sponsers
minaret a narrow tower from where Muslims are called to prayer
calligraphy decorative writing
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