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HistoryTest chapter3
Term | Definition |
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oasis | a small area in the desert that is watered by springs or wells |
nomads | herders |
tribes | when families join together |
shaikh | the respected elder and leader of the group |
idols | images used as an object of worship |
wadis | dry riverbeds |
pilgrimage | a journey to a sacred site |
suq | open-air marketplace |
Ka'bah | cube shaped shrine built by Abraham and Ishmael |
Qur'an | the written record of God's words |
monotheism | the belief in one god |
Hijrah | the migration to Medina |
Islam | a religion based on the teachings of Muhammad |
Muslims | Believers in Islam |
Mosque | Muslim house of worship |
Hadith | words and deeds of Muhammad |
Sunna | the Qur'an and collections of hadith |
jihad | to struggle |
caliph | succesor |
council | an assembly |
Shiites | Ali's followers |
Sunni | those who follow the sunna |
hanif | people who believed in one god |
Quraysh | the keepers of the Ka'bah, a local tribe in Mecca |