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Chapeter 11 I and D
Identify and Define
Term | Definition |
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Mecca | a bustling market town at the crossroads of two main caravan routes |
Bedouins | used camels to cross the scorching desert in search of seasonal pastureland's. |
kaaba | an ancient shrine that Muslims today believe was built by the prophet Abraham. |
Khadija | a wealthy widow who ran a prosperous caravan business |
Quran | The sacred text of Islam, teaches that God is all-powerful and compassionate. |
People of the book | To Muslims, Jews and Christians were spiritually superior to polytheistic idol worshipers |
Sharia | regulates moral conduct, family life, business practices, government, and other aspects of a Muslim community. |
Oasis | fertile area in a desert, watered by a natural well or spring |
hijra | Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 |
monotheistic | believing in one God |
mosque | Muslim house of worship |
hajj | one of the Five Pillars of Islam, the pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are expected to make at least once in their lifetime |
jihad | in Islam, an effort in God's service |