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Vocabulary on Arabia
Vocab for Arabian Peninsula History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nomad | A person who moves from place to place rather than settling permanently |
| Oasis | A fertile area in the midst of a desert |
| Clan | A group of people related by blood or marriage |
| Allah | God in the Islamic region |
| Monotheism | A belief in one god |
| Pilgrimage | A journey to a sacred place or shrine |
| Islam | A monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Muhammad |
| Muslim | A person who follows the religion of Islam, accepting Allah as the only god |
| Qur'an | The Muslim holy book |
| Sunnah | Muhammad's words and deeds, which serve as a guide for proper living |
| mosque | A building for Muslim worship |
| caliph | A ruler of the Muslim community |
| Shi'a | A Muslim group that resisted the Umayyads' rule, believing that the caliph should be a relative of the prophet Muhammad |
| Sunni | a member of the Muslim group that accepted the rule of the elected caliphs |
| Hijrah | The move of muhammad and his followers to the city of Yathrib |
| Ka'aba | The holiest shrine in Islam |