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Islamic Civilization
Kade Caffalette Period 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| religion | God made rules to follow and be successful |
| philosophy | man-made rules to follow and be successful |
| Arabian Peninsula | a region almost surrounded by water, where Islam began |
| Muhammad | the prophet of the religion of Islam |
| oasis | is a fertile place in the desert where a spring or well provides a water supply |
| nomadic | people move from place to place, with no fixed home |
| sedentary | to settled |
| Khadijah | married Muhammad |
| Qur'an | the Muslim holy book |
| mosque | is a Muslim house of warship, for church |
| alms | are goods or money given to poor in needy |
| fasting | means not eating or drinking for a period of time during the month of Ramadan |
| pilgrimage | is a journey to a sacred place like Meeca or shrine of Kaaba |
| Abu Bakr | picked old friend of prophet for leader |
| caliph | successor |
| Umar ibn al-Khattab | next caliph leader took nearby Islam lands |
| jihad | holy struggle |
| Khalid ibn al-Walide | made following promise |
| Sunnis | are the majority Islamic sect |
| Shiites | form the largest minority Islamic sect |