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Q2 Islam Vocab
Rise of Islam - Islamic Achievements
Term | Definition |
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Muslim | a follower of Islam |
Nomad | a person who travels from place to place to find fresh land for their livestock, and has no permanent home |
Jihad | to make an effort, or to struggle |
Tolerance | acceptance of an idea without persecution |
Arabia | the region between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf |
Mosque | building for Muslim prayer |
Qur'an | holy text of Islam |
Caliph | the title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam |
Muhammad | prophet whose messages received from Allah (God) formed the basis of Islam |
Oasis | a wet, fertile area within a desert |
Algebra | a branch of mathematics that uses letters and symbols to refer to numbers. The core of algebra involves balancing equations. |
Astrolabe | device used to measure time and distance by measuring angles between the horizon and certain stars in the sky |
Cartography | the study of maps and the science of making them |
Geography | the study of the Earth's physical and cultural features |
Physiology | the study of how our cells, muscles, and organs work together |
Anatomy | the study of the human body |
Astronomy | the branch of science that deals with the stars, and other objects in space |
Circumference | distance around a circle |
Pharmacology | the study of medicines |
Trigonometry | a branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between sides and angles of an object |