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Calcutt -Islam
Definition for Islam unit
Term | Definition |
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oasis | a wet fertile area within a desert |
caravan | a group of traders that travel together |
Islam | a religion based on the messages Muhammad is believed to have received from God |
Muslim | a worshiper of Islam |
Qur'an | the holey text of Islam |
pilgrimage | a journey to a sacred place |
mosque | a building for Islamic prayer |
Jihad | to make an effort or to struggle; also has been interpreted to mean holy war |
Five Pillars of Islam | five acts of worship required of all Muslims |
caliph | a term Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam |
tolerance | acceptance |
patrons | a sponsor |
minaret | a narrow tower from which Muslims are called to prayer |