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Chapter 12
Africa and the Spread of Islam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fast | to give up eating food for a while |
| Hegira | Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina, his flight from danger |
| Vision | a visit from God's angel |
| Idol | a statue of a god that people worship |
| Qur'an | the holy book of the Muslim's that contains the teachings of Islam |
| Alms | the money or care that one gives to the poor and needy |
| Hajj | the pilgrimage to Mecca that is a religious duty of all Muslims |
| Jihad | a holy war fought by Muslim's to spread Muhammad's teachings |
| Mosque | a Muslim place of worship |
| Infidel | one who does not believe in the religion of another person |