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Islam Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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sheikh | The head of the tribe. |
oases | Green areas fed by underground water; often found in a desert. |
caravan | A group of traveling merchants and animals. |
Makkah | The holiest place in Arabia, also called Mecca (located in current day Saudi Arabia). |
Kabba | A low, square building in the middle of Makkah that was surrounded by statues of gods and goddesses. |
Muhammed | The last prophet or messenger of God, according to Islam. Islam is based on his teachings. |
Qur'an | Holy book of Islam. |
caliph | The successor to the messenger of God (Muhammad). An important Muslim political and religious leader. |
sultan | Military or political leader with absolute authority over a Muslim country. It means "holder of power". |
mosques | Muslim house of worship. |
bazaar | A marketplace. |
minarets | Part of a mosque - these are towers from which a crier calls believers to prayer five time a day. |
crier | The announcer at a mosque who calls believers to prayer five times a day. |