click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Roots of Islam
Section 1 _Islamic World
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Arabia | located on the southwest corner of Asia |
| Muslim | a follower of Islam |
| Islam | a religion based on the messages that the Prophet Muhammad received from God |
| sand dunes | shaped by the wind, these can rise up to 800 feet high and stretch for hundreds of miles |
| oasis | a wet fertile area in a desert |
| nomads | tribe of people who moved around the desert and lived in tents |
| caravan | group of traders that travel together |
| Muhammad | man who brought a new religion to Arabia |
| Islam | means "to submit to God" |
| pilgrimage | a journey to a sacred place |
| mosque | building for Muslim prayer |
| Mecca | Islam's holiest city and birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad |
| Medina | Muhammad became a spiritual and political leader in this city, his home became the first Mosque |
| Qur'an | the holy book of Islam |