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Chapter 8 HA!
vocabulary on history alive
Question | Answer |
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Prophet | a person who speaks or interprets for God or other people. |
Islam | submission to God. |
Tribes | a social group that shares a common ancestry, leadership, and tradition. |
Siege | an attempt to surround a place and cut off all access to it in order to force a surrender. |
Abu-Bakr | the first muslim ruler; 1st caliph after Muhammad died. |
Caliph | a title taken by Muslim rulers who claimed religious authority to rule. |
Dynasty | a line of rulers descended from the same family. |
Cordoba, Spain | center of learning; Muslims, Jews, and Christians scholars share ideas. |
Bedouin | nomad's that live in North Africa or Middle East. |