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Islam Unit

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Arab The people who live on the Arabian Peninsula (often called Arabia) in the Middle East
Mosque Muslim house of worship
Muslim believer of Islam
Allah Arabic word for “God”
Islam name of the second largest religion in the world today; means “submitting to God”
Koran the holy book of Islam
Hadith book of sayings and traditions of Muhammad
Caliph successor or leader of the Islamic empire
Shiite or Shi’a branch of Islam that believed the caliph should be a relative of the prophet Muhammad.
Sunni or Sunnite branch of Islam that believed the caliph should be elected.
Minaret tower in which Muslims are called to prayer
Muezzin person who calls the faithful to prayer from a minaret
Kaaba (KA-ba) Islam’s holiest shrine, located in Mecca
5 Pillars of Faith five duties all Muslims should fulfill
Ramadan holy month of fasting for Muslims
Dromedary single-humped camel (aka “Arabian camel”)
Bedouin a desert nomad from Arabia
Arabic language of the Arabs and the language of the Koran
Monotheism the belief in only one God. Judaism, Christianity and Islam are the three main monotheistic religions.
Hajj Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca
Pilgrimage a journey made for religious reasons
Caravan a company of travelers, especially of merchants or pilgrims
Oasis a fertile place in the desert where there is water and trees
Bazaar a marketplace with rows of small shops selling goods from around the world
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