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Topic 11 vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nomads | People who move from place to place |
| Prophets | People who are said to receive messages from God to be caught to others |
| Revelations | Revealed truths from God |
| Quran | The holy book of Islam |
| Hajj | A pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca |
| Mosque | A Muslim house of worship |
| Sharia | The Islamic law code |
| Caliph | The title of a Muslim ruler |
| Dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family |
| Sufism | An Islamic lifestyle that stresses controlling one's desires, giving up worldly attachments, and seeking nearness to God |
| Sultan | Rulers of Muslim states |
| Textiles | Woven fabric |
| Calligraphy | The art of decorative writing |
| Maritime | Sea-related |