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Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Oasis | a wet,fertile area within a desert |
| Caravan | a group a trader that travel together |
| Muhammad | The man who made Islam |
| Islam | a religion based on the messages Muhammad is believed to have received from god |
| Muslim | a follower of Islam |
| Qur’an | the Islamic sacred book, believed to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and written down in Arabic. |
| Pilgrimage | a journey to a sacred place |
| Mosque | a building for Muslim prayer |
| Jihad | Jihad is an Arabic term meaning "struggle" or "effort," referring to the religious duty of Muslims to strive in the path of God |
| Sunnah | a collection of writings about the way Muhammad lived that provides a model for Muslims to follow |
| Five Pillars of Islam | five acts of worships required of all Muslims |
| Shariah | the system of Islamic moral and legal guidance based on the teachings of the Qur'an and the traditions of the Prophet prescribing both religious and secular duties. |
| Caliph | a title that muslims use for the highest leader of Islam |
| Tolerance | the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with. |
| Shia | one of the two main branches of Islam |
| Sunni | a member of the largest branch of Islam |
| Minaret | a tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque, |
| Calligraphy | decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering. |
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