7.1 Flashcards
struggles
forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack
prosperous
successful in material terms; flourishing financially
textiles
a type of cloth or woven fabric
porcelain
a white vitrified translucent ceramic
flourishing
developing rapidly and successfully; thriving
bazaar
a market in a Middle Eastern country
nomad elite
a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock.
grant
agree to give or allow (something requested)
adultery
varies, as well as the social, religious and legal consequences, the concept exists in many cultures and is similar in Islam, Christianity and Judaism.
restriction
a limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one
secluded
the place not seen or visited by people
Al-Razi
Persian polymath, physician, alchemist, philosopher, and important figure in the history of medicine.
Ibu Khalid
Khalid was born c. 592 in Mecca. His father was Walid ibn al-Mughirah, Sheikh of the Banu Makhzum, a clan of the Arab tribe of Quraysh
Innovations
to create something
Muezzin
a man who calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque
Alhambra
1.a city in southwestern California, northeast of Los Angeles
Minaret
A minaret, from Arabic: منارة manāra, lit. “lighthouse”, also known as Goldaste, is a distinctive architectural structure akin to a tower and typically found adjacent to mosques. Generally a tall spire with a conical or onion-shaped crown, usually either free-standing or taller than associated support structure. The basic form of a minaret includes a base, shaft, and gallery.
