Ch.4 Flashcards
Struggles
a forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack
Prosperous
successful in material terms; flourishing financially.
“prosperous middle-class professionals”
bringing wealth and success.
Porcelain
a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china.
articles made of porcelain.
Textiles
a type of cloth or woven fabric.
“a fascinating range of pottery, jewelry, and textiles”
Flourishing
developing rapidly and successfully; thriving.
Bazaars
a market in a Middle Eastern country.
Nomadic elite
A nomad (Greek: νομάς, nomas, plural νομάδες, nomades; meaning one roaming about for pasture, pastoral tribe) is a member of a community of people who live in different locations, moving from one place to another
Grant
Grants are non-repayable funds or products disbursed by one party (grant makers), often a government department, corporation, foundation or trust, to a recipient, often (but not always) a nonprofit entity, educational institution, business or an individual
Adultery
voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse.
Restriction
a limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one.
Secluded
(of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private.
Al-razi
Abū Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariyyā al-Rāzī, was a Persian polymath, physician, alchemist, philosopher, and important figure in the history of medicine.
Ibn-khaldun
Ibn Khaldūn was a North African Arab Muslim historiographer and historian. He is claimed as a forerunner of the modern disciplines of sociology and demography. He is best known for his book, the Muqaddimah or Prolegomena.
Innovations
the action or process of innovating
Muezzins
a man who calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque
