Chapter 3- Islam Flashcards

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Struggles

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To make a forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction

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Prosperous

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successful in material terms; flourishing financially.

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Porcelain

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a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china.
articles made of porcelain.
plural noun: porcelains
articles made of porcelain collectively.
"a collection of Chinese porcelain"
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Textiles

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A type of cloth or woven fabric.

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Flourishing

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(of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment.
“wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake”

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Bazaars

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a market in a Middle Eastern country or a fundraising sale of goods, typically for charity or a large shop selling miscellaneous goods.

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Nomadic Elite

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  1. A member of a group of people who have no fixed home and move according to the seasons from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land.
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Grant

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Agree to give or allow (something requested) to.

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Adultery

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Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse.

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Restrictions

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The limitation or control of someone or something, or the state of being limited or restricted.

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Secluded

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(Of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private.

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Al-Razi

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Abū Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariyyā al-Rāzī, was a Persian polymath, physician, alchemist, philosopher, and important figure in the history of medicine.

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IBN- Khaldun

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Ibn Khaldūn was a North African Arab Muslim who was born in 1332–1406, Arab historian and philosopher. His Kitab al-`ibar is a history of Islam.

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Innovations

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( Of a product, idea, etc.) featuring new methods; advanced and original.
“innovative designs”

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Muezzin

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A man who calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque.

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Alhambra

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A fortified Moorish palace, the last stronghold of the Muslim kings of Granada, built between 1248 and 1354 near Granada in Spain.

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Minaret

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A tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.