Chapter Vocab Flashcards
Sultan
A ruler in a Muslim country
Desert
A dry region supporting very little vegetation or none at all
Oasis
A green area in a desert region
Herder
One who moves a group of animals kept together for travelling and feeding
Caravan
A group of travellers who band together for safety while crossing the desert
Prophet
A person who speaks with divine inspiration
Revelation
What is revealed
Fasting
Refusing food for spiritual or religious reasons
Pilgrimage
A journey to a sacred place as an act of devotion
Mosque
A Muslim place of worship
Caliph
An Arab word meaning “successor”
Cosmopolitan
Wordily, sophisticated
Harem
A special place for women in a Muslim home where men were not allowed
Infidel
In Muslim usage, one who does not accept the Islamic faith
Qur’ân
Holy book of Islam