Chapter Vocab Flashcards

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Sultan

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A ruler in a Muslim country

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2
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Desert

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A dry region supporting very little vegetation or none at all

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3
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Oasis

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A green area in a desert region

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4
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Herder

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One who moves a group of animals kept together for travelling and feeding

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5
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Caravan

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A group of travellers who band together for safety while crossing the desert

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6
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Prophet

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A person who speaks with divine inspiration

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7
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Revelation

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What is revealed

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8
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Fasting

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Refusing food for spiritual or religious reasons

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9
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Pilgrimage

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A journey to a sacred place as an act of devotion

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10
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Mosque

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A Muslim place of worship

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11
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Caliph

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An Arab word meaning “successor”

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12
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Cosmopolitan

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Wordily, sophisticated

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13
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Harem

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A special place for women in a Muslim home where men were not allowed

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14
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Infidel

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In Muslim usage, one who does not accept the Islamic faith

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15
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Qur’ân

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Holy book of Islam

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16
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Muhammad

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Prophet who founded Islam

17
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Umayyad

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Waring faction, renowned warriors

18
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Abbâsid

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Following caliphs that ruled from 750-1258

19
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Seljuks

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A member of any Turkish dynasty

20
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Five pillars

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Statement of faith, fasting, pray 5 times a day, pilgrimage, charity

21
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Abu Bakr

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Successor to Muhammad

22
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Inshallah

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God willing