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astrolabe
an instrument formerly used to make astronomical measurements, typically of the altitudes of celestial bodies, and in navigation for calculating latitude, before the development of the sextant.
Mecca
a city in Saudi Arabia that Muslims consider to be a holy city in Islam, or any place that is the center of an activity and attracts many visitors with a similar interest.
medina
the old Arab or non-European quarter of a North African town.
The five pillars
The Five Pillars of Islam are the framework of the Muslim life.
kadijah
the first wife of Muhammad
hadith
a collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Muhammad that, with accounts of his daily practice (the Sunna), constitute the major source of guidance for Muslims apart from the Koran.
Ulama
a body of Muslim scholars recognized as having specialist knowledge of Islamic sacred law and theology.
Caliphate
an Islamic state. It’s led by a caliph, who is a political and religious leader who is a successor (caliph) to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
ummayad
a member of a Muslim dynasty that ruled the Islamic world from AD 660 (or 661) to 750 and Moorish Spain from 756 to 1031.
abbasid
a member of the Abbasid dynasty.
baghdad
Capital of Iraq, located in central Iraq on both banks of the Tigris River.
dowry
property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage.
harem
the separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives, concubines, and female servants.
translation movement
was a movement started in the House of Wisdom in Baghdad which translated many Greek classics into Arabic.
