islam Flashcards
1
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sand dune
A
a hill of sand shaped by the wind
2
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oasis
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a wet fertile area within desert
3
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sedentary
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setteled
4
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caravan
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a group of traders that traveled together
5
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souk
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a market or bazaar in the islame world
6
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islam
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a religion based on the message muhhuad is belived to have received from God
7
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shrine
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a place to which people worship a saint or God
8
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pilgrimage
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journey to a sacred place
9
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mosque
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building for Muslim prayer
10
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jihad
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to make an effort or to struggle :has also been interaped to mean holy war
11
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sunnah
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a collection of writings about the way muhhamed lived that provides a model for Muslim to follow
12
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5 pillars of islam
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5 acts of worship required of all muslim
13
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caliph
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a title that Muslim use for the highest leader in islam
14
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tolorence
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acceptance
15
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sultan
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an Ottoman ruler
