The Arab World Flashcards
1
Q
inshallah
A
god willing (arabic phrase)
2
Q
sultan
A
turkish for ruler
3
Q
caravan
A
a group of travelers that band together for safety
4
Q
desert
A
dry region little vegetation
5
Q
oases
A
green area in desert region
6
Q
semitic
A
ancient people: jews, arabs, assyrians, phoenicians
7
Q
arabs
A
people who occupy arabia and parts of the middle east
8
Q
herders
A
people who herd
9
Q
prophet
A
a person with divine inspiration (talks to god)
10
Q
revelation
A
something revealed
11
Q
fasting
A
not eating (usually religious)
12
Q
pilgrimage
A
journey to a sacred place as an act of devotion
13
Q
mosque
A
Muslim place of worship
14
Q
caliph
A
arab word “successor”
15
Q
cosmopolitan
A
worldly sophisticated
