The five Pillars Flashcards
struggles
make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.
prosperous
successful in material terms; flourishing financially.
porcelain
a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china.
textile
a type of cloth or woven fabric.
flourishing
developing rapidly and successfully; thriving.
bazaars
a market in a Middle Eastern country.
nomadic elite
Nomadic thus means anything that involves moving around a lot. Nomadic hunter-gatherer tribes follow the animals they hunt, carrying tents with them. You don’t have to be a nomad to live a nomadic lifestyle.
grant
agree to give or allow (something requested) to
adultery
voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse.
restriction
a limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one.
restrictions
a limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one.
secluded
of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private.
Al-Razi
Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-razi, also known by his Latinized name Rhazes or Rasis) (854 CE – 925 CE), was a Persian polymath, physician, alchemist and chemist, philosopher and important figure in the history of medicine.
Ibn Khaldun
Ibn Khaldūn was a North African Arab Muslim historiographer and historian. He is claimed as a forerunner of the modern disciplines of sociology and demography.
innovations
the action or process of innovating.
