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The Kindom Of Mali And The City Of Timbuktu In The 14th Century Flashcards

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1
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Where is Timbuktu?

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In the western African country of Mali

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Why was Timbuktu historically significant?

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It was an area of vibrant trade

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What was traded in the 12th century?

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Slaves and goods, such as salt, gold and ivory

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Was The Kingdom of Mali powerful and wealthy?

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Yes

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Where did Mali trade?

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They traded in the Sahara Dessert

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Who did they trade with?

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They traded with people from North Africa and the Middle East

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7
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What religion was introduced into West Africa?

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Islam was introduced

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8
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What was the main city of the Mali Kingdom?

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Timbuktu

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9
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When was Mali most powerful?

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Between 1200 and 1450 AD

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What industry was most important in the Kingdom of Mali?

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The Gold industry

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11
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What was the other trade made in?

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Salt

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12
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What did the gold mines in West Africa provide to the Western African Empires?

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They brought great wealth

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What Empires benefited from the mines in West Africa?

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Empires such as Ghana and Mali benefited

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What other items were commonly traded?

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Ivory, kola nuts, cloth, metal, goods, beads and also human beings in the slave trade

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What was gold also used for in West Africa?

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It was used as a form of currency

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What was gold used as for wealthy people?

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As decorations, used on clothing, and prized by many people worldwide

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17
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Why was African gold famous?

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It was famous as many countries wanted it

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18
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What main item would they import?

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Salt

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What was salt used for?

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It was used for preserving foods, like meat, and also corpses

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20
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Why would the Malians need salt?

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They needed salt as they did not have much in their diets

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What else would they import?

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They would import glass, ceramics and precious stones from North Africa

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22
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What is a material source?

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Objects that were made

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What is a written source?

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Books that were written

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What is a visual source?

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Photographs taken
Maps
Drawings

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What is an oral source?

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Stories that have been told

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26
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What is a storyteller in West Africa called?

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Griot

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27
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Who ruled when the Empire become powerful?

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Sundiata Keita

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28
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When did the Empire become powerful?

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In the 13th Century/ 1235

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29
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Who did Mali conquer?

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They conquered neighboring people

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30
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Why did Mali conquer neighboring people?

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They demanded tribute

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31
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What was Mali’s wealth built on?

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It was built on the Gold Trade

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32
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Who controlled the Gold Trade?

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The Rulers

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33
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Who Ruled between 1312 and 1337?

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Mansa Musa

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34
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What religion did Mansa Musa follow?

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He followed Islam

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35
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What did Mansa Musa encourage?

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He encouraged the growth of Islam in Mali

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36
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Why is Mansa Musa remembered?

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He was the wealthiest ruler of his day and perhaps the wealthiest in history

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What was Mansa Musa known as?

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The Lion of Mali

38
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Why was Mansa Musa known as the Lion of Mali?

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The lion is a symbol of royal power, bravery and strength

39
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What did Mansa Musa do?

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He maintained power
Charged taxes on imports and exports
He used Muslim Arab administrators and advisors that were skilled at writing, calculating and keeping accurate records

40
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Even though Mansa Musa promoted Islam, what did most ordinary West African people do?

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They kept with West African religions and traditions

41
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What does Mansa mean?

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Sultan, King or Emperor (Strong Government and Army)

42
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Capital of Mali

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Timbuktu

43
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What is Mansa Musa most known for?

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His pilgrimage to Mecca

44
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When did Musa go on his pilgrimage?

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In 1324

45
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How many officials, slaves and servants were with Musa on his pilgrimage?

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60 000

46
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What did he travel on when Musa went on his pilgrimage?

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Camels and Elephants

47
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How much Gold did Musa take with him to Mecca?

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Estimated amount of 200kg

48
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What caused the drop in gold In Egypt?

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During Musas pilgrimage to Mecca, he gave away so much gold to the people, that the price in Egypt dropped.

49
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What did he pay to get built?

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Mosques

50
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Why were the Mosques built?

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Mansa Musa wanted Mosques to be built wherever he stopped on Friday’s

51
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What did Musa give to the poor?

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Gold dust

52
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How long was his journey?

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3000 miles

53
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How long did the journey take?

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1 year

54
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What happened on his way back from Mecca?

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He ran out of gold, so he had to borrow money

55
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What did he bring back from Mecca?

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Arabic librarians, religious scholars and architects

56
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What did Mansa Musa build on his return from Mecca?

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Libraries, royal palace universities and mosques all over his kingdom

57
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What did Mansa Musa promote after his return from Mecca?

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He strengthened Islam, promoted education, trade and commerce in Mali

58
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What places did he lay the foundations for?

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Walata, Jenne and Timbuktu

59
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What did Walata, Jenne and Timbuktu become?

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They became the cultural and commercial centre of North Africa

60
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What happened in 1339?

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Mali appeared on a “Map of the world”

61
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What map was produced in 1367?

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A map of the world showed a road leading from North Africa through the Atlas Mountains into Western Sudan

62
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What was shown on the 1375 Spanish map?

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A attired monarch wearing a gold crown and holding a large golden nugget in the area south of the Sahara

63
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When did Mansa Musa die?

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In the mid 14th century

64
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What happened in 1430?

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A group of Berbers seized much of Mali’s territory

65
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What is the Great Mosque of Djenné?

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It is the largest mud brick building in the world

66
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Who was the architect who designed the Great Mosque?

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Ali-Sahili

67
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When did Ali-Sahili design the mosque?

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In 1327

68
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When was the Great mosque finished?

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After Musa died in 1337

69
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When did the reconstruction of the Great Mosque Start?

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It began in 1906

70
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When was the reconstruction of the Great mosque complete?

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Between 1907 and 1909

71
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What is the Great Mosque made out of?

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Sun baked mud brick

72
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How many Muslims can worship In the Great Mosque?

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2000

73
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What is the first university in the world?

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The Sankore university

74
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Where was the Prophet Muhammad born?

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The Prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca

75
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What is believed that the Prophet Muhammad received from Allah in the 2nd century AD?

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It is believed that the Prophet Muhammad received a revelation Allah, and wrote it in a Holy Book called the Quran

76
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What were the journeys made on?

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They travelled in caravans of Camels

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Camel caravan

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A procession on camels traveling together In a single file

78
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Navigate

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To find the way, carefully and safely

79
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Trans

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Across

80
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Tax

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Money paid to the government

81
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Imported

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Goods brought and bought from another country

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Exported

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Goods sold to another country.

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Nugget

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Piece or lump (usually gold)

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Prophet

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Someone who’s believed to explain the will of God

85
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Revelation

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Communication of knowledge by a God

86
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Allah

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The name of the Muslim God

87
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Literate

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Being able to read and write

88
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Commerce

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Business

89
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Gradual

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Slow, steady, ongoing

90
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Minaret

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The tall, slender tower of a mosque from which a Muezzin calls Muslims to prayer

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