Unit 7 Flashcards
1
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Alms
A
Money or food given to poor people
2
Q
Animism
A
Nature worship; the attribution of soul to plants, inanimate objects and natural phenomena
3
Q
Astrolabe
A
Instrument used to make astronomical measurements, typically of the altitude of celestial bodies and in navigation for calculating latitude
4
Q
Caliph
A
Chief Muslim civil and religious leader; regarded as the successor to Muhammad after his death
5
Q
Calligraphy
A
Decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering
6
Q
Diffusion
A
The spreading of something
7
Q
Minaret
A
Tall slender towers typically part of a mosque with a balcony from which Muslim called to prayer
