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Humanities ch.2
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Question | Answer |
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Hills of sand shaped by the wind | sand dunes |
wet, fertile area in a desert | oasis |
settled | sedentary |
a group of traders that travel together | caravan |
a market or bazaar | souk |
The messages Muhammad received form the basis of the religion | Islam |
A follower of Islam | Muslim |
the holy book of Islam | qur'an |
a place at which people worship a saint or god | Shrine |
a journey to a sacred place | pilgrimage |
building for Muslim prayer | Mosgue |
means to make an effort, or to struggle | Jihad |
to the way muhammad lived | Sunnah |
Which are five acts of worship required of all Muslims | Five pillars of Islam |
a title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam | caliph |
acceptance | tolerance |
Converted to Islam and became fierce fighters | Janissaries |
Ottoman rular | Sultan |
woman usually had to live apart from men in an area of a household called harem. | Harem |
were muslims who thought that only members of Muhammad's family could become caliphs | Shia |
Did not think that the caliphs had to be related to the Muslims | Sunni |
Teaches that people can find God's love by having a personal relationship with god | Sufism |
sponsors | patrons |
narrow tower from which Muslims are called to prayer | Minaret |
decorative writing | Calligraphy |