Vocabulary
a watering hole in the desert oasis a watering hole in the desert
a group of traveling merchants and animals caravan a group of traveling merchants and animals
sultan a Muslim ruler
five basic laws Muslims follow sunna five basic laws Muslims follow
believer in the religion of Islam Muslim believer in the religion of Islam
Muslim house of worship mosque Muslim house of worship
Quran the Muslim holy book
monotheism the belief in one God
tribe a social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious ties
the political and spiritual leader of a Muslim state caliph the political and spiritual leader of a Muslim state
a special religious journey pilgrimage a special religious journey
Islam the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah
Shi’ite muhammad Son-in-law Ali Ali’s son Ali’s grandson Muslims who believe the leader of the faith should be descendent from Muhammad’s son-in-law Ali
Sunni muhammad Son-in-law Ali umayyad Ali’s son Ali’s grandson Muslims who believe the leader of the faith should be descendent from the Umayyads