Ch 3 Islamic World vocab test

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Define: caravan

Back

a group of traveling merchants

Front

Define: sheikh

Back

the head of the tribe

Front

Define: minarets

Back

towers of a mosque

Front

Define: Quran

Back

the holy book of Islam

Front

Define: bedouin

Back

desert herders and nomads who traveled.

Front

Define: caliph

Back

Ruled after Muhammad died.

Front

Define: oasis

Back

A green area in a desert with underground water.

Front

Taj Mahal:

Back

a beautiful tomb in India.

Front

Define: mosque

Back

a Muslim house of worship

Front

Five Pillars of Islam

Back

acts of worship Muslims must fulfill