Islam and the Arab Empire Vocab

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Place of worship in Islam

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Mosque

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One of the chapters in the Quran

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Suras

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Leader of each Arab tribe

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Sheikh

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Pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca), one of the five pillars

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Hajj

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Muhammad's journey to Madinah in 622; year 1 in Islamic calendar

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Hijrah

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Those who practice Islam

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Muslims

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Holy scriptures of Islam

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Quran

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Arabic word for God in Islam

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Allah

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Nomadic Arab in Arabian, Syrian, or North African deserts

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Bedouin

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Office or dominion of the Caliph

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Caliphate