SS 6B Unit 5 Vocabulary

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Hijra

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Muhammad’s migration with his followers from Mecca to Medina

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nomad

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a person who moves from place to place without a permanent home

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oasis

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place in the desert where water can be found

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prophet

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person believed to be chosen by God to bring truth to the people

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revelation

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message, usually one believed to come from God

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hajj

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a pilgrimage made by Muslims to their holy city of Mecca

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mosque

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an Islamic house of worship

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Quran

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the holy book of Islam

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sharia

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Islamic law

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sunna

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a collection of traditions believed by many Muslims to have come from their prophet, Muhammad