Module 13-14 Arabia Africa Review HMH

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What is associated with the Rub 'al-Khali?

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harsh desert where few plants can survive

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These were marketplaces in the Arabian world where merchants and sellers could buy and sell things.

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souks

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What do Sunni Muslims believe?

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The faithful or religious leaders should elect caliphs

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Which group greatly benefited from the religious tolerance in Cordoba and produced many successful philosophers and scholars?

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Jews

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Who was the first caliph following the death of Muhammad?

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Abu Bakr

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Muslim mathematician credited with creating the branch of math called algebra

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al-Khwarizmi

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Which Muslim group is characterized by its devotion to mystical Islam and having a personal relationship with God?

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Sufis

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These towers built next to mosques are used to call people to pray.

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minarets

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What holy city are Muslims expected to make a pilgrimage to in their lifetime for the Hajj?

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Mecca

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Who was the founder of Islam?

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Muhammad