Life in Arabia/Origins of Islam

A wet, fertile area of the desert

• Sand dune

• Oasis

• monsoon

A group of traders that travel together

• carpool

• wagon train

• caravan

A market or bazaar

• souk

• flea market

• soul

The religion based on messages Muhammad received from God

• Muslim

• Christian

• Islam

A follower of Islam

• Muslim

• Christian

• Hindu

The holy book of Islam

• Holy Bible

• Qur'an

• Old Testament

A journey to a sacred place

• excursion

• voyage

• pilgrimage

A building for Muslim prayer

• Mosque

• Church

• Synagogue

To make an effort or to struggle, can mean "holy war."

• conflict

• battle

• jihad

A title of the highest leader of Islam

• President

• Emperor

• Caliph