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Chapter 11 Vocabulary
Byzantine Empire and Ancient Arabia
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History
6th Grade
02/10/2009

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hippodrome
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an ancient Greek stadium used for horse and chariot
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pilgrimage
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a journey to a place of religious importance
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cathedral
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a large, important Christian church
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cathedral
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a large, important Christian church
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icon
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a religious image
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Justinian Code
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laws of the ancient Romans collected by Byzantine scholars and organized into a code of laws for the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Justinian
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caravans
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a group of people or animals traveling together
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mosque
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a Muslim place of worship
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Islam
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the monothestic religion revealed to me and based on the teachings of Muhammad
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Quran
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the holy book of Islam
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Muslim
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a believer in Islam
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caliphs
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a successor to Muhammad
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astrolabe
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an instrument used by navigators to determine latitude
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amber
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a brownish, yellowish, fossil, used in making ornaments and jewelery
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folferiss
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means florage
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hajj
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the religion revealed to Muhammad
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Emir
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a title of various Moslem rulers
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Iman
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A Moslem religious leader who is the chief officer in the mosque and leads the people in prayer; also a title assumed by certain Moslem political leaders
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Jihad
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a Moslem term meaning "Holy War"
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Pillage
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to plunder, forcibly steal, or rob, especially during war
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