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Chapter 2 Vocabulary Bremer Honors World History 2011
Chapter 2 vocabulary in Bremer's honor's 7th grade world history 2011 the Muslim Empire
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7th Grade
10/02/2011

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Oasis

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A green area in a desert fed by underground water

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Sheikh

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The leader of an Arab tribe

 

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Caravan

Definition

A group of traveling merchants and animals

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Quran

Definition

The holy book of Islam

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Caliph

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An important Muslim political and religious leader

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Shiite

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A Muslim group that accepts only the descendants of Muhammad's son-in-law Ali as rightful rulers of Muslims

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Sunni

 

 

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A Mulsim group that accepts descendants of the Umayyads as rightful rulers of Muslims

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Sultan

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A military and potical leader with absolute autority over a Muslim country

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Mosque

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The Muslim house of worship

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Bazaar

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A marketplace

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Minaret

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A tower of mosque from which the crier calls believers to prayer five times a day

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Crier

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An announcer who calls Muslim believers to prayer five times a day

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