Islam Religion
Follower of the religion Islam.
Muslim
god
Allah
The city where Islam originated
Mecca
another word for an ethnic group.
Tribe
money or food given to poor people.
Alms
An Arabic word that means "Submission to the will of God".
Islam
He united the Arabs under a new religion, a prophet.
Muhammad
a land mass with very warm climate and little vegetation.
Desert
belief in many gods. the religion of the tribes in Arabia before Muhammad came.
Polytheists
this is a journey to Mecca. done at least once in a lifetime.
Pilgrimage
State of marriage to many spouses. The Islam religion permits this.
Polygamy
sacred book of Muslims
Koran
a fertile land in a desert.
Oasis
the inland tribes (nomadic farmers) based their polytheistic religion on this.
Fetishes
a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community observed by Muslims
Ramadan
This is a game of chance, when one bets with money. The Islam religion forbids this.
Gambling
A piece of basaltic rock that Muslims worship.
Black Stone (Kaaba)
during the 7th century, this place was inhabited by several independent tribes.
Arabia
Another city Muhammad moved to to spread Islam.
a place where Muslims pray.
Mosque