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Muslim explorer and geographer
Who is Ibn Battutah
religion based on messages Muhammad received from God
What is Islam
famous Sufi poet who wrote The Rubáiyát
Omar Khayyám
sponsors
Who are Patrons
decorative writing
Calligraphy
journey to a sacred place
What is pilgrimage
hills of sand shaped by the wind
What is sand dunes
a person who follows Islam
What is Muslim
an Arabian man whose teachings became the basis for a new religion
Muhammad
the holy book of Islam
What is Qur’an
a building for Muslim prayer
What is mosque
a narrow tower on a mosque from which Muslims are called to pray
What is a Minaret
a wet, fertile area in the desert
What is oasis
- a place where people worship a saint or god
What is Shrine
title of the highest Islamic leader
What is Caliph
the five acts of worship required of all Muslims
What is Five Pillars of Islam
settled
What is sedentary
literally means “to make an effort” or “to struggle”
What is jihad
a collection of actions or sayings by Muhammad
What is sunnah
a market or bazaar
What is souk
a movement of Islam, based on the belief that one must have a personal relationship with God
Sufism
What 2 things form Islamic Law
What is Qur'an and Sunnah
- a group of traders that travels together
What is caravan
How high will sand dunes reach
what is 800 ft
one of Islam’s first converts, appointed caliph after Muhammad’s death
Who is Abu Bakr