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A Muslim House of Worship
Mosque
Small Community
Village
The Founder of Islam
Muhammed
The Area in Africa Underneath the Sahara Desert
Sub Saharan
A group of North African Traders
Berber
A Country or Territory Ruled by a Monarch
Kingdom
An immediate family (parents and their children) plus other close relatives, such as grandparents, aunts,uncles, and cousins
Extended Family
The Religious Faith of Muslims; Also the Civilization based on the Islamic Religion
Islam
The Art of Storytelling to Record History
Oral Traditions
Inheriting the Right to Rule
Succession
Hajj
Pilgrimage to Mecca that every able-bodied Muslim is expected to make at least once
Sahel
Trans Saharan Trade
Trade that requires crossing through the Sahara Desert and included gold and salt
Important African city for trade and Islamic culture center first developed by Mansa Musa
Timbuktu
Sahara Desert
Desert in North Africa - World's Largest HOT Desert
A story that is usually passed down orally and becomes part of a community's tradition
Griot
An African story teller who uses oral traditions to pass down records and history
Tribute
A payment made by one ruler or country to another for protection or as a sign of submission
Proverbs
A popular saying that is meant to express something wise or true
Family Based Communitites
A small community in which all the members are related; in early societies
Proverbs
A popular saying that is meant to express something wise or true
Monopoly
Control of all (or almost all) trade or production of a given good