Recite!
A religion based on the teachings of Muhammad
Islam
A Muslim leader
Caliph
A Muslim house of worship
Mosque
Islamic code of law
Shari'ah
The founder of the Islamic faith; born 570 AD, died 632 AD.
A green area in a desert fed by underground water
Oasis
Group of Muslims who accepted the rule of Umayyad caliphs
Sunni
A marketplace
Bazaar
To prove that something is true; to remove doubt
Confirm
The city that Muhammad tried to convert but was ejected from; later became Islam's holiest city
Mecca, or Makkah
The leader of an Arab tribe
Sheikh
Group of Muslims who believed the descendants of Ali should rule
Shia
A tool that helps sailors navigate by the positions of the stars
Astrolabe
The customs, art, science, and learning of a group of people
Culture
The basis of the Islamic faith; they are defined as belief, prayer, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage
A group of traveling merchants and animals
Caravan
Seljuk leader
Sultan
Minaret
Power over thoughts, opinions, and behavior
Authority
A form of math discovered by the Arabs and still taught in high schools today
Algebra
The holy book of Islam
Quaran
An important law or belief
Principle
To produce the work of an author, usually in print
Publish
Separation from other populated areas
Isolation
A part of Europe conquered by Muslim armies in 700s; it would remain under Moorish rule until 1492 under the Reconquista
Spain