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| 7587385660 | Bedouin | nomadic pastoralists of the Arabian peninsula; culture based on camel and goat nomadism; early converts to Islam. | 0 | |
| 7587388652 | Shaykhs | leaders of tribes and clans within bedouin society; usually men with large herds, several wives, and many children. | 1 | |
| 7587393146 | Umma | a community of the faithful within Isla; transcended old tribal boundaries to create a degree of political unity. | 2 | |
| 7587397307 | Zakat | a tax for charity; obligatory for all Muslims. | 3 | |
| 7587400299 | Caliph | the political and religious successor to Muhammad. | 4 | |
| 7587403761 | Ali | a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; one of orthodox caliphs; focus for Shi'a. | 5 | |
| 7587406096 | Sunnis | the political and theological division within Islam; supported the Umayyads. | 6 | |
| 7587409596 | Shi'a | also a known as Shi'tes;political and theological division within Islam; followers of Ali | 7 | |
| 7587412119 | Mawali | non-Arab converts to Islam. | 8 | |
| 7587417256 | Jizya | a head tax paid by all non believers in Islamic territories. | 9 | |
| 7587420313 | Ayan | the wealthy landed elite that emerged in the early decades of Abbasid rule. | 10 |
