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231230945QuranHoly book of Islam that was revealed to Muhammad in a time span of 23 years.0
231230946Bedouinnomads whose culture is based on herding; Many still exist in the desert today as goat and/or camel herders.1
231230947YathribNow known as Medina, to where the prophet Muhammad escaped to and where he is buried.2
231230948QurayshTribe that the Prophet Muhammad was born into3
231230949Harun Al-Rashid5th caliph of the Abbasid Empire who ruled from 786-809 with much luxury4
231230950Shah-Nama"Book of Kings" one of the most important long epic poems written by Firdawsi describing beginnings of time, Islamic conquests, details of batttles and love affairs5
231230951Sufiswandering mystics that sought a personal union with Allah;wear woolen robes6
231230952Chinggis KhanMongol war commander that invaded the Middle East in the 1220s and whose successors brought an end to the Abbasid empire in 1258.7
231230953griotsprofessional oral historians who also served as keeprers of traditions and advisors to kings8
231230954ShariaIslamic law based on the teachings of the Quran and the prophet Muhammad9
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