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2255713611Islama religion based on the prophet Muhammed that believes in one god, Allah. The laws of Islam are found in the Qur'an and the Sunna0
2255719078Qur'anthe sacred book of Islam that is believed to contain the revelations made to Muhammad by Allah1
2255728147Arabian PeninsulaWhere Mecca, Medina, and Petra are located2
2255731549oasisa small area in a desert that is watered by springs or wells3
2255732387nomadsgroups that move from place to place following food, water, and land for their herd4
2255735000trade routesconnected cities and were used by nomads, merchants, and travelers so that they did not get lost in the desert5
2255737641camel caravanscamels and people to travel the trade routes because of safety in numbers, carry more things, people/camels to help6
2255743155ships of the desertalso known as camel caravans7
2255744120tribesany system or social organization made up of villages, bands, and other groups with a common ancestry, language, culture, and name8
2255747402idolan image used as an object of worship9
2255749761Meccaunder Medina, bottom dot. More valuable because of good location, had trade, no fighting, Ka'bah, had water10
2255754431Muhammadprophet of Islam11
2255755780Muslimbeliever of Islam12
2255756942Medinawhere Muhammad travels after spreading Islam, top dot13
2255759162mosquea muslim house of worship14
22557612631st Pillar of IslamThe profession of faith -Muslims repeat a phrase "there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet".15
22557743262nd Pillar of IslamPrayer - Muslims pray five times a day. They face the Ka'bah (rock in Mecca)16
22557784723rd Pillar of IslamGiving of Alms - showing charity to the poor17
22557807624th Pillar of IslamFasting during Ramadan - the 9th month of the Muslim year18
22557839215th Pillar of IslamHajj - pilgrimage to Mecca, all the people who can afford it must make the pilgrimage at least once19
2255796847How did the nomads use Oases?food, water, and trade20
22558000013 communitiescity dwellers, agricultural villages, nomadic tribes21
2255803225Where did leaders leaders tend to live?city dwellers22
2255805845What did the period of expansion include?controlling oases, trade routes in the desert23
2255809275Why are camel caravans called ships of the desert?they transport goods and people24
2255812051prophetsomeone who receives and delivers messages from a deity25
2255817806How is Islam similar to other monotheistic religions?monotheistic, holy book, started by prophets, has prophets (Moses, Jesus)26
2255825661How is Islam different?mosque, Allah, Muhammad (prophet), Qur'an, 5 Pillars27
2255843782What problems did Muhammad face?1. being an orphan - his Uncle raised him 2. Leaders of Mecca wanted to kill him - he ran away to Medina 3. People could die from journey to Medina- He made sure nobody died28
2255871370Why was monotheism the most important similarity between Islam and other monotheistic religions like Judaism and Christianity?They all believed in the same God. They just have different names for the same God. Muslims call this God Allah.29

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