Key Terms from Arabian Culture and Islam

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Oases

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Green areas fed by underground water, found in very dry places such as deserts.

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Sheikh

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The head of an Arab tribe.

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Tribe

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A family group or a group of people who are very close and very loyal to one another.

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Bedouin

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Desert herders who traveled from oases to oases to water and graze their herds.

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Caravan

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A group of people, usually containing merchants and their animals, who travel together to fend off attacks from Bedouins and bandits.

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Mecca

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The largest and richest city in Arabia, also the holiest or most important religious city of Islam.

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Koran (Quran)

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The holy book of Islam.

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Caliph

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The religious leader of Islam.

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Sultan

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"The holder of Power" - a political leader.

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Mosque

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A Muslim house of worship (temple).