Ch 13.1: Topics 1-2 Review

This cube-shaped structure built by Abraham is located in the center of Mecca. Muslims pray towards this structure today.

• Mosque

• Ka'aba

• Hijrah

Nomadic herders that lived in the Arabian desert were called

• Almoravids

• Berbers

• Bedouins

an isolated, reliable water source in the desert where plants can grow is called a(n)

• oasis

• harbor

• well

a sacred journey is called a

• clan

• pilgrimage

• prophet

a teacher or messenger of God

• clan

• pilgrimage

• prophet

A follower of Islam is called a

• prophet

• hijrah

• muslim

When Muhammad and his followers fled Mecca to Medina (Yathrib), this event became known as year 1 on the Muslim calendar or the

• hijrah

• allah

• shari'a

The Arabian Peninsula is often referred to as the ​ (a)   of trade because of its ideal location

• crossroads
• birthplace
• essential

Arabia's most important city was

• Cairo

• Medina

• Mecca

Muhammad married a woman named

• Mariam

• Fatima

• Khadijah