Middle East/Africa Vocab

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People who practice Islam are called

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Muslims

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Prophet of Islam followed by Muslims

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Muhammad

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Monotheistic religion following Muhammad's example

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Islam

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Arabic word for God

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Allah

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Christians read the Bible, Muslims read the

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Qur'an

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Muslims often pray at _________, but it's not mandatory.

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mosques

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A Muslim king who spread knowledge of Mali and African wealth by giving away gold during his hajj.

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Mansa Musa

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Muslims must go on a ________ to __________ at least once in life.

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hajj, Mecca

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During hajj, Muslims visit the ________ and pray around it.

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Kaaba

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Camels enabled ____________ trade by carrying heavy loads and enduring desert heat.

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trans-Saharan