Lesson 1&2 The Land of Arabia vocabulary

Hajj

• A Muslim journey for religious purposes

• A pilgrimage to Jerusalem

• A festival of breaking the fast

• A prayer performed five times a day

Kaaba

• The most sacred religious temple in Mecca

• A historical site in Jerusalem

• A famous mosque in Cairo

• An ancient city in Saudi Arabia

Mecca

• Believed to be the birthplace of Muhammed

• A major city in Egypt

• The capital of Saudi Arabia

• A famous pilgrimage site in India

Oasis

• A well-watered area in a desert

• A type of desert animal

• A dry and barren land

• A large body of water

Hijra

• The migration of Muhammed from Mecca to Medina, marking the founding of Islam

• A pilgrimage to the Kaaba in Mecca

• The first battle fought by Muslims

• The collection of sayings of the Prophet Muhammad

Caravan

• A type of vehicle used for long-distance travel

• A group of people and animals traveling together, especially through a desert

• A festival celebrating desert culture

• A method of trading goods across countries

Medina

• The city where Muhammed was born

• The Oasis town Muhammed migrated to; hijra

• A place known for its ancient pyramids

• The capital of the Roman Empire

Persian Gulf

• A body of water to the east of the Arabian Peninsula

• A desert located in Saudi Arabia

• A mountain range in Iran

• A city in Iraq

Khadija

• A wealthy merchant who became the first wife of Muhammed

• A famous poet of the Arabian Peninsula

• A military leader during the early Islamic conquests

• A prominent scholar of Islamic law

Quran

• The name of the holy book of the Muslim people

• A type of Islamic prayer

• A historical document of the Islamic empire

• A collection of Islamic laws