Islamic Civilizations Vocabulary

caravan

• group of traders who travel together for protection

• single trader operating independently

• large vehicle for transporting goods

• temporary settlement of nomadic people

oasis

• small area in desert where water and vegetation are found

• large body of water surrounded by land

• mountainous region with abundant rainfall

• flat area of land with no vegetation

Muhammad

• *Arab prophet

• *Founder of Christianity

• *A famous poet

• *A historical king

Shia

• *branch of Islam

• *a sect of Christianity

• *a political ideology

• *a cultural movement

Caliph

• *successor of Muhammad who was the leader of Islam

• A title for a military leader in ancient Rome

• A term for a religious pilgrimage to Mecca

• A type of Islamic architectural style

bazaar

• *covered marketplace in Islamic cities

• a type of traditional dance

• a popular street food

• a form of ancient currency

calligraphy

• decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering

• a type of digital font

• a form of abstract art

• a style of painting

Kaaba

• *black stone building in Mecca

• *shaped like a pyramid

• *most sacred Christian site

• *shaped like a cube

minaret

• *tower from which the faithful are called

• *a type of prayer rug

• *a decorative element on the mosque's dome

• *a place for storing religious texts

astrolabe

• *instrument used by sailors

• *measures wind speed

• *calculates time zones

• *tracks ocean currents