Chapter 12 Vocab.

Question 1

oasis

Answer 1

a wet, fertile area in the desert

Question 2

caravan

Answer 2

a group of traders that travel together

Question 3

Muhammad

Answer 3

brought new religion to Arabia

Question 4

Islam

Answer 4

a religion

Question 5

Muslim

Answer 5

a follower of Islam

Question 6

Qur’an

Answer 6

the holy book of Islam

Question 7

pilgramage

Answer 7

a journey to a sacred place

Question 8

influence

Answer 8

change, or have an effect on

Question 9

mosque

Answer 9

building for Muslim prayer

Question 10

jihad

Answer 10

to make an effort, or to struggle

Question 11

Sunnah

Answer 11

refers to the way Muhammad lived, which provides a model for the duties and the way of life expected by Muslims

Question 12

Five Pillars of Islam

Answer 12

five acts of worship required of all Muslims

Question 13

caliph

Answer 13

a title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam

Question 14

Abu Baker

Answer 14

One of Muhammad’s first converts

Question 15

tolerance

Answer 15

acceptance

Question 16

devolopment

Answer 16

the progress of growing or improving

Question 17

Janissaries

Answer 17

slave soldiers that converted to Islam and became fierce warriors

Question 18

Suleyman the First

Answer 18

ruler of the Ottoman Empire

Question 19

Shia

Answer 19

Muslims who thought only Muhammad’s descendants could become caliphs

Question 20

Sunni

Answer 20

Muslims who didn’t think caliphs had to be related to Muhammad

Question 21

Ibn Battutah

Answer 21

an Arabian explorer

Question 22

Sufism

Answer 22

people who focused on spiritual issues

Question 23

patrons

Answer 23

sponsors

Question 24

Minaret

Answer 24

a narrow tower where Muslims are called to prayer

Question 25

calligraphy

Answer 25

decorative writing

Question 26

Omar Khayyam

Answer 26

a Sufi poet