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| oasis | a part of a dessert that is not dry, it is watered by an underground spring |
| caravan | a group of people and animals traveling together |
| Islam | "submit to the will of God", followers of this religion are called Muslims |
| Quran | the most important book of Islam |
| Kaaba | the temple of Mecca, used to honor gods and goddesses |
| hijra | Arabic for "migration", a trip taken by Muhammad, it started the Islamic calandar |
| Five Pillars | the five basic duties of all Muslims, outlined in the Quran |
| pilgrimage | a journey for religious purposes |
| caliph | "successor to the prophet" , a Muslim ruler |
| mosque | a place of worship where Muslims go for daily prayers |
| algebra | a type of mathematics |
| astrolabe | a Greek instrument (which the Muslims improved) used to figure out position from the stars |
| historical map | shows information about the past |
