| A | B |
| A small area in the desert watered by springs and wells | oasis |
| Wanderers who lack a permanent home | nomad |
| Joined families | tribe |
| Sacred images of gods | idol |
| A large open air market | bazaar |
| Journeys to sacred places | pilgrimage |
| Writen record of God's words | Koran |
| belief in only one God | monotheism |
| "submission" to Allah | Islam |
| Those who submit to Allah's will | Muslim |
| Muslim house of worship | mosque |
| Words and deeds of Muhammad | Sunna |
| Arabic word meaning"successor" | caliph |
| assembly, to choose the next caliph | council |
| Arabic meaning "The party of Ali" | Shiite |
| The first 3 caliphs | Sunni |
| Cube-shaped shrine | Kaaba |