| A | B |
|---|
| caliphate | rule by a caliph |
| dynasty | a family that holds political power through many generations |
| treaty | a written agreement between countries or peoples |
| sultan | a Muslim ruler |
| Sharia | the Islamic law code - means: the way that leads to God |
| imam | Muslim religious leader |
| minaret | a tower where a muezzin would call people to prayer |
| polygamy | marriage to more than one spouse (partner) |
| madrasa | a Muslim religious school |
| urban | having to do with a city |
| textiles | woven goods |
| social mobility | the ability to rise in society |
| souk | a marketplace |
| letter of credit | a written record issued by one bank that allows a person to take money out of another bank |
| astrolabe | an instrument that is designed to measure and plot the position of the stars |
| arabesque | a pattern of curved shapes and lines resembling flowers or vines |
| calligraphy | decorative writing |
