| A | B |
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| oasis | * green area in a desert fed by underground water |
| sheikh | * the name for the leader of an Arab tribe |
| caravan | * a group of traveling merchants and animals |
| Quran | * holy book of Islam |
| Muhammad | the prophet who brought the message of Islam to the people of Arabia |
| Kaaba | a low, square building surrounded by statues of gods and goddesses; located in the middle of Makkah |
| Madinah | holy Muslim city in western Saudi Arabia; it means "the city of the prophet" |
| Bedouins | Arab desert herders who traveled from oasis to oasis with their animals |
| Makkah | holy city of Muslims; also known as Mecca |
