| A | B |
| oasis | a small area in the desert watered by springs and wells |
| nomads | lacking a permanent home, wanderers |
| tribes | made up of villages, bands or other groups with common ancestory |
| pilgrimage | a journey to a sacred place, such as Mecca |
| Koran | Believed to be the written record of Gods wpords throufgh Muhammad |
| bazaar | a large open air market |
| Islam | means submission to allah |
| Allah | The islamic god |
| Muslim | a person who practices the Islamic faith and submits to Allah. |
| Muhammad | considered to be the last prophet, saw a vission of Gabriel |
| caliph | an Islamic word meaning successor |
| camel | can live without water for up to three weeks |
| monotheism | the belief in one god |
| The Sunna | A compilation of Muhammads words and deeds made by his followers |