| A | B |
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| nomad | a person who moves from place to place rather than settle permanently |
| oasis | desert area that contains water |
| clan | families of people related by blood or marriage |
| Allah | Arabic word for God |
| monotheism | a belief in one God |
| pilgrimage | a journey to a sacred place or shrine |
| Islam | a religion based upon the teachings of the prophet Muhammad |
| Muslim | a believer in Islam |
| Hijrah | the migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to the city of Yathrib in A.D. 622 |
| Qur'an | the Muslim holy book |
| Sunnah | teaching and practices of Muhammad used as a guide for living |
| mosque | Muslim house of worship |
