| A | B |
|---|
| Muhammad | Founder of Islam |
| Abu Bakr | Took over after Muhammad's death |
| Askia the Great | Emperor of Songhai |
| Mansa Musa | Emperor of Mali who spread Islam |
| Sundiata | Founder of Mali |
| Caravan | Group of traders traveling together |
| Pilgrimage | Sacred journey to a holy place |
| Mosque | House of worship for muslims |
| Quran | Holy book of Islam |
| Muslim | A follower of Islam |
| Nomadic/Sedentary | Arabian ways of living. |
| Mecca | Holiest city of Islam |
| Caliph | The highest leader of Islam |
| Hajj | Journey to Mecca; All muslims must make this at least once in their lifetime |
| Oasis | One of the only places where water is found in the Arabian desert |
| Savannah | Open grassland; found south of the Sahara in Africa |
| Shia | Group of Muslims that believed only a descedant of Muhammad could rule |
| Sunni | A group of Muslims that believed the ruler did not have to be related to Muhammad |
| Silent Barter | Exchange of goods without speaking |
| Gold/Salt | Major resources traded in Ghana |
| Kente | A hand-woven colored cloth |
| Niger River | River in which great civilizations developed in West Africa |
| Savannahs, Tropcal Rainforests, Deserts | Physical features found on Africa |
| Invasion, Overgrazing, Internal Rebellion | Reasons for the decline of Ghana's Empire |
| Arabic Language, Algebra, Medical Encyclopedia | Achievements of Islam |
| Kaaba | A cube shaped shrine in Mecca |
