| A | B |
|---|
| Arable | Capable of being farmed or cultivated |
| Bedouins | Nomadic herders |
| Christianity | Religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ |
| Desert Pavement | Thin surface covering of pebbles, gravel and boulders |
| Fellaheen | Egyptian farmers |
| Erg | Sand dunes |
| Hajj | Pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Mosque | Holy building of the Muslims |
| Islam | Religion based on the teaching of Muhammed |
| Leeward | The dry side of the mountain that is in the rain shadow |
| Koran | The Holy book in Islam that is said to record of the word of God as it was revealed to the prophet, Muhammed. |
| Oasis | A place in the desert where fresh water is found |
| Wadis | Desert gullies that temporarily fill with water |
| Monotheism | Belief in one God |
| Judaism | Religion of the Hebrews. They built a temple in their holy city of Jerusalem |
| Prophet | One to whom the word of God has been revealed |
| Minaret | Tower of a mosque where a muezzin calls the people to prayer 5 times a day |
| Muhammed | Prophet who established the religion of Islam |
| Mediterranean climate | Hot summers, cool winters |
| Mecca | Holy city of the Islamic religion. |
