| A | B |
|---|
| oasis | place in a desert where water can be found |
| Bedouins | Arab nomads who lived in rural desert areas and herded sheep, goats and camels |
| Hijira | Muhammad's move from Mecca to Medina |
| Kaaba | Historical Islamic holy site located in Mecca and destination for Islamic pilgrims. |
| Quran | Islam's holy book |
| Sunnah | traditions of Muhammad |
| hajj | pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca |
| Mosque | Muslim house of worship |
| Sharia | Islamic law means "the way" |
| caliphs | rulers of early Islamic empire |
| Sunnis | Largest branch of Islam that believed rulers didn't have to be a relative of Muhammad |
| Shia | Minority branch of Islam that believed rulers had to be a relative of Muhammad |
| sultans | rulers of non-arab Mulsim empires |
| textiles | woven fabric |
| Sufism | Islamic lifestyle that emphasizes controlling one's desires, gving up worldly attachments and seeking nearness to God. |
| Arabic numerals | 0,1,2,3,4, etc. Came to Europe from Arabic world. |
| calligraphy | the art of decorative writing |
