| A | B |
|---|
| Caliph | Successor to Muhammad |
| Hajj | Pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Hijra | Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Yathrib |
| Mosque | Muslim house of worship |
| Qu'ran | Muslim holy book |
| Minaret | Tower of a mosque |
| Muezzin | One who calls Muslims to prayer |
| Dome of the Rock | Shrine built by Muslims |
| Kabaa | Shrine in Mecca believed to be built by Abraham |
| Thousand and One Nights | Collections of tales by a fictional princess |
| Urdu | Language that blended Persian, Hindu, and Arabic |
| Sikhism | Religion that blended Hindu and Muslim beliefs |
| Taj Mahal | Tomb built for Sha Jahan's wife |
| Babur | Set up Mughal dynasty |
| Shiite | Believed that caliph should be a descendant of Muhammad |
| Sunni | Believed caliph should be chosen by Muslim leaders |
| Sufi | Mystica who believed communion with God came through fasting, meditation and rituals |
| Bedouins | Nomadic herders |
| Arabesque | Muslim art that creates floral designs using curved ines |
| Islam | "Submission" or "peace" |
