| A | B |
|---|
| Bedouins | nomadic tribes living in Saudi Arabia |
| Islam | new religion founded by Muhammed |
| Muhammed | founder of Islam, prophet |
| Pagans | believed in many gods |
| Ka'ba | temple of all the Arabian spirits |
| Mecca | trading center where Islam began |
| Gabriel | angel |
| Allah | God that created everything on the earth |
| Muslims | followers of Islam religion |
| Koran | holy book of Islamic religion |
| Ramadon | no one was to eat from dawn to dusk at this time |
| hegira | Muhammed's escape (flee) from Mecca to avoid his enemies |
| jihad | holy war |
| caliph | one who follows the prophet, title of the leader of Islam |
| mosques | Arabic places of worship, Muslim "temples" |
| Baghdad | once known as the marketplace of the world |
| prophet | messenger sent by God |
| Judaism | name for Jewish religion |
| Christians | believe Jesus is the Messiah |
| Torah | holy book of the Jews |
| alms | gives to the poor |
| hajj | pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Medina | city of the prophet |
